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Proofs of the final stamp designs are approved by the Stamps Advisory Committee - a group of people drawn from the world of art, design and philately - before the Queen gives her assent when full ...

requires that proceeds from the sale of upland game bird stamps “be used for projects approved by the (Wildlife) commission for the protection and propagation of upland game birds and for the ...

The artistic and historical value of stamps are also major draws. Designers like Jiang Weijie, one of China's most renowned stamp designers, view stamps as "national calling cards". "Stamps ...

It was given the stamp of approval by art and history experts – and has now fetched a world record £15.5million at auction. A 4in-high Chinese seal – used to stamp paintings as a sign of the ...

"Stamp collecting is an important way for people from all over the world to exchange cultures and ideas," said Liu Wei, China's Transport Minister, at the opening ceremony of the exhibition.

The once-cherished art of writing letters and affixing stamps seems like a forgotten relic. Yet, for a dedicated community of collectors, stamps are not just valuable artifacts but carriers of ...