Poster Stamps are the ultimate topical collectible and bring as much historical interest to stamp and ephemera collecting as any specialty. First issued in Europe in the late 1800s to promote or commemorate events, poster stamps are growing in popularity in the 21st century as new catalogues are being issued for many different topics and for collectors with chronological / geographic interests.

Image of the Week for May 22, 2026.

Riding high on the poster stamp boom, Andreasen & Lachmann announced an ambitious project in 1914. They would produce a 400 stamp series depicting scenes of the History of the Kingdom of Denmark. The Great War disrupted the poster stamp world, and A&L only produced 4 essays for the series, all overprinted “PRØVE” in red.