Stamps of Great Britain: Before Perforation
This curious article appeared in 1908 in the St. Martin's-le-Grand Circular. Before the days of perforation, and when penny postage
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 6, 2015|Classic Stamps, Great Britain, Nostalgia, Queen Victoria|
This curious article appeared in 1908 in the St. Martin's-le-Grand Circular. Before the days of perforation, and when penny postage
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:10+11:00Jul 5, 2015|Asia, Classic Stamps, France & Colonies, Overprints, Stamp Profiles, Surcharges, Topicals or Thematics, Vietnam|
Today known as North and central Vietnam , Annam and tonquin came jointly under the protection of the French in
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:16+11:00Jun 23, 2015|Classic Stamps, German States, Germany & Colonies, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles|
Like most of the other German states, Saxony also adopted combined typography and embossing for its stamps in the 1860s,
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:21+10:00May 26, 2015|Articles, Balkans, Bulgaria, Classic Stamps, History, Overprints, Postal History|
On 1st January 2007 Bulgaria became a member of the European Union. The road to full membership has been far
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:24+11:00May 18, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, Balkans, Classic Stamps, Engravers, King Carol 1, Romagna, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
These are the high values of the set celebrating the Opening of the New post Office in Bucharest, Romania. these
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:20:33+11:00May 6, 2015|Bavaria, Classic Stamps, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps|
This attractive issue celebrated the25th anniversary of the Regency of Prince Luitpold. Designed by F.A. von Kaulbach. Litho Oskar Consee.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:52+11:00Oct 9, 2014|Classic Stamps, German Occupation, Germany & Colonies, History, Overprints, Poland, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Tsarist Russia, World War I|
This stamp is part of a set of five stamps of the Germania series overprinted for use in Russich Polen
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:53+11:00Sep 25, 2014|Classic Stamps, New Issues 2014, Norway, Philatelists, Posthorns, Scandinavia, Stamp Collecting, Topicals or Thematics|
Some years ago, Norway Post calculated that over 5 billion posthorn stamps had been produced in this, the world’s longest-running
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:17+10:00Jun 1, 2014|Articles, Charity Stamps, Christmas Stamps, Classic Stamps, Denmark & Colonies, Faroe islands, Finland, Norway, Royalty, Scandinavia, Topicals or Thematics|
We are now approaching the end of yet another year and looking forward to 2013. I suppose many of my
By Philatelic News|2017-10-11T09:21:32+11:00Mar 26, 2014|British Empire, British Guiana, Classic Stamps, South America, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
A one-cent magenta postage stamp printed in what was then British Guiana in 1856 is expected to fetch a record
By Philatelic News|2017-10-11T09:21:39+11:00Mar 4, 2014|British Empire, Canada and Provinces, Classic Stamps|
Canada 2c Large Queen stamp makes record $427,000 at Brigham Auctions 02.03.2014 The 1868 2c Large Queen on laid paper
By Philatelic News|2017-10-11T09:21:41+11:00Feb 12, 2014|Classic Stamps, Great Britain, Stamp Collecting, Stanley Gibbons|
January 9, 2014. Rare stamps and coins are increasingly being included in self-managed super funds (SMSF) and this has become
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:44+11:00Jan 25, 2014|Classic Stamps, Designers, Engravers, First Issues, Italy & Colonies, San Marino, Stamp Profiles|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:44+11:00Jan 23, 2014|British Commonwealth, British Empire, Classic Stamps, First Issues, History, Indian Ocean, King George V, Mauritius, Printers, Queen Victoria, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Stamps on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
By Philatelic News|2017-10-11T09:21:45+11:00Jan 21, 2014|Asia, China, Classic Stamps, Hong Kong|