The 1957 Monaco Postage Stamp issue featuring Princess Grace Kelly commemorates her marriage to Prince Rainier III and the birth of their daughter, Princess Caroline. These stamps, designed by Czeslaw Slania, were issued in panes of fifty and printed using the intaglio process. The stamp, depicted a left-facing portrait of Princess Grace and is special because it commemorates birth of their daughter, Princess Caroline following the royal wedding stamp issue of Princess Grace (formerly American actress Grace Kelly) and Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Following the issue of the 9 Princess Grace Monaco stamps, the sets of proof stamps of 106 colours were purchased by Robert Baughman, S.P.A. and held in his private collection until they became available at auction, when they were purchased by Tino the Stamp Artist from which Tino has produced an exclusive and limited edition of artworks in colours that have never been seen by the world before and are the exclusive copyright to the artist Tino worldwide, as they have never been released in the public domain.
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Stamp Art: The Shades of ‘Colour’ project
The Stamp Art Shades of ‘Colour’ showcase presents an informative and educational review of the colours used in printing postage stamps and wonderful variety of colour mixtures that are achieved to produce the variety of shades of colour in the art of stamp printing. This selection is presented in Artwork Layouts from which a selected number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints are available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Virtues’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein 1985 Cardinal Virtues issue – Full Sheets Sg 869-872 – MINT. The showcase presents an informative and educational review of Liechtenstein Postage Stamp issue which are unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop. The Latin noun cardo means pivot point, door hinge. The cardinal virtues are those virtues around which all others are ordered. Even in antiquity, virtue was understood to be the ideal of self-education to become an excellent person. The four cardinal virtues are: Prudentia, Latin, means prudence. Clever means here reason as the basis of human action. He is considered to be smart who can assess himself without illusion and view his situation soberly. The clever person does not suppress his own impermanence either.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Christmas’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein Christmas presentation – Full Sheets Sg 869-872 – MINT. The showcase presents an informative and educational review of Liechtenstein Postage Stamp issues which are unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop. Dear brothers and sisters! 1. As the festively gathered Church of Christ, we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary today. The liturgy invites us to give thanks to the Most Holy Trinity; for the mother of our Savior is born, “whose holy life illuminates the whole Church”. This festive secret forms the spiritual framework for the pastoral visit of the Successor of Peter to your local church. In it I greet a part of the venerable diocese of Chur, whose roots stretch back to the Roman province of Raetia.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein Winter Olympic ‘Sarajevo’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein 1983 – Winter Olympic Games – Sarajevo 1984 – SG 772/4 issue – Full Sheets – MINT. The Stamp Art Liechtenstein showcase presents an informative and educational review of Liechtenstein Postage Stamp issues which are unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop. Liechtenstein is the smallest country in the world by population and the second smallest by area (after Bermuda) to have won an Olympic gold medal, although San Marino is the smallest country to have won any medal.Athletes from Liechtenstein have won a total of ten medals, all in alpine skiing. It is the only country to have won medals at the Winter, but not Summer, Olympic Games. Liechtenstein has the most medals per capita of any country, with nearly one medal for every 3,600 inhabitants. Seven of its ten medals have been won by members of the same family: siblings Hanni and Andreas Wenzel, and Hanni’s daughter Tina Weirather.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Body Guard’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘Body Guard’ project, presents an informative and educational review of Halberd for the Bodyguard of Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein issues which are unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Houses’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘Houses’ project, presents an informative and educational review of the Monasteries, Church’s and religions of Liechtenstein issues which are unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a selected number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Flora 85’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘Flora 85’ project, the setting for an Opera, presents an informative and educational review of the areas of Liechtenstein. The showcase of Stamp Art is unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘Trisona’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘Trisona’ project, presents an informative and educational showcase of the religious teachings of Liechtenstein. The showcase of Stamp Art is unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a selected number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop. The fall of Trisona The beautiful village of Triesen in Liechtenstein used to be a large, magnificent city and was called Trisona. But wealth and satiety spoiled their inhabitants, they forgot the good and the noble and the benevolence, mocked God’s word and lived in sin. When their desolate life cried out to heaven, God sent his angel, who flew over the city with a fiery sword warning and shouted: “If you want to escape destruction, flee to Sant Amerta!”.
Stamp Art: The Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project
The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project, presents an informative and educational showcase of Liechtenstein’s 1983 contribution to the annual CEPT EUROPA postage stamp series, which promoted European cooperation and cultural heritage. The theme of Europe Day in 1982, the Conference’s anniversary year, was “Europe in your Town”. The showcase of Stamp Art is unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop. Europe Day is an excellent means of increasing European citizens’ awareness of the Council of Europe and its achievements. The theme of Europe Day in 1982, the Conference’s anniversary year, was “Europe in your Town”.