Germany on Stamps: Richard Wagner

 COMPOSER RICHARD WAGNER (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) Wilhelm Richard Wagner born in Leipzig, Germany, and was a German composer, conductor, theatre director and polemicist primarily known for his operas, or "music dramas", as they were later called. Wagner's compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex texture,...

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Germany on Stamps: Franz Lüderitz

FRANZ ADOLF LÜDERITZ (16 July 1834 – 30 October 1886) Franz Adolf Eduard Lüderitz was a German merchant and founder of the first German colony in Southwest Africa. He was born in Bremen, Germany, where he engaged in the tobacco business with his father. Adolf Lüderitz succeeded to the management of the business. Lüderitz had traveled to the United States...

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Germany on Stamps: New Ruanda-Urundi 5Ct Postcards

New Postcards from Belgium Occupation of German East Africa, in Ruanda-Urundi territory (1916/1922). These Postcards are from the 5Ct Collection. Novos Postais da Ocupação Belga da África Oriental Alemã, no território do Ruanda-Urundi (1916/1922). Estes postais são da colecção de 5Ct. The 5Ct Ruanda-Urundi Postcards // Os Postais de 5Ct do Ruanda-Uru...

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Stamps of France: New 1941 Vichy France Set

New 1941 Complete Set from Vichy France, with the theme "Marshal Henri Pétain". Nova Série Completa, de 1941, da República de Vichy com o tema "Marechal Henri Pétain". 1941 Vichy France Page // Página de 1941 da República de Vic...

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Stamps of France: New 1941 Vichy France Set

New 1941 Complete Set from Vichy France, with the theme "National Aid". Nova Série Completa, de 1941, da República de Vichy com o tema "Ajuda Nacional". 1941 Vichy France Page // Página de 1941 da República de Vichy ...

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Stamps of France: Ambroise Paré

AMBROISE PARÉ (c. 1510 – 20 December 1590) Ambroise Paré was born in Bourg-Hensent, near Laval, in France and died in Paris, France. He was the great official royal surgeon for kings Henry II, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III and is considered as one of the fathers of surgery and modern forensic pathology. He was a leader in surgical techniques and battlefield...

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Stamps of France: Marie-Henri Beyle

MARIE-HENRI BEYLE (23 January 1783 – 23 March 1842) Marie-Henri Beyle, better known by his pen name Stendhal, was a 19th century French writer. Known for his acute analysis of his characters' psychology, he is considered one of the earliest and foremost practitioners of realism in his two novels "Le Rouge et le Noir" (The Red and the Black, 1830) and "La Chartreuse...

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Germany on Stamps: Third Reich - 1936 Pages

The Third Reich (1936) Stamps, Postcards, Letters and Blocks pages are now on-line.As páginas de Selos, Postais, Cartas e Blocos do Terceiro Reich (1936) estão agora on-line.The Third Reich Pages // Páginas do Terceiro Reich...

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Germany on Stamps: Stamps of Type Germania

THE "GERMANIA" STAMP TYPEIn the end of XIX century and with the intention to substitute the basic series (Eagles), in circulation at that time, the Kaiser Wilhelm II putted in charge to the graphical artist German Paul Waldraff to carry through the drawing destined to a new series of stamps. It's the beginning of XIX century and Germany, now unified and transformed into...

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Germany on Stamps: Beer Hall Putsch

BEER HALL PUTSCHThe Beer Hall Putsch, (also known as the Munich Putsch ( German: Hitlerputsch or Hitler-Ludendorff-Putsch) was a failed attempt at revolution that occurred between the evening of 8 November and the early afternoon of 9 November 1923, when Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler, Generalquartiermeister (quartermaster general) Erich Ludendorff, and other heads of...

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Germany on Stamps: Dirigible Zeppelin

DIRIGIBLE ZEPPELINA Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship pioneered by the German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century.It was based on designs he had outlined in 1874 and detailed in 1893. His plans were reviewed by committee in 1894 and patented in the United States on 14 March 1899. Given the outstanding success of the Zeppelin design, the term zeppelin in...

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Germany on Stamps: President Paul von Hindenburg

PRESIDENT PAUL VON HINDENBURG(2 October 1847 – 2 August 1934)Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, was born at Posen in Prussia and he was incorporated in the Prussian army in 1866, where he stayed about 40 years, serving in the War of the Seven Weeks and in the Franc-Prussian War.During an honourable but undistinguished military career, he served in...

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Stamps of France: Ramparts of Aigues-Mortes

RAMPARTS OF AIGUES-MORTES Aigues-Mortes (dead waters) is a commune in the Gard department in Provence, southern France. This medieval city of "dead waters" is named after the swamps and lagoons that graced the landscape centuries ago. The surrounding city walls are well preserved. The 1,650 meters of city walls were built in two phases: the first during the reign of Philippe...

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Germany on Stamps: Ruanda-Urundi 10Ct Postcards

Ruanda-Urundi TerritoryIn the First World War, Ruanda-Urundi (part of German East Africa) was conquered by forces from the Belgian Congo in 1916.After publishing my 5Ct Postcards Collection is now time to publish the 10Ct Postcards.Território do Ruanda-UrundiNa Primeira Guerra Mundial o Ruanda-Urundi (parte da África oriental Alemã) foi ocupado, em 1916, pelas forças Belgas...

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Stamps of France: Nicolas Rolin and Guigone de Salins

NICOLAS ROLIN(1376 – 1462)Nicolas Rolin was a leading figure in the history of Burgundy and France. Chancellor of Burgundy, in 1422, he was a sort of minister to Philippe le Bon, a rank he held for more than forty years as one of the principal architects of the monarch's success. He was the lawyer of Jean sans Peur, and presented at the lit de justice of 1420 conclusions relative...

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Stamps of France: New Vichy France Letter

New Vichy France Letter with the "Celebrities of the 16th Century", complete Set.Nova Carta da França de Vichy com a Série "Celebridades do Século XVI", completa.1943 vichy France Page // Página de 1943 da França de Vichy...

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Stamps of France: Dauphiné Panorama

DAUPHINÉ PANORAMAThe school dauphinoiseIt is known by the name school dauphinoise, a group of landscape painters of the late 19th century. This school has specialized in mountain scenery, majestic and spectacular.Close to the Realist movement, sometimes accused of theoretical, the school dauphinoise enjoyed a certain vogue at the time for the mountain scenery.The DauphinéThe...

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Stamps of France: The Vichy France 1943 Page

New Stamps from 'Stamps of France' Collection with 1943 Page from Vichy France theme.Novos Selos da Colecção 'Stamps of France' com a página do ano de 1943 respeitante ao tema A França deVichy.1943 Vichy France Page // Página de 1943 da França de Vi...

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Stamps of France: New 1942 Vichy France Stamps

New Vichy France Stamps, dated from 1942.Novos selos da França de Vichy, datados de 1942.1942 Vichy France page // Página de 1942 da França de Vichy...

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Stamps of France: New 1941 Vichy France Stamps

New Vichy France Stamps, dated from 1941.Novos selos da França de Vichy, datados de 1941.1941 Vichy France page // Página de 1941 da França de Vichy...

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