The Digital Philatelist

For everyone who has wondered whether they are ready for their first philatelic exhibit, this is your class. Do I have the right material? What story do I want to tell? Where do I start? This is Part 1 of a three-session class. Anyone considering a first exhibit should view…

Ted finished up on his first 5 pages of his Line Pair album pages, got a couple of neat pieces of viewer mail, and gives a brief history of the stamps issued for the World Wildlife Fund.

What makes a commemorative stamp great? Join Roger Mooney as he explores two stamps depicting Columbus’s fleet—one from the United States, the other from Argentina. With a keen eye for design and historical nuance, Mooney argues that the Argentine stamp, though lesser-known, surpasses its American counterpart in engraving quality and…

This presentation is based on Al’s book Albert Einstein: A Catalog, published by the ATA. It tells the story of Einstein’s life and accomplishments and showcases a sample of the over 400 stamps issued by nearly 100 countries depicting the great man. Al Raddi is a retired social worker who…

Are your castles worth £10 or £600! This is the much-anticipated look at The Wilding Castle Series. These high-value stamps are notable for combining a photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dorothy Wilding. In this video Oscar Young and Gabriel Gold document how to identify your stamps with ease.

Lets have a look at these beautiful Canadian stamps commemorating two unique mail delivery methods for the cold Canadian winters of the past: Barrel Mail and Sled Dog mail. The Magdalen Islands on Canada’s East coast launched their own version of a message in a bottle through a Ponchon barrel…

Thank you to Jean Wang for hosting this Talk at PTS Virtual Stampex 2025: “Telling stories through Topical and Thematic collecting”. Discover: Ways to Collect Choosing a Topic Top Tips Topical v. Thematic Collecting COVID-19 Topical Collection Expanding your Collection beyond stamps Ways to Exhibit your Collection

In the latest episode of Stamp School from Brixton-Chome, Chris shows us how to discern genuine postal use from cancel to order (CTO), favour cancels, and outright forgeries. Join us weekly for another exciting video from our resident stamp expert, Chris!