Someone once told me, when I first started collecting stamps, that countries (such as Upper Volta) would have such stamps made mostly for collectors. Which could be why there were so many JFK and first man on the moon stamps. Someone would have to have one from every country!
They were certainly much more ornamental back then. Not as utilitarian, no camouflage to them! The one from Grenada, what an awkwardly long weapon to carry and hold!
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Impressive uniforms! Not exactly like what we use nowadays 🙂
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I like the flashy Russian couriers, receiving a missive from them would be impressive. A most interesting sheet of the life of Napoleon from Guinea
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So interesting that a place like Upper Volta would issue stamps for the bicentenary of the American revolution. – Finnbadger
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I noticed that from other countries too.
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Someone once told me, when I first started collecting stamps, that countries (such as Upper Volta) would have such stamps made mostly for collectors. Which could be why there were so many JFK and first man on the moon stamps. Someone would have to have one from every country!
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Oh that makes sense ☺️
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i have often wondered what it would be like to wear one of those magnificent bicorne hats. And how it stayed on one’s head!
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They were certainly much more ornamental back then. Not as utilitarian, no camouflage to them! The one from Grenada, what an awkwardly long weapon to carry and hold!
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I agree 😀
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