Postage stamps

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Issued on 30 January 2025   The 500th Anniversary of the First Book Written in Estonian

2025 marked 500 years since the publication of the oldest printed word in Estonian. In 1525, a work came out of the printing press that contained text in the Estonian language. On its way to Estonia, the work was seized and burned. This book was probably a translation of Martin Luther, printed in Wittenberg, Germany. No copies of the book have survived, but researchers are fairly certain that the first known printed text in Estonian was contained within its covers.



Stamp infocard

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Issued on 30 November 1993  The 400th Anniversary of Publication of "Doctrina Christiana" (First Book Published in Philippines)

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Issued on 4 November 1951   The 400th Anniversary of the First Slovenian Printed Book
For use in Zone B of the Free Territory of Trieste, which was administered by Yugoslavia from 1947 until its incorporation into Yugoslavia in 1954.

Yugoslav Postage Stamp in Changed Color Overprinted "STT VUJA"  In Zone B, stamps inscribed "STT VUJA" ("Free territory of Trieste, Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army") were issued.



First Day Cover



The chap on the stamp is Primož Trubar, the author of the first Slovene language printed book.

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DIORAMA BLOCK - Birth of the printing press - PARIS PHILEX PHILATELIC FAIR SPRING 2024
(PARIS-PHILEX from May 30th to June 1st, 2024)








The "Birth of printing" diorama is made up of 4 overlapping scenes, to be joined together by a paper folding and fastening system. Assembly instructions are included with each diorama to help assemble the scenes.

Made from Rives tradition paper and without glue points, it includes 4 "EDITION and  BINDING" stamps from the 1954 Arts and Crafts series, specially reprinted in monochrome intaglio.

1954 stamp


2024 stamp


Block of four stamps overprinted PARIS PHILEX PHILATELIC 2024

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Issued on 8 October 2025   Block commemorating 55 years of the Boulazac printing works 1970-2025