Saturday, May 10, 2014

Flowers on Stamps



This postcard is part of a five card series featuring stamps of the world, ©1965. The stamps appear to be from the late 1950s to early 1960s. The Luxembourg stamp in the center commemorates a 1959 flower festival. Above and to the left of center is a British stamp commemorating the 1964 International Botanical Congress in Edinburgh.

I looked up the British stamp and found a post about that stamp and its designers: Stamps and plants make for a lasting union. The stamp shown has a "dog rose" and is part of a four stamp set that also includes Spring gentian, Honeysuckle, and Fringed Water Lily. The designers were Michael and Sylvia Goaman, who also designed other stamps featuring plants and flowers, including the Queen's 1953 Coronation stamp with floral emblems of the UK.



This is a post for Sunday Stamps at Viridian's Postcard Blog


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9 comments:

  1. violet sMay 11, 2014 at 3:51:00 AM CDT

    The stamps on the card are nicely laid out. I thought at first it was just European stamps, but then saw Israel and Cameroon! I wonder hoe the selection was made.

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  2. Bob ScotneyMay 11, 2014 at 5:20:00 AM CDT

    There is wide variety of flowers on the stamps of the card. I have the 3d GB stamp from the Botanical Congress and have been on the look-out for the others as this is a set I like.

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  3. JoyMay 11, 2014 at 5:56:00 AM CDT

    What a great thematic card, it must have been fun to choose and lay out the design. I think I have the Belgian Ghent flower show stamp but only two of the GB Botanical (3d and 6d) and don't remember seeing the other two stamps that complete the set before.

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  4. Mail AdventuresMay 11, 2014 at 7:21:00 AM CDT

    British stamps are really nice. I also like this kind of postcards, but I think I've never received one of them!

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  5. agiMay 11, 2014 at 8:25:00 AM CDT

    the variety of countries, shapes, species and colours on the postcard is wonderful

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  6. viridianMay 11, 2014 at 12:52:00 PM CDT

    You have a wonderful collection of stamps on postcards. This is a beautiful one. thanks for sharing!

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  7. AnaMay 11, 2014 at 6:43:00 PM CDT

    there is indeed a nice collection of stamps on that card...and even though I am rather tired of the Queen on stamps, I must admit these British ones are lovely!

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  8. Lisa BMay 12, 2014 at 5:40:00 AM CDT

    I almost posted a cover with the GB set, the GB stamp is the only one I recognise on the postcard.

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  9. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayMay 12, 2014 at 12:14:00 PM CDT

    I ought to remember the British stamps but, no I don't!

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