Issued by Ireland on July 13, 1970, to mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Cork Yacht Club, this mint stamp features the painting "Sailing Boats," by Peter Monamy (1670-1749). The text on the stamp is in reflective gold-colored ink (does not show well in the scanned image). $1.40 retail value (Scott 2011 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue).

This mint stamp was issued by the United States on August 15, 1957, to commemorate the 350th anniversary of shipbuilding in America. The stamp design depicts the Virginia of Sagadahock, the first American-built ship to participate in world commerce. The design also includes the state seal of Maine.

Russia commemorated the following 18th-19th century naval commanders (and their war ships) with the issuance of this mint sheet of five stamps (plus one label at lower left in the sheet): Adm. Grigori Andreyevich Spiridov (1713-1790), Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov (1745-1817), Adm. Dimitiri Nikolayevich Senyavin (1763-1831), Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev (1788-1851), and Adm. Pavel Stepanovich Nakhimov (1802-1855).

This mint block of 10 stamps includes eight different stamp designs- each featuring a different canoe from the Pacific Islands (the canoe types and Islands of origin are included on the stamps in small text). These stamps are both self-adhesive and separated by perforations- an unusual combination (hence the inclusion of instructions in the sheet selvage). Issued by the Marshall Islands on January 25, 1999.

This complete mint set of five stamps, issued by Russia on November 14, 1990, features the following Russian submarines: Sever-2, Tinro-2, Argus, Palsis, and Mir. $2.90 retail value (Scott 2010 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Vol. 5).

Kenya celebrated the Royal Weding between prince Charles and Lady Diana with the release of this set of four mint stamps on July 29, 1981. This complete set features St. Paul's Cathedral, Prince Charles and President Daniel Arap Moi, HMY Britannia, and Prince Charles dressed for a safari.

This mint stamp was issued on March 27, 2000 to commemorate the U.S. Navy Los Angeles Class submarine. First launched in the mid-1970s, these nuclear-powered attack subs submerged to unprecedented depths and are armed with state-of-the-art heat-sensitive "smart" topedoes.

The united States issued this very attractive stamp in 1999 to commemorate Irish immigration to America. The stamp, featuring immigrant ships docking, was designed by Howard Paine.

The Boston Tea Party, the historical event that preceeded the American Revolutionary War, is attractively depicted on this attached block of four mint stamps. The United States issued these stamps on July 4, 1973.

First issued on April 24, 1992, by the United States Postal Service at U.S.-owned Christiansted, Virgin Islands (historians agree that Columbus landed at the Virgin Islands), this attractive mint block of four stamps commemorates the first voyage of Christopher Columbus. The four stamps depict "seeking Queen Isabella's support," "crossing the Atlantic," "approaching land," and "coming ashore."