2020-12-15 Tue

As 2020 comes to a close, some of the major stories about Covid-10 pandemic are coming to an end. The COVID-19 global pandemic dominated headlines and affected so many different facets of the stamp world and beyond.

Postal Services of the countries issued a series of stamps to educate people and to commemorate the service provided by the essential services. New stamps related to COVID-19 also started in March. Iran was the first, and since then numerous postal administrations have issued stamps reflecting some aspect of the pandemic.

Similarly, Portugal issued a 0.86 Euros stamp. Portugal’s 500 Years of the Postal Service in Portugal stamp issue in October honoured its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. One stamp shows a postal employee wearing a face shield while working with stamps.

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