Ancient sailing ship Special stamps issued in 2001 by China and Portugal. "Ancient Sailing Ship" is a special stamp numbered 2001-23, jointly issued by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China and the Postal Department of the Republic of Portugal on November 8, 2001, in orde...

UPDATE. I did some research in this stamp, the name given to the ship was JIAN, but that is not correct, the JIAN, Miramar gives JIAN HUA ex the French FOCH. FOCH was sold in 1967 to China, while the stamp issues was in 1957, also the stamp was issued with an image of a complete different ship as th...

In the long history of the Chinese revolution, the Long March of the Red Army is undoubtedly a magnificent and soul-stirring legend. In this legend, the battle of crossing the Jinsha River has become a heroic deed passed down from mouth to mouth with its thrilling and key role in turning danger into...

The cargo vessel on this stamp is the YUEJIN the first vessel built at 10,000 ton in communist China. 27 November 1958 laid down at the Dalian Shipyard in Dalian for th Chinese Government. Launched as the YUEJIN. Displacement 22.100 ton. Dim. 169.9 x 21.8 x 9.7m. (Full loaded.) Cargo capacity 13,400...

Vessel Overview The CHANGZHENG passenger ship was built in Shanghai Hudong Shipyard in 1970 and put into operation in August 1971. The ship has a total length of 138.2 meters, a beam of 17.6 meters, a depth of 8.4 meters, a gross tonnage of 5,926, a cargo quota of 2,000 tons, and a passenger quota o...

The stamp shows a white hulled bulker in the foreground loading coal. For a bulker a white painted hull is abnormal, mostly she are black painted. In the background is a black hulled bulker. Both ships are not identified. Wikipedia gives for the port Port of Qinhuangdao is a seaport on the Bohai Sea...

update 2015 08. Management Nordic Coast Line. 2022 06 20 - 2022 07 06. Out of service due to machine problems. 2024 03 13. Drove into the quay in Enklinge and was taken out of service for repairs. 2024 03 14. Back in service. 2024 07. Management Ansgar Shipping Company Ab. 2024 08 24 - 2024 09 06. S...

The stamp is designed after a miniature from a manuscript of the “Romance of Alexander in ca. 1400. Alexander the Great (Flemish miniature) Alexander the Great: ... born in Pella in 356 BC. Died on June 13, 323 BC in Babylon. King since 336. Son of Philip II and Olympia. Raised by Aristotle. Alexand...

In 1892 Paul Signac transferred his yacht Olympia to Saint-Tropez, still an unassumung fishing village at the time, where he bought a house on the coast. He painted this composition there that same year. The application of the complementary colors violet and orange in tiny dots cause the picture to ...

Sweden 1944 10 Ore sg 273, Scott?

Discovered on January 24, 1772 by the French expedition of Marc Joseph Marion Dufresne, who gave it the name Aride Island, the Île de l'Est was frequented from the beginning of the 19th century by seal hunters mainly from Great Britain and New England. The best known is Guillaume Lesquin, originally...

On Thursday 3 October 2024, it will be 450 years to the day since Leiden was liberated by the water beggars after a months-long siege by Spanish troops during the 80 Years' War (1568 - 1648). PostNL will use the stamp sheet to draw attention to the heroes of that time and the stories surrounding the...

320th Anniversary of British Gibraltar The 320th anniversary of British Gibraltar recalls an era-defining moment in 1704, when Admiral Sir George Rooke led a combined British and Dutch fleet in capturing Gibraltar during the War of the Spanish Succession. This war, which began over a dispute about t...

I was interested if I could find the identity of the sailing vessel depict on the stamp of Poland 1925 sg247 and 251. With the help of Google translate I found the URL given below, Stanley Gibbons give she is a galleon ? Colnect and some sides on E Bay give “ship of state”. I think it is more a styl...

During the austral summer, L’ASTROLABE provides maritime services to Adélie Land for the benefit of the French Polar Institute and the higher administration of the TAAF. In accordance with the requirements of the Polar Code in force since January 1, 2018, ice pilots embark on board and contribute th...