Jaime Laredo on Bolivian Stamps
As a citizen of the United States, I don't think about people on postage stamps being alive. I do realize that the Queen of England is on millions (probably billions)…
Rimsky-Korsakov Soviet Stamp Set 1944
The imagery on postage stamps have meaning. They are political documents that circulate widely both within a country and beyond its borders. Often, the selection of a musical topic is…
Estonian Organ Festival 2006
One of the rare types of music-themed postage stamps are those that feature specific musical instruments. By that, I mean an actual instrument, not a general type. Among this small…
Ritchie Valens Stamp
**This Ritchie Valens stamp is a part of the Legends of American Music series. Make sure to check out my hub page dedicated to this long-running and important project of…
Côte d’Ivoire Instrument Stamps 1977
Sets of postage stamps featuring musical instruments are pretty common issues from many countries around the world. I've previously written about such sets from Ethiopia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, and…
Vishnu Digambar Paluskar: Indian Postage Stamp
This post features the Vishnu Digambar Paluskar Indian postage stamp from 1973. India is a country that celebrates its musical culture on postage stamps. The earliest example is a 1961…
Finnish Post Horn Stamps
This post is about my post horn stamps from Finland. It is part of a series of articles featuring my post horn collection from around the world. Check out the…
American Musicals 1993
**This stamp set is a part of the Legends of American Music series. Make sure to check out my hub page dedicated to this long-running and important project of the…