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Showing posts with label Airmail. Show all posts

Friday, 26 July 2013

UNESCO Campaign for Pompeii - Dahomey (Benin)

 SG 463

SG 464

SG 465
 
Stamps issued in 1972 in Dahomey (now Benin).  They depict mosaics from St Mark's Basilica.

UNESCO Campaign for Venice - Nouvelle-Caledonie et Dependances (France)


Proof of stamp SG 497 issued in New Caledonia (French territory) in 1972 for Venice.

The stamp depicts the front of St Mark's Basilica.

Thursday, 18 July 2013

UNESCO Campaign for Venice - Mali

 SG 312.  Venezia Molo (detail), Caffi (1809-1866).

SG 313.  Venezia Ponte di Rialto (detail), Caffi (1809-1866).

SG 314.  Piazza di San Marco (detail), Caffi (1809-1866).

Below, the painting by Caffi.

Saturday, 16 February 2013

UNESCO Campaign for Venice - Gabon

 SG 443.  Il Bacine Verso il Canal Grande (detail), Vanvitelli (1653-1736)

SG 444.  Venezia Ponte di Rialto (detail), Caffi (1809-1866)
Airmail.

SG 445.  Il Bacine Verso il Canal Grande (detail), Vanvitelli (1653-1736)

UNESCO Campaign for Venice - Upper Volta (Burkina Faso)

 
SG 361.  La Musica, Pietro Lunghi (1702-1785)

SG 362.  Panorama da Ponte della Marina (detail), Caffi (1809-1866)

Saturday, 19 May 2012