Postal Historians: Francisco Carreas Candi (1862-1937)
Francesco Carreas Candi was one of the greatest Spanish postal historians. He was born in Barcelona on July 4, 1852.
By William Cochrane|2020-06-08T17:23:45+10:00Jun 14, 2020|Cinderellas, Dominican Republic, Fiscal Stamps, History, Postal History, Postcards, Spain & Colonies, UPU on Stamps|
Francesco Carreas Candi was one of the greatest Spanish postal historians. He was born in Barcelona on July 4, 1852.
By William Cochrane|2019-07-18T20:45:42+10:00Dec 23, 2017|Asia, France & Colonies, Indo-China, Post Offices, Postcards|
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
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)!
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:51+11:00Mar 28, 2017|History, Postal Carriers, Postal Stationery, Postcards, Ship's Mail, Shipping Archive, Shipping Lines, Ships, Topicals or Thematics, Transport|
The SS Mongolia was a steam turbine-driven twin-screw passenger-and-cargo ocean liner launched in 1922 for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 21, 2016|Australian States, History, Post Offices, Postcards|
This old postcard shows the Post Office at Beechworth in northern Victoria in Australia c.1910. The town today is a
By Maurice Mishkel|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 12, 2016|Army, Australia & Dependencies, Egypt, Feature, History, Middle East, Military, Postcards|
This home-made postcard was made from cut-outs of red Australian KGV heads and postage due stamps pasted to the front
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 15, 2016|Gibraltar, History, Post Offices, Postcards|
This superb postcard depicts the Waterport Street Post Office in 1912. Boaters were obviously de rigeur for schoolboys...
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 12, 2016|Great Britain, History, Post Offices, Postcards|
This old postcard shows the Post Office at Flint Mountain in Wales c. 1908. Flint Mountain (Welsh: Mynydd Y Fflint)
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:19+11:00Apr 8, 2016|Bridges on Stamps, Flags on Stamps, Hats on Stamps, Netherlands & Colonies, New Issues 2016, Postcards, Postcrossing on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Windmills on Stamps|
With 36,000 enthusiastic fans, the Netherlands is taking the lead in the world of Postcrossing. Postcrossing is an international network
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:22+11:00Mar 9, 2016|Great Britain, History, Post Offices, Postcards|
This fine old postcard shows the Post Office in Llanwrda village in Wales in 1933.
By John Barrett Ph.D.|2017-10-11T09:19:22+11:00Mar 1, 2016|Baden, Feature, German States, Germany & Colonies, Postcards, Swiss Cantons, Switzerland|
A 1918 Swiss Federal Holiday postal card, depicting 'Child in a Tree' (#5 of a set) and National Defense soldiers;
By Ph Lindekens|2017-10-11T09:19:25+11:00Jan 22, 2016|Africa, Belgian Congo, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Postcards|
This article looks at a small part of Belgian Congo philately and concerns letters that are not from the Congo, not
By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:27+11:00Nov 18, 2015|History, Post Offices, Postcards, United States, United States of America|
This fine old linen postcard sh0ws the Post Office at Auburn in Alabama, probably in the 1930s...
By PDb Directory|2017-10-11T09:19:36+11:00Oct 2, 2015|Australia & Dependencies, Post Offices, Postcards, Victoria|
Capturefile: D:glass neg rawsbox 264rg005761.tifCaptureSN: CC001681.037867Software: Capture One PRO for Windows This postcard shows the former Torquay Post