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Hergott Springs, South Australia (1895)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:38+11:00Jul 27, 2017|Australia & Dependencies, Australian States, British Empire, Postcards, Postmarks|

Here's an interesting postcard sent from Hergott Springs, South Australia in 1895bearing a sqaured-circle postmark. We are thankful for Wikipedia's

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Stamps of Ceylon: George VI Definitives (1938-49)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 20, 2017|British Empire, Ceylon, De La Rue, George VI, King George V, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Royalty, Sri Lanka, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The lower values were similar to those of 1935-6; but with a portrait of King George VI substituted for George

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Falkland Islands Stamps: George VI Issue (1952)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 17, 2017|Aircraft on Stamps, Animals on Stamps, Atlantic Islands, Birds on Stamps, British Commonwealth, British Empire, Falkland Islands, King George VI, Royalty, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This attractive issue, consisting of 14 stamps, was the final King George VI set for the Falklands. Recess printed. Waterlow

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Stamps of India: Inauguration of New Delhi (1931)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:39+11:00Jul 12, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, India, King George V, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of six stamps was issued in February, 1931 to mark the inauguration of New delhi as the new

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New York-Cuba Shipping Line (1909)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:44+11:00Jun 25, 2017|British Empire, British Guiana, British West Indies, Central America, Cuba, History, Mexico, Paquebots, Postal Carriers, Postal History, Ship's Mail, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Ships, South America|

This is an image of an Advertisement from the 1909 Stark's Guide Book & History of British Guiana. It shows

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Stamps of Antigua: Martello Tower Definitives (1953)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:45+11:00Jun 20, 2017|Antigua, British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, De La Rue, King George V, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Topicals or Thematics|

The British Caribbean dollar had been adopted in Antigua in 1951, but King george VI had died before a decimal

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Post Offices of Tasmania: Hobart(1910)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:48+11:00May 19, 2017|Australian States, British Empire, History, Post Offices, Postcards, Tasmania|

This attractive coloured picture postcard shows the Post Office in Tasmania, Australia in 1910. Note the horse-drawn double-decker trams (streetcars)!

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Stamps of Mauritius: Heraldry Issue (1895)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:49+11:00Apr 25, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, Indian Ocean, Keys on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Royal portraiture gave way to heraldry in 1895, when De La Rue typographed a series from 1 to 18c., bearing

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Stamps of Malta: Queen Victoria 5 shillings rose (1886)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:50+11:00Apr 22, 2017|British Empire, Classic Stamps, Malta, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This fine stamp from Malta is the high value Five shillings rose Queen Victoria issue. Printed by De La Rue

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Stamps of British Honduras: Edward VII Definitives (1902-10)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:51+11:00Apr 2, 2017|British Empire, British Honduras, Central America, Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Honduras, King Edward VII, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

King Edward's accession in 1901 created a need for a new definitive series. Between 1902 and 1904 1,2,5 and 20

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War Tax Stamps:The British Empire’s Effort (1914-1920)

By Russell W. Stern|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 17, 2017|"NSW Philatelist", Articles, Barbados, British Empire, British West Indies, Canada and Provinces, Dominican Republic, History, Overprints, Philatelic Publications, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos Islands, World War I|

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Stamps of St. Vincent: £1 Purple & Black (1938)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 10, 2017|British Commonwealth, British Empire, British West Indies, King George VI, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The colonial meblem, showing female allegories of peace and justice, first appeared on the stamps of St. Vincent in 1880

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Definitive Postage Stamps of Malaya 

By Lin Yangchen|2017-10-11T09:18:52+11:00Mar 10, 2017|Asia, British Commonwealth, British Empire, De La Rue, King George V, King George VI, Malaya, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Singapore|

Republished by kind permission of the author. Lin Yangchen's original article can be read on his website here. History, graphic

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Stamps of New Guinea: George V Jubilee (1935)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:59+11:00Jan 15, 2017|Birds on Stamps, British Empire, King George V, New Guinea, Royalty, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of two stamps was issued to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V's reign (1910-1935) They were

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Stamps of Papua: Airmail Issue (1938)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Oct 19, 2016|British Empire, British New Guinea, King George VI, Shipping Archive, Ships, Ships on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This airmail set of six stamps celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Declaration of British Possession. The design was taken from

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