Issued on 29 March 1965 to celebrate Stamp Day,this stamp shows the steam and sail paquebot La Guienne.Launched in 1859,it operated between Bordeaux and S. America and was destroyed in a shipwreck in 1873
The "Swiatoj Pietr",Bering“s expedition-ship,after running aground on Bering-Island.Issued Nov.27th,1941 (from a set of three).
issued Jan.10th,1970 Commemorating Alain Gerbault“s circum-navigation 1923-1929 with his boat "Fire Crest".
Hello Takis, I've not visited here for a while, but would like to make an observation. Beautiful stamp, but why do so many artists depict the ships flags flying in the opposite direction to the sails and wind? This artist has it correct. Regards, James.