3500 years old “Obelisk of Theodosius” is pictured on a 107 years old Ottoman postage stamp. Postes Ottomanes, Views of Constantinople, 1914. #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

Pianist and composer Clara Schumann is on a 1986 German stamp. #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

Colorful stamps clipped from colorful envelopes. Although looks nice, colorful envelopes may be problematic sometimes. They may cause color bleeding and damage the stamp. I do soak them seperately from whites, in cold water and for a shorter duration. #philately #stampcollecting

Beautiful #violet or #magenta color on 1971 7c #Australia stamp. Queen Elizabeth II. #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

Brandenburger Tor, 1966 Deutsche Bundespost, 50 pfg #blue #darkblue #berlin #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

I found this time capsule in a Sweden kiloware I recently purchased. Internet says that Harry Wennbergs was a philatelist and a major stamp dealer in Stockholm in 1920s. Check out the images for more details. #philately #stamps

Orange-Turquoise-Gray #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

I played with hue and changed their colors except one. I think you know which one is original? Deutsche Bundespost, 1975, Industrie und Technik, Weltraumlabor (Space Lab), 40 pfg. #philately #philatelic #stamps #stampcollecting

It is a pretty futuristic design in 1969, isn’t it? #orangerot #orangered, the Netherlands, the 50th anniversary of the ILO (IAO: Internationale Arbeids Organisatie) #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

In the old days, an East German cigarette paper producer used to give away postage stamps as promotion in this tiny case. Translation of the text in front; Real Stamps! It's always worth collecting! Educational for young people, Valuable to everyone! #philately #filatelia

Mount Fuji is illustrated on the 1997 80Y Japan postage stamp. The old volcano is the tallest mountain in the country (3776 mt). #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera #japan

Flower themed Japan postage stamps from 1960s. Cherry Blossoms (1961), Chrysanthemums (1966). #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

European Cities... #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera #london #stockholm #eskisehir #copenhagen #bristol #rome #berlin #wien #zurich #karlovyvary

Good cancellations add time and location dimension to postage stamps. #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

Details on the paper. Castles serie, Italy, 1980. #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

1962 Czechoslovakia stamp commemorating the destruction of Lidice in 1942. #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

Paper!…from the inventors of paper. 100th anniversary of Taiping Rebellion. China, 1951. #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

The 1400th Anniversary of Hegira. 1980, Turkey, 20 Lira (Yesterday, August 9, it was 1441th). #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

7 September 1976. For those whose birthday is on September 7! (1976, Denmark, Queen Margrethe II, 100 Øre) #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera

Contemporary postage stamps from Norway (🇳🇴). #philately #filatelia #collection #ephemera