Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) is one of the most valuable spices in the world. The mace is the important part. In Sri Lanka it grows in up country, specially in Kandy. The stamp which Sara talks about was issued in year 2019 in Sri Lanka under Spices of Sri Lanka.
View More Stamps with Sara: Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)Author: James Gavin
British Library’s Philatelic Collections: Philately Dad – Episode 2
A short Q & A show aimed at introducing young children to the pleasure of stamps, stamp collecting & philately. This second installment looks at the following kids questions. What is your earliest memory about stamps? Are there glow in the dark stamps? How do I look after my stamps?
View More British Library’s Philatelic Collections: Philately Dad – Episode 2HRT3 Stamp Chats: A Philatelic History Puzzle
A funny thing happened on the way to philately…
View More HRT3 Stamp Chats: A Philatelic History PuzzleTangier International Zone
The Tangier International Zone was a 373 km2 (144 sq mi) international zone centered on the city of Tangier, Morocco, then under French and Spanish protectorate, under the joint administration of France, Spain, and the United Kingdom (later Portugal, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States), that existed…
View More Tangier International ZoneTangier International Zone (British)
The Tangier International Zone in 1923 under the joint administration of France, Spain and Britain under an international convention signed in Paris on 18 December 1923. However, Spanish troops occupied Tangier on 14 June 1940, the same day Paris fell to the Germans. Despite calls by Spanish nationalists to annex…
View More Tangier International Zone (British)Spanish North Africa
Spanish North Africa (1913–1975) referred to former Spanish colonies in Northern Africa, part of the Plazas y Provincias Africanas: Cape Juby (Cabo Juby) Ifni Spanish Morocco (Marruecos Protectorado Espanol) Spanish Sahara (Sahara Español) Contemporary Spanish North Africa consists of Spain’s two autonomous cities: Ceuta and Melilla, plus other minor territories…
View More Spanish North AfricaStanley Gibbons: One of the Most Important Philatelic Volumes
Head of Stanley Gibbons‘ Commonwealth Department George James introduces viewers to one of the most important volumes in our building.
View More Stanley Gibbons: One of the Most Important Philatelic VolumesStanley Gibbons: Stanley Gibbons’ Lifetime Guarantee
With a distinguished heritage dating back to 1856, Stanley Gibbons is the world’s longest established rare stamp merchant. That legacy and the reputation that we have earned affords us the luxury of being able to offer a lifetime guarantee on all our rare items and remain the only philatelist in…
View More Stanley Gibbons: Stanley Gibbons’ Lifetime GuaranteeStamp Chats: Dinosaurs on Stamps Part II
Dr. Jon Noad joins the American Philatelic Society on the other half of International Dinosaur Day with his part 2 presentation of dinosaurs on stamps. Noad shows his collection from across the globe as well as neat Dino ephemera! Noad’s appreciation for the stamp designers themselves adds an artistic bent…
View More Stamp Chats: Dinosaurs on Stamps Part IIStamp Chats: Patriotic Covers & History: Part I: Ft. Sumter & Its Long Shadow Secession
Join the American Philatelic Society‘s Stamp Chat with their presenter, historian, author and APS member, Leon Reed of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Reed’s Stamp Chat focuses on the significance of postal covers during the American Civil War, particularly Fort Sumter and secession in the border states. Whether you are an American History…
View More Stamp Chats: Patriotic Covers & History: Part I: Ft. Sumter & Its Long Shadow Secession