Different types of mines for the letter M of Sunday Stamps:
This stamp was issued in Chile on 30 October 2013, to commemorate the rescue of 33 miners after the Copiapó mining accident. It shows the rescue capsule. The stamp belongs to a serie of six stamps.
Stamps issued on 20 February 2015, that commemorates the 70th Anniversary of the Mine Clearing Service in France.
The St Agnes Mining District is that part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape UNESCO World Heritage Site surrounding the village of St Agnes, Cornwall (the UK). It contains Wheal Coates tin mine, and Blue Hills, which is the only surviving tin production centre in the United Kingdom. This stamp was issued in 1989, and belongs to the 4-stamps series Industrial Architecture.
I love the Chile series, such an interesting theme and the designs are great. Sad that mines of the explosive types are still a problem in the world, however it is nice to see the brave people who deal with them being featured on a stamp.
ReplyDeleteCreative choice for Sunday Stamps on a subject rarely seen on postage stamps!
ReplyDeleteChaque année les agriculteurs déterrent de leurs champs des obus des deux guerres ,heureusement que le service de déminage est là !
ReplyDeleteI like the architecture of these tin mines. Makes me think of Poldark, which I spent the weekend binge watching (again!)
ReplyDeleteThe rescue capsule was a phenomenal achievement.
ReplyDeleteIndustrial architecture has always fascinated me . I watched the coverage of the cave rescues - an amazing feat.
ReplyDelete