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Stamp review: Ludwig van Beethoven, 250 Years (2020-12-15)

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The " Ludwig van Beethoven, 250 Years " stamp was issued by Israel Post on 15 December 2020 to mark the semiquincentennial of Ludwig van Beethoven's birth. Face valued at ₪11.80, corresponding to the postage rate for domestic priority 100-300g mail, the stamp depicts an image of Beethoven based on a portrait of him by Joseph Karl Stieler and the iconic opening notes of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. The tab below the stamp proper illustrates the opening notes of Symphony No. 5's second subject and features a "Philately Day" inscription indicating that proceeds from the stamp's sale go to the Philately Promotion Foundation. Gray is the stamp's dominant color. It was designed by Zvika Roitman (צביקה רויטמן), who has been a stamp designer with Israel Post since 2003. בולים של מוצארט, באך J.S. Bach, W.A. Mozart stamps Israel Post (2000, 1991) Beethoven was born on 17 December 1770 and, along with Bach (1685-1750) and Mozart (175...

Stamp review: Festivals 5781 -- Mandalas (2020-09-08)

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Festivals 5781: Modern Jewish Art -- Mandalas is a set of three stamps issued by Israel Post on 8 September 2020 on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Face valued at ₪2.50, ₪7.40 and ₪8.30, each stamp in the set features a unique mandala design centering on a theme from the Rosh Hashanah liturgy. The theme of the ₪2.50 stamp, whose dominant color is red, is kingship ; ₪2.50 corresponds to the postage rate for a domestic unregistered 0-50g letter. The theme of the ₪7.40 stamp, whose dominant color is blue, is remembrances ; ₪7.40 corresponds to the postage rate for international 0-100g airmail to Group 3 countries (Denmark, Portugal and Sweden). The theme of the ₪8.30 stamp, whose dominant colors are green and gold, is shofars ; ₪8.30 corresponds to the postage rate for international 0-100g airmail to Group 1 countries (United States, Ireland, Norway, Finland, Canada, South Korea, and Thailand). The tab below each...

Stamp review: Israel-Brazil joint issue (2020-09-08)

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The " From Jaffa to Tel-Aviv and from Olinda to Recife " (henceforth: " Israel-Brazil ") stamp was jointly issued by Israel Post and Brazil's Correios on 8 September 2020. Face valued at ₪11.80, corresponding to the postage rate for a domestic registered 0-50g letter, the stamp depicts two stretches of coastline, one on either side of a palm tree that splits the stamp down the middle: the coastline on the left starts at Olinda in Brazil and extends south to Recife, and the coastline on the right starts from Jaffa in Israel and extends north to Tel Aviv . The tab below the stamp proper features the flags of Brazil and Israel. Green and blue are the stamp's prominent colors. It was designed by Ronen Goldberg (רונן גולדברג) and Lidia Marina Hurovich Neiva , with input from Laís Botler of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. ככר אוסוולדו ארניה, ירושלים צילום: אמיר אפסאי PRACA OSWALDO ARANHA DEDICADA AO NOBRE POVO BRASILEIRO CONFEDERAÇÃO ISRAELITA DO BRASIL...

Stamp review: Mikve Israel -- 150 Years (2020-04-21)

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בול 150 שנה למקווה ישראל עיצוב: צביקה רויטמן "Mikve Israel – 150 Years" stamp The " Mikve Israel – 150 Years " stamp was issued by Israel Post on 21 April 2020 to mark the sesquicentennial of the first agricultural school in the land of Israel. Face valued at ₪4.10, corresponding to the postage rate for an unregistered domestic 0-200g oversized letter, the stamp shows Mikve Israel 's historic synagogue with its iconic palm trees, foregrounded by a tractor beside which a young man and woman are seated on a bench with a laptop computer and a book. The tab below the stamp depicts the Mikve Israel emblem -- a farmer holding a seed basket in a plowed field, an ear of wheat on the right, and an olive branch on the left. Green, off-white, yellow, and blue are the stamp's prominent colors. It was designed by Zvika Roitman , who has been a stamp designer with Israel Post since 2003. בול כל ישראל חברים עיצוב: צביקה רויטמן 2010 "150 ans de l'Alliance...