1856 Scott 5 8s dull lake "King Oscar I" Quick History By 1814, Sweden and Norway, although each sovereign (Norway had just ratified a ...

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Lindsay and Nick's day was full of aviation-themed details. Lindsay and Nick are childhood sweets, having met at school when they were just 16 years old. "We both have the same interests," says Lindsay. "One of which being aviation, which is where the theme of our wedding came from." Eight years after they got together, Nick was planning to pop the question. "I've always wanted to go to San Francisco," Lindsay explains. "Nick thought it'd be the perfect place to propose. It was a total surprise to me and there were lots of tears!" The loved-up pair then spent time biking over the Golden Gate Bridge. Back home, they started planning their dream day for 24th August, 2019, at Raven Hall Country House Hotel in Ravenscar. We caught up with Lindsay to find out more…

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1929 Postage Due 2fr brown red & dark brown "Tahitian Youth" Quick History French Oceania was a French colony formed in 1903 from several groups of South Pacific Polynesian islands. The islands included the Marquesas, the Tuamotu Archipelago and Gambier, and the Austral and Bass groupings. The most important group was the Society islands; and above all Tahiti with the Capital Papeete. The population was 51,000 in 1941. French Polynesia on the globe A French protectorate was established over the islands in 1889, but Tahiti has been a French protectorate since 1842. By 1880, Tahiti was declared a colony. Stamps overprinted "Tahiti" can be found on the French Colonies issues beginning in 1882. Overprinted stamps through 1903 are separately catalogued until Tahiti became a member of the French Oceania grouping colony. French Polynesia The French Oceania colony stamps began in 1892 with the familiar "Navigation and Commerce" issue. They were imprinted as "ÉTABLISEMENTS DE L'OCEONIE". French Oceania continued until 1946, when the Polynesians were granted French citizenship. Then the islands status became an overseas territory, and the name was changed to Polynésie Française. French Polynesia today Finally, French Polynesia became an overseas collectivity of France in 2004. 1937 90c red "France and the Empire" Paris International Exposition: Colonial Arts Exposition Into the Deep Blue The 2011 Scott classic catalogue has 59 major descriptions for Tahiti between 1882-1903 for overprinted regular and postage due stamps. A few are found in the $10-$40 CV category, but many are several hundred dollars in valuation. I don't have any. ;-) For the French Oceania colony, Scott has 154 descriptions for regular, semi-postal, air post, and postage due categories from 1892-1940. Seventy-six stamps, or 49%, are valued at a very reasonable

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Style No. 87573762; Color Code: 040 Cozy, calm, and classic, Petit Fleurs features hand-painted floral bouquets arranged in a pleasing pattern. The wallpaper was inspired by 18th-century French design and the Scandinavian countryside in the summer. It imbues an old-world charm that is fresh and inviting. Created by the Swedish brand, Boråstapeter, it is available in North America exclusively through Schumacher. Paper Spot Clean Only Country of Origin: Sweden Dimensions Item Width: 21" Vertical Repeat: 10.5” Match: Straight Sold As: 11-Yard Roll Covers 57.75 square feet This description was written by our selling partner.

I undertook a major landscape redesign project last spring of the side garden of my home. Now that it’s grown in some, I want to show you how it turned out, which I’ll do soon. Today, I want to show you my garden “mood board.” It’s not a mood board in the traditional sense, but a collection of image

1890 Scott 25 2c on 3c blue handstamped in red General Louis Etienne Félicité Salomon Quick History The Republic of Haiti shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is located on the western side of the island. The capital is Port-au-Prince, and Haitian Creole and French are the official languages. The population was 3,000,000 in 1940. 1859 Dufour Map of Hispaniola Haiti has been independent from France since 1804 after a slave revolt, and is the world's earliest republic lead by Blacks. Haiti is also, with Canada, the only two independent nations in the Americas with French as an official language. Haiti is the poorest country in the western Hemisphere, with most Haitians living on less than $2/day. During its 200 year history, Haiti has had 32 coups. Haiti ranks first of all countries in perceived domestic corruption. An effective Constitution introduced under Michel Domingue in 1874, lead to an improved government and the development of the sugar and rum industries. Michel Domingue's government peacefully transferred power to Lysius Salomon, one of Haiti's better leaders. Stamps featuring the "Liberty Head" were issued in 1881, and stamps with Salomon's portrait appeared in 1887. But between 1911-1915, there were six different Presidents, all who were either killed or forced into exile. In 1915, the Dictator Vibrun Guillaume Sam massacred 167 political prisoners from elite families, and was subsequently beaten and killed by a mob in Port-au-Prince. Responding to the instability, and to the complaints of American banks to which Haiti was deeply in debt, the U.S. occupied the country. The occupation lasted until 1934. Reforms were carried out. The President Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave signed a treaty that essentially made Haiti a U.S. protectorate. In 1922, Dartiguenave was replaced by Louis Borno. Infrastructure improvements were made, but many Haitians resented the loss of sovereignty. In 1930, Sténio Vincent, a critic of the occupation, was elected President, and the withdrawal began. We will meet these and others on the stamps of Haiti. Map of Haiti Into the Deep Blue The 2011 Scott Classic Specialized catalogue has, from 1881-1940, 339 major stamp descriptions for the regular, semi-postal, air post, air post semi-postal, and postage due categories. Of those, 246 are