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Landscapes and buildings on stamps

Stamps are capable of depicting worlds in miniature, and this is especially true for stamps showing landscapes and buildings. The stamps on this page are mainly from the 1970s, and are postally used, except where it's stated that they are mint or CTO (cancelled to order, or postmarked as part of the production process). They have been specially selected for light postmarks, which sometimes means rejecting around four fifths of the stamps available, so that you get the very best. The postmarks will vary from the one in the picture, and you are welcome to a refund if you don't like the postmark. The mint stamps are all unmounted.

Those of you who collect stamps may check these in Stanley Gibbons. You'll find that the cheaper ones are more expensive, and the expensive ones are much cheaper than SG. Most dealers, including SG, focus on the more expensive stamps, and you usually have to buy packs to get hold of the less expensive stamps, which can work out very expensive if you just want one stamp! All the landscape stamps are available individually.

If you want to ask about any landscape stamps from this period that you are especially looking for, you can email me c/o alisonlever@yahoo.co.uk

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Australia Australian landscapes vary widely from the wild beauty of the outback, to more tranquil coastal locations. Red Gums of the Far North is a painting by H Heysen, which is depicted in this very large $2 stamp, which was issued in 1974. The series of landscapes were issued in 1976. 25c £0.45 35c £0.45 50c £0.50 70c Also available: 85c Ayers Rock at £1.25 Description Price   Red Gums of the Far North £0.50 5c Richmond Bridge £0.45 25c Broken Bay NS Wales £0.45 35c Wittenoon Gorge WA £0.45 50c Mount Buffalo £0.50 70c Barrier Reef £0.60 Also available: 85c Ayers Rock at £1.25 would you like to buy a stamp?	... ... Click on previews to see enlarged images
Barbados Civic pride is demonstrated in this design for a 3c stamp depicting Public Buildings, which was first issued in 1950. It costs 90p. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images
Eire This 7p stamp showing the Holy Cross Abbey was issued in 1975 for European Architectural Heritage Year. It costs 40p. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images
Germany The 50pf Rhine Landscape and Old Town Hall were issued in 1977 and 1978 respectively, and cost 25p each.. would you like to buy a stamp?	.... Click on previews to see enlarged images
Malta The old and the new are combined in this medium-sized stamp showing a Boeing 707 over a Megalith Temple, issued in 1978. Catacombs are shown in the large 2c5 stamp, issued in 1980. Both stamps cost 35p each. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images
Papua New Guinea Papua is a country of spectacular landscapes, from the rugged mountains shown as the backdrop to this 7c stamp with a missionary in the foreground, to the coastal villages, one of which is depicted in this 1973 stamp. Both cost 25p each. would you like to buy a stamp?	... Click on previews to see enlarged images
New Zealand The land where Lord of the Rings was filmed, and New Zealand's stamps give some idea of why the location was chosen. This 28c stamp shows the Fox Glacier in Westland National Park. It was issued in 1967, and costs just 25p. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images
Santa Lucia This striking design from Santa Lucia showing Pigeon Island was issued in 1970, and costs just 25p. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images
Trinidad and Tobago Truly tropical landscapes from Trinidad and Tobago. The 50c stamp depicting Maracas Bay was issued in 1969, and has a silver Queen's head, which shows up as black when scanned. It is quite rare, and costs £1.25p. The 10c and 20c stamps show local landscapes painted by Cabazon, and were issued in 1976. Both cost 35p. Also available from this series are the 35c and 45c paintings by Cabazon, both at 40p each. would you like to buy a stamp?	.. Click on previews to see enlarged images
Zambia The 5n medium-sized stamp showing a bridge over Victoria Falls was issued in 1975, and costs 45p. would you like to buy a stamp?	Click on previews to see enlarged images

 

Other categories: animals: cats,animals: dogs, animals: horses, cattle and sheep, animals (wild), birds, botanical, fish, shellfish and sea life, history, insects and butterflies, landscapes and buildings, sports, transport and world art.

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Ordering stamps: You can buy as many or as few stamps as you like, but please allow 60p per order for packaging and postage for orders from the UK, 80p if you come from elsewhere in Europe, and £1.50 if orders are to be sent to Canada or the US. This means that it's cheaper to buy more than one stamp, because the cost of packaging and postage is less per stamp. This reflects the time spent ensuring that the stamps are packed so that they arrive to you safely - it takes about the same time for one stamp as for larger orders. Please email me for postage costs if you come from outside Europe or North America.

It helps me to identify the stamps you want if you can mention the category (eg botanicals, birds, or fish), and the country, as well as the descriptions of the stamps (eg Scarlet Ibis). It's a good idea to email me c/o alisonlever@yahoo.co.uk before sending any money, just to check availablity, and reserve your stamps.

The prices for postally used stamps reflect their being specially selected for light postmarks, which sometimes means discarding as many as half the stamps available. This means that you may be able to buy some of the cheaper stamps elsewhere, though not necessarily individually or with nice postmarks. The more expensive stamps are well under Stanley Gibbons catalogue prices. Your stamps will be sent as soon as I receive payment. You can return stamps and obtain a refund if they are not what you expected.

Payment: This is a very small operation, so please could you pay by crossed postal order or cheque in pounds sterling made out to: 'A.M. Lever'.
Address: 19 The Elms, Highworth, Nr Swindon, SN6 7DD, United Kingdom.

You are welcome to pay in euros if you can refer me to a current exchange rate. Thank you for looking at this page. I hope you have enjoyed browsing through these stamps as much as I have!