Picture Perfect: New Zealand 1898-1908
Two different printers, three different platemakers and four different papers, not to mention famous errors and perforation varieties. Is this the ultimate turn-of-the-century collectable?
Stamps of Italy: Buenos Aires Flight (1934)
These Air stamps were surcharged and overprinted to celebrate the Rome-Buenos Aires Flight of 1934. The stamp was originally issued
Stamps of Uruguay: Buenos Aires Conference Centenary (1913)
This overprint celebrated the Centenary of the Buenos Aires Conference of 1813. Litho. National Printing Works. Released April 4, 1913
Stamps of Hungary: Republican Issues (1918)
Hungary became a republic in November 1918 and contemporary stamps of the Harvesters, Parliament, King Karl and Queen Zita
Stamps of Tangier: George VI 10s (1939)
Sir George Bellew,the designer of British stamps, of which the most attractive in the traditional style, are the 1939-1948 King
Stamps of Nejd: The First Issues (1925)
Nejd was a former sultanate in Central Arabia, which first issued its own stamps in 1925. Nejd's capital city
Stamps of South Africa: V.R.I. Wolmaransstad Overprints
The V.R.I. (Victoria Regina Imperatrix) overprints were applied to a few stamps of the South African Republic (Transvaal) in
Flood Relief Stamps overprinted for Air use in French POs in Tangier (1929)
these stamps were originally for Flood Relief in French Morocco (July 26, 1929. 5c. blue: Moorish tribesmen 25c.vermilion: Moor ploughing
Stamps of Romania: Congress of Journalists (1920)
The "Bust mare" issue was overprinted in 1920 for the occasion of the Congress of journalists in Transylvania and Banat,
Stamps of Crete: Provisional Overprints (1900-1901)
These provisional overprints were overprinted in black or red on the 1900 Crete issue, which celebrated Prince George becoming the
Guam: The First Issue (1899)
The island of Guam, formerly administered as part of the Spanish Philippine Islands, was occupied by American troops in 1899
Stamps of Aitutaki (1903-20)
Aitutaki used the postage stamps of the Cook Islands from 1892 to 1903, when New Zealand overprinted its own stamps
Stamps of Greece: Aspioti-Elka, Printers
Aspioti-Elka are Greek security printers who first began operating in 1911. The company produced the Iris and Hermes series, recess
Portuguese Colonies: Nyassa – First through Fifth Issue (1898-1911)
This article was written by Bertram W. H. Poole and first published in Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News Feb 25, 1911