This example of the Plate 77 Penny Red stamp is one of five used examples known to philatelists, and is highly regarded as one of the most valuable stamps in the UK.

As prime minister of the United Kingdom, Charles Grey oversaw the 1832 reforms that included the abolition of slavery.

A successful attorney and a member of the House of Commons, John Abbott was chosen as Canada's prime minister following the death of John A. Macdonald.

In 1992, shortly after regaining its independence after 50 years of captivity in the Soviet Union, Lithuania began a series of stamp issues celebrating traditional 19th-century dress in the country’s five ethnographic regions.

In its announcement of the panorama pane, Philately Liechtenstein pictured two examples, one of a photograph of a large group of people and the other showing an assortment of pastries.

Also popular this week on Linns.com were stories about the small supply of Sarah Vaughan press sheets that will be made available by the USPS, and an in-depth history of the Stone Mountain Memorial and its commemorative stamp.

Former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson was a Labour Party leader who first became prime minister in 1964. He was born March 11, 1916.

Rabbits, eggs, and religious artwork are featured on Easter stamps issued this year. A photograph of a lop-eared rabbit with a basket filled with pastel-colored eggs is pictured on Finland’s Easter stamp. This nondenominated first-class self-adhesive stamp was issued Feb. 26. The designer, Anna-Mari West, put a bow on her own pet rabbit, Eli, and took his photograph for the stamp’s design.

The Earl of Wessex was born March 10, 1964, at Buckingham Palace. He is the father of two children with his wife, the Countess of Wessex, and is involved in activities supporting Queen Elizabeth II.

Argentina’s Seated Liberty stamps of 1899-1903 offer an inviting field for specialization. First, and most important, the stamps are attractive, depicting an allegorical female figure of Liberty sitting with her left arm resting on a shield that displays the coat of arms of Argentina, with the sun rising over the ocean behind her.

Burkina Faso has occasionally issued stamps without prior warning. Such stamps often come to light only when they begin to show up in kiloware mixtures. One such set is the 1996 50th Anniversary of UNICEF set of four stamps (Scott 1086A-1086D).

Italian-born navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespucci sailed westward to South America in 1497. On his voyages he discovered that the lands he encountered were previously unknown to Europeans.

British stamps have been issued showing characters from The Wind in the Willows, a popular children's book written by Kenneth Grahame and published in 1908.

On March 8, International Women's Day, Canada Post issued a stamp marking the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in Canada.

A couple of mysterious essays for a stamp inscribed “Republique Canadienne – Canadian Republic” were said to date from the time of Louis Riel’s rebellions in 1869 and 1885.

Brigham Auctions continued its multi-part sale of the Brigham collection of Canada with a session on Jan. 23 near Toronto, offering material from the reigns of King Edward VII and Queen Elizabeth II.

The international award-winning exhibit of Chinese Customs Posts put together by the late Meiso Mizuhara was last shown competitively in London in 1990.

Time was short to produce new stamps and put them on sale, so Finland’s greatest architect of the era sketched a version of the venerable Finnish lion as the design of the 1917-30 set.

On Aug. 8, 1950, Lebanon issued a set of two postage stamps and four airmail stamps (Scott 243-244 and C150-C153) to commemorate the Conference of Emigrants. In addition to the stamps, an imperforate souvenir sheet of six on chamois paper (Scott C153a) was also issued.

According to Rolling Stone, the extensive collection of the late John Lennon, legendary singer and songwriter who helped turn The Beatles into one of the most popular musical groups in the history of entertainment, will be on display during the May 28-June 4 show.