Maps on Stamps!
Posted by Connie on April 16th, 2012 with tags: Cartophilatelist Society, maps on stamps
Did you know maps on stamps is a thing, has been for years? And did you know there is a CartoPhilatelist Society? Surprising sub-cultures under every rock. I really like this trio of German maps, and the cancellation marks only add to their charm. Here’s the story: “The town of Ingolstadt was first mentioned in a document of Charlemagne in 806. In 2006 Germany issued a stamp to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of Ingolstadt, picturing a portion of a map published by Philipp Apian (1531-1589) in 1563,” says Dan of dans.topicals.com, a website with zillions of beautiful and amusing maps on stamps, including a section of map-on-stamp fails. Next up, maps on the heads of pins.
OFF THE MAP is a blog about maps by mapmaker Connie Brown. When she isn't painting commissioned maps, she entertains Deep Thoughts about the intersections of cartography with the absurdity of life, the Treaty of Tordasillas, the classroom, monsters & putti, Jasper Johns, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.