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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
EUROPA Stamps of Cyprus: 1970s issues
In August I wrote a topic on my Cyprus Stamps blog about Cyprus EUROPA stamps issued in the 1960s with the promise that I would follow it up with another for the Cyprus 1970s issues.
It's taken me a while to get there, but here they are...
Spotlight: Cyprus EUROPA Stamps 1970s
To see all of our current availability of the EUROPA stamps of Cyprus including those issued in north Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) Stamps, Booklets and First Day Covers etc please follow this Cyprus EUROPA stamps link.
It's taken me a while to get there, but here they are...
Spotlight: Cyprus EUROPA Stamps 1970s
1970 - Europa "Flaming Sun" 4 May 1970
1971 - Europa "Chain" 3 May 1971
1972 - Europa "Communications" 22 May 1972
1973 - Europa "Posthorn" 7 May 1973
1974 - "The Rape of Europa" (Silver Stater of Marion) 29 April 1974
1975 - Europa "Paintings" 28 April 1975
A se-tenant of 3 stamps featuring the following paintings: "The Distaff" (M. Kashalos), "Nature Morte" (C. Savva) and "Virgin and Child of Liopetri" (G.P. Georghiou)
1976 - Europa "Ceramics" 3 May 1976
1977 - Europa "Paintings" 2 May 1977
20mils: View of Prodhromos (A. Diamantis), 60mils: Springtime at Monagrouli (T. Kanthos) and 120mils: Old Port, Limassol (V. Ioannides)
1978 - Europa "Architecture" 24 April 1978
25mils: Chrysorrhogiatissa Monastery Courtyard, 75mils: Kolossi Castle, 125mils: Municipal Library, Paphos
1979 - Europa "Telecommunications" 30 April 1979
To see all of our current availability of the EUROPA stamps of Cyprus including those issued in north Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) Stamps, Booklets and First Day Covers etc please follow this Cyprus EUROPA stamps link.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Spanos and the Forty Dragons - Cyprus Children's Stamp 2013 issue
Update:
On 9 October 2013: Put back to 13 November 2013h) "Children's Stamp" - "Spanos and the Forty Dragons" ("Ο Σπανος τζαι οι Σαραντα Δρατζιοι")
Self-adhesive stamp booklet comprising of 5 individual stamps contained in an illustrated booklet.
This booklet, no FDCs (First Day Covers) will now be released at the same time as the Cyprus Christmas Stamp issue for 2013.
So, who is or was Spanos?
Apparently, he got his name because he had no moustache or beard and the Cypriot village he lived in had its' water supply restricted by a group of some 40 dragons. So the diminutive Spanos set off to sort them out once and for all. The story goes that our hero defeated all the dragons and the water ran freely once again. Sadly, there is no explanation how one man managed to slay all forty dragons single handed but then I suppose, that would destroy the essence of this folk story... The story was transferred into written form in 1958 (a very good year) ;-)
Of course, it's not really all about dragons - the real story behind this tale is about Cyprus' various enemies during her history of civilisation. She still fights on and one day perhaps through sheer determination she may finally be free....
To whet your appetite until we manage to create some clear images from the Cyprus Post official release leaflet, here are some images and behind the 2013 Children's Stamp issue:
Technical Information for this issue:
Linocut: Hambis Tsangaris printmaker, Limassol
Artwork: Christina Vasiliadou Mezavorian, Limassol
Text: Eleni Sioufta
Size of adhesive stamp booklet: 9 x 22 cm
Quantities: 28,000
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece
For further details on this and the 2013 Christmas stamp issue, please visit CyprusStamps.com website.
On 9 October 2013: Put back to 13 November 2013h) "Children's Stamp" - "Spanos and the Forty Dragons" ("Ο Σπανος τζαι οι Σαραντα Δρατζιοι")
Self-adhesive stamp booklet comprising of 5 individual stamps contained in an illustrated booklet.
This booklet, no FDCs (First Day Covers) will now be released at the same time as the Cyprus Christmas Stamp issue for 2013.
So, who is or was Spanos?
Apparently, he got his name because he had no moustache or beard and the Cypriot village he lived in had its' water supply restricted by a group of some 40 dragons. So the diminutive Spanos set off to sort them out once and for all. The story goes that our hero defeated all the dragons and the water ran freely once again. Sadly, there is no explanation how one man managed to slay all forty dragons single handed but then I suppose, that would destroy the essence of this folk story... The story was transferred into written form in 1958 (a very good year) ;-)
Of course, it's not really all about dragons - the real story behind this tale is about Cyprus' various enemies during her history of civilisation. She still fights on and one day perhaps through sheer determination she may finally be free....
To whet your appetite until we manage to create some clear images from the Cyprus Post official release leaflet, here are some images and behind the 2013 Children's Stamp issue:
Technical Information for this issue:
Linocut: Hambis Tsangaris printmaker, Limassol
Artwork: Christina Vasiliadou Mezavorian, Limassol
Text: Eleni Sioufta
Size of adhesive stamp booklet: 9 x 22 cm
Quantities: 28,000
Printing method: Litho-Offset on unwatermarked paper
Printer: Giesecke & Devrient Matsoukis S.A., Greece
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| An engraving from Hambis of Limassol, Cyprus - the person behind the Lithograph |
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| Phonecards (top image from Delcampe.net) |
For further details on this and the 2013 Christmas stamp issue, please visit CyprusStamps.com website.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Organisms of the Mediterranean Marine Environment. Cyprus 5 June 2013 stamp issue news
Next Stamp Issue Details for Cyprus Stamps 5 June 2013
The
Mediterranean is a mosaic of cultures, natural features and human
activity. Thousands of years ago, man began living on its shores and
took to its waters. Fishing, Trade and Navigation created the
foundations for wide-scale development across its length and breadth.
The Mediterranean Sea has now become an ecologically significant area. There are a number of varied ecosystems in the Mediterranean which are areas of reproduction, development and protection of marine organisms.
The Mediterranean Sea has now become an ecologically significant area. There are a number of varied ecosystems in the Mediterranean which are areas of reproduction, development and protection of marine organisms.
Around 12.000 species have been recorded, of which 8.000 are fauna, 1.500 flora and 2.500 that belong to other groups.
All current images are sample images as taken from the post office issue leaflet
"Organisms of the Mediterranean Marine Environment"
Ready to pre-order from Thursday 30 May 2013 for dispatch on the very first day of issue.
Look out for them in the NEW Stamp Issue at www.CyprusStamps.com
Look out for them in the NEW Stamp Issue at www.CyprusStamps.com
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