Musical Instrument Stamp Set from Angola in 1991
This post features the musical instrument stamp set from Angola in 1991. Sets of instruments are very popular features from countries around the world. On this blog, you can see…
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…
Gabon Folk Instruments 1969
In 1969, the country of Gabon created a set of postage stamps dedicated to traditional musical instruments of Gabon. While sets of stamps featuring traditional instruments are fairly common, this…
French Somaliland Drummer Stamps from 1915
This set of 1915 stamps from French Somaliland features a traditional drummer playing a marfa (drum) found in the Horn of Africa and on the Arabian peninsula.
Xylophone Stamps
The xylophone is a common and recognizable instrument. Xylophones have wooden bars (or keys) that each sound a specific pitch. A player uses mallets to hit the bars to create…
Ethiopian Folk Instrument Stamps
This post features the Ethiopian folk instrument stamps of 1966. Musical Instruments are common features on postage stamps as symbols that help to remind citizens of a common cultural identity.…