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Saturday 2 September 2017

U.S.A./Sweden The Nobel Prize - Joint issue 2001

U.S.A. / SWEDEN 2001  The Nobel Prize JOINT ISSUE 


 Centenary of Nobel Prize. Joint issue with Sweden. 
The USA did a single stamp, whereas Sweden did a full set of 4






U.S.A. 1994 ‘Surrender at Saratoga’

1994  U.S.A. 
‘Surrender at Saratoga’

 "Surrender at Saratoga" (after a painting by John Trumbull).  




U.S.A. 1993 Dean Acheson

1993  U.S.A. Dean Acheson


 Dean Acheson (1893-1971), who was Secretary of State during the period 1949-1953.


U.S.A. Earl Warren 1992

1992  U.S.A. Earl Warren


 Earl Warren (Chief of Justice).


U.S.A. 1985 Veterans World War I.

1985  U.S.A. 
Veterans World War I. 




U.S.A. 1983 Treaty of Amity and Commerce joint issue with Sweden


U.S.A. 1983  Treaty of Amity and Commerce joint issue with sweden





United States 1993 and Monaco joint issue - Grace Kelly/Princess Grace

United States 1993
and monaco joint issue


Princess Grace of Monaco. Joint issue with Monaco.
Formerly Grace Kelly







United Nations 1986 Philately The International hobby signed by Slania

United Nations 1986













 Philately The International hobby signed by Slania


Sweden 1996 "Centralposthuset" (Stockholm Central Post Office). Proof

Sweden 1996 "Centralposthuset" (Stockholm Central Post Office). 
 Sweden 1996 "Centralposthuset" (Stockholm Central Post Office). Printed in black, 180 x 150 mm.

Sweden 1995 Tällberg Proof

Sweden 1995 Tällberg

Sweden 1995 Tällberg (118 x 117 mm.). 50th anniversary of the Old Wooden Post Office in Dalarna, which is used as retirement apartments for Swedish Post employees.
    

Sweden 1990 Swedish Coast Scene. Proof

Sweden 1990 Swedish Coast Scene. 

World Heavyweight Boxing Champions

World Heavyweight 
Boxing Champions

 Slania had been a boxing fan for many years and in the early sixties he engraved a series of 23 portraits of heavyweight world champions in the form of postage stamps.  The engravings were of boxing’s world heavyweight champions from 1889-1964.  In the first engraving, of John L. Sullivan, the artist engraved his own hands instead of those of Sullivan.