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|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jul 1, 2015|British Empire, Exhibitions, Great Britain, History, Postal Stationery, Telegrams|
This image shows a Souvenir Telegram form from the British Empire Exhibition, well known to collectors of British stamps. Note
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:11+11:00Jun 29, 2015|Animals on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Flags on Stamps, Great Britain, History, Military, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps|
Royal Mail has released a special set of stamps commemorating the events of the Battle of Waterloo. Often described as
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:19+11:00Jun 10, 2015|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Great Britain, Music on Stamps, New Issues 2014, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Europa’s 2014 for this years issue is based on Musical Instruments. A set of 4 stamps have been issued with
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:21+11:00May 30, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Exhibitions, First Issues, Great Britain, History, New Issues 2015, Stamps on Stamps, Topicals or Thematics|
Romfilatelia introduced into circulation the philatelic issue London 2015 EUROPHILEX Stamp Exhibition. This issue is an overprint that brings back
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:23+11:00May 22, 2015|Architecture on Stamps, British Commonwealth, Designers, Great Britain, New Issues 2014, Palaces on Stamps, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The Queen’s face may adorn every stamp in the land but this new royal set pictured above is extra special.
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:24+11:00May 21, 2015|Austria, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Europe, Europe Maps, France & Colonies, Great Britain, History, Maps, Scandinavia|
This map shows Europe in 1877 An interesting chart, as it includes the changes after the Franco-Prussian War.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:36+11:00Apr 9, 2015|Belgium, Germany & Colonies, Great Britain, Italy & Colonies, Postal Administrations, Postal Carriers, Postal Vans|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:38+11:00Mar 16, 2015|Designers, Flowers on Stamps, Great Britain, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:39+11:00Feb 23, 2015|Belgium, British Empire, Bulgaria, Denmark & Colonies, Europe, Germany & Colonies, Great Britain, Greece, History, King Edward VII, King George V, King Manoel, Portugal & Colonies, Royalty, Topicals or Thematics, World War I|
This superb image shows Europe's reigning monarchs gathered for the funeral of King Edward VII, May 1910 One of the
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:20:40+11:00Jan 18, 2015|British Empire, Europe Maps, France & Colonies, Germany & Colonies, Great Britain, History, Hitler, Maps, Military, Third Reich, United States, United States of America, World War II|
For collectors of D-Day Stamps, this map gives detailed information of the D-Day landings of 1944.
By William Cochrane|2014-12-16T17:04:02+11:00Dec 15, 2014|Great Britain, Nostalgia, Stamp Collecting, Stamp Collectors, Video|
This is a feature film is about Sexton Blake, a Sherlock Holmes type detective, who also resides in Baker Street.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:58+11:00Aug 19, 2014|Europe, Flowers on Stamps, Great Britain, History, Military, New Issues 2014, Queen Elizabeth, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War I|
These First World War 1914 centenary stamps represent the six series themes of Poppy, Poetry, Portraits, War Art, Memorials and
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:00+11:00Jul 31, 2014|Designers, Great Britain, New Issues 2014, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Created by designer Howard Brown, illustrator Nanette Hoogslag and photographer Andy Hooper, the Mint Stamps depict Judo, Swimming, the Marathon,
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:01+11:00Jul 25, 2014|British Commonwealth, Channel Islands, Great Britain, New Issues 2014, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
Following many months of excitement and anticipation of the birth of a future King or Queen, His Royal Highness Prince