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 GuaranteeAuthor: James Gavin
Stamp 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 SecessionStamps with Sara: Shoe flower
Shoe flowers – Hibiscus rosa sinensis has a lot of common names. In Sri Lanka, it is called a Shoe Flower. It is a sub tropical – tropical ornamental plant.
View More Stamps with Sara: Shoe flowerStamp Chats: Airmail Covers Flown on Imperial Airways in the 1930’s
Anthony Ward, stamp dealer and American Philatelic Society member from the UK, joins us to share his love of airmail covers flown by Imperial Airways during the 1930’s. Explore the vast British influence through this postal historical journey. Art Deco abounds as does glimpses into life in Iraq, Australia, China,…
View More Stamp Chats: Airmail Covers Flown on Imperial Airways in the 1930’sStamp Chats: Dinosaurs on Stamps Part 1
Dr. Jon Noad joins the American Philatelic Society on Stamp Chat to present “dinosaurs on stamps”. Dr. Noad offers us a brilliant presentation on this thematic; the evolution of its steady popularity, its universality and of course all of the ephemera to include Cinderellas that revolved around this unique topical.
View More Stamp Chats: Dinosaurs on Stamps Part 1Stanley Gibbons: An Introduction to the Stanley Gibbons Part One
George James, head of the commonwealth department at Stanley Gibbons, provides a guide through one of our most famous catalogues.
View More Stanley Gibbons: An Introduction to the Stanley Gibbons Part OneStamp Chats: Facebook – Standing Out in the Crowd
James Gavin of Rhodesian Study Circle Journal joins the American Philatelic Society for a follow up presentation on effectively harnessing and using social media for the promotion and growth of the hobby. Listen to James’s effective, fearless methods for promoting your club, your Page, your Group on Facebook.
View More Stamp Chats: Facebook – Standing Out in the CrowdStamp Chats: Collecting First Issues of the World
Join the American Philatelic Society and Kurt Streepy of the First Issues Collectors Club for Stamp Chats. First issues relates to collecting the first postage stamp issued by any nation, province, city, army or other entity. The first postage stamp ever issued is considered the Penny Black.
View More Stamp Chats: Collecting First Issues of the WorldStamps with Sara: Gerbera
Gerbera flowers are very famous because of their beauty and the bright colours. In this video, Stamps with Sara looks at an Australian stamp issued in 2011 for the floral festival.
View More Stamps with Sara: Gerbera