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Europa, Pays-Bas 1911, L'armada du siecle 1999, stamp, France

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country: France topic: Europa, Pays-Bas 1911, L'armada du siecle 1999 theme: boats / ships type of stamp: special (non postal) color: multi-color year: 1999 postal value: no value More from the same series: Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931 Europa, Pays-Bas 1911 Information: The Armada of the Century is a gathering of tall ships at Rouen held from 9 to 18 July 1999 and brings together some fifty yachts and warships from more than 30 countries. This event followed the Sails of Freedom in 1989 and the Armada of Freedom in 1994. (source: Wikipedia, read more about the L'armade du siecle 1999 on Wikipedia )

Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931, L'armada du siecle 1999 stamp, France

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country: France topic: Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931, L'armada du siecle 1999 theme: boats / ships type of stamp: special (non postal) color: multi-color year: 1999 postal value: no value More from the same series: Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931 Europa, Pays-Bas 1911 Information: The Armada of the Century is a gathering of tall ships at Rouen held from 9 to 18 July 1999 and brings together some fifty yachts and warships from more than 30 countries. This event followed the Sails of Freedom in 1989 and the Armada of Freedom in 1994. (source: Wikipedia, read more about the L'armade du siecle 1999 on Wikipedia ) Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and cartographer. The Americas are generally believed to have derived their name from the feminized Latin version of his first name. (source: Wikipedia, read more about the L'armade du siecle 1999 on Wikipedia )

Kyrenia, historic Harbor (Harbour) with boats and Queen Elizabeth II, Cyprus (British Commonwealth Colony), stamp, 30 mils, red and black, 1955-1960

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country: Cyprus (British Commonwealth Colony) topic: Historic Harbor (Harbour) with boats and Queen Elizabeth II theme: Boats / Port / Queen code: E926 type of stamp: postal stamp color: red and black year: 1955-1960 postal value: 30 mils designer: ? Information: Kyrenia (Turkish: Girne, Greek: Κερύνεια, Keryneia) is a town situated on the north coast of Cyprus. It belongs to the Turkish part of the island. The city has both an old marina as a commercial port. The historic harbor (harbour) and castle is internationally recognized as part of the Republic of Cyprus. Kyrenia has been under Turkish occupation since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974. Once predominantly inhabited by Greek Cypriots, Kyrenia's population consists now largely of Turkish Cypriots and settlers from Turkey. (source: Wikipedia, read more about Kyrenia on Wikipedia ) Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovere...