Rural Stamps of the Russian Empire (1910)
The following article concerning the rural stamps of Russia was originally published in "Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly" (September 1910) and written
Why not collect Tajikistan?
Christer Brunström explores the stamps of this little-known ancient country.
From the Fire of 1902 Came the Ecuador Fire Control Marks
On July 16 & 17, 1902 an extensive fire swept thru Quayaquil, Ecuador. The ruins of Guayaquil are shown a 1903 Post Card.
Airposts and their Stamps (1921)
This article is probably one of the first airmail articles, certainly of any length, to be published in a philatelic
Nicaragua: the First Airmail Stamps
Apart from the early overprints in 1929, the first airmail stamp design for Nicaragua was the well known ‘aeroplanes flying over the volcano of Momotombo’.
First Among Tasmanians: The Story of a 1907 Cover
For the past 1½ years this cover has been lying fallow, for research was unproductive, then the floodgates opened over a period of 1 hour.
Zeppelin Stamps: German Gasbags
Enjoying a glamorous if relatively short career, Zeppelin airships captured the imagination of the public and were consequently a popular
Relax with Stamps
"So many compensations reward the stamp collector that it is difficult to decide which is the greatest benefit to accrue
Andorra: A Shopping Mall Country
Published by kind permission of the Editor of Stamp News Australasia. In the 1970s I spent most of my summer
Temple of Heaven: the Stamps of China
Some twenty years ago there was still a fairly large number of stamp shops in Stockholm, the Swedish capital. In
Venezuela: Chequered Story of a Latin Republic (1923)
Republished from Peoples of All Nations by Educational Book Company (1923). THE Venezuelan coast was discovered by Columbus on August
Stamps of China: The Amoy Local Posts
After a very cold and windy walk on the Great Wall of China it was quite a change to arrive
Stamps of the Gambia: Queen Victoria Issues (1898)
This article was written by well-known philatelic writer Fred Melville (1882-1940): On the 31st January, 1898, the following notice was
Who’s Who on the Stamps of Costa Rica: Jesús Jiménez Issue (1901)
Jesús Jiménez was born in the city of Santiago, Costa Rica, on June 18, 1823. He received his preliminary education
Paraguay’s Philatelic Oddities (1944-1945)
You sometimes encounter stamps which really look like postage stamps. They are beautifully printed and have designs which closely relate