Golden Gallery

Second visit of the Pope, Jan Pawel II to Poland in the year 1983.

 

Royal Wedding of prince Charles of Wales and lady Diana Spencer (1981).

       

Fifth centenary of the ascension to the throne of Etienne le Grand, great voivode of Moldavia (1957).

5th c. of the death of Janus Pannonius, 1st Hungarian Poet (1972).

Sixth centenary of the birth of Mircea cel Batrin "the elder" (1386-1418) (Rumania, 1986)

       

 

 

Some examples of stamps created for the XXIš Chess Olympic Games among which we may see a miniature of Alphonse le Sage's manuscript, an engraving of a chess book of Caxton, an illustration of an Italian chess book and a copper example of Selene's Opening (1974).

       

A stamp issued in honour to Francisco Franco.

Stamp in honour to Juan Carlos, King of Spain.

       
       
Note: Each stamp has been included in the golden gallery for different reasons being of the reader the possibility of choosing the best reason to its own opinion. We hope you have enjoyed the selection. Any comments?


   

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