Knowledge drawers

History index

Events, topics, places, and people connected to stamps in the cabinet.

10 entries

Chronology drawer

Event

Dated anchors, anniversaries, ceremonies, and shared moments.

1 entry
Emblem of the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

1 stamp

Games of the XXI Olympiad, Montreal

1976Montreal, Canada

Biographical drawer

Person

Lives, portraits, signatures, and public legacies.

2 entries
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in 1863

Abraham Lincoln

1 stamp

16th President of the United States

1809–1865United States
Portrait of Gaganendranath Tagore

Gaganendranath Tagore

1 stamp

Indian artist and caricaturist

1867–1938India

Gazetteer drawer

Place

Issuing territories, cities, regions, and historical geographies.

1 entry
Flag of the Republic of China

Taiwan

1 stamp

Island and current primary issuing territory for Republic of China postal issues.

East Asia

Institution drawer

Organization

Postal authorities, institutions, societies, and public bodies.

1 entry
Chunghwa Post logo

Chunghwa Post

1 stamp

Postal operator of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

Taiwan

Theme drawer

Topic

Collecting themes that connect stamps across countries and eras.

5 entries
Portrait of Abraham Lincoln in 1863

Abraham Lincoln

1 stamp

Commemorative issue for Lincoln's death centenary.

Open note
A 1947 Canadian commemorative stamp honoring Alexander Graham Bell

Commemorative Stamps

1 stamp

Indian commemorative issue.

Open note
White southern magnolia flower

Flowers

1 stamp

Floral subjects on postage stamps, including rose issues.

Open note
Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath

Indian Art

1 stamp

Artist commemorative issue connected to Indian art history.

Open note
The five Olympic rings

Olympics

1 stamp

Olympic themes, events, and commemorative issues

Open note