Exploring Stamps‘ Graham Beck visits the island of Malta in the Mediterranean through Stamps commemorating the Chess Olympiad held there in 1980.
View More Exploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.12 – Malta Chess StampsAuthor: James Gavin
Exploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.9 – Australia’s First Stamp
The controversy surrounding the British Monarch as head of state in Australia is as old as the country itself depicted in these early stamps including the Roo Stamp and valuable King George V stamp. Learn more with Exploring Stamps.
View More Exploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.9 – Australia’s First StampExploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.5- French Flying Machine
The Blériot XI airplane featured in this aviation stamp was the first to cross the English Channel and commemorates the formation of the Guatemala air force. Learn more about this aircraft with Exploring Stamps‘ Graham Beck.
View More Exploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.5- French Flying MachineAustralia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers – 50c PS Murray River Queen
Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Subject: PS Murray River Queen Designer: Otto Borchert Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.75 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 5,458,000 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers – 50c PS Murray River QueenAustralia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers -35c MV Lady Denman
Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Subject: MV Lady Denman Designer: Otto Borchert Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.75 x 13.25 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 5,413,000 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers -35c MV Lady DenmanAustralia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers – 20c PS Canberra
Details Series: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers Subject: PS Canberra Designer: Otto Borchert Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Burnie KP6T cream paper – with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 14.75 x 14 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 77,937,000
View More Australia Philately: 1979 Ferries and Murray River Steamers – 20c PS CanberraBahamas Philately: 1978 Architectural Heritage – 18c The Hermitage Cat Island
In February 1940, Monsignor John Hawes, an Englishman, purchased eight acres on the top of Como Hill, Cat Island for £35. Hawes was a qualified architect before entering the church, and did a great deal of architectural work for the church throughout the Bahamas. Within the week of arriving on…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1978 Architectural Heritage – 18c The Hermitage Cat IslandAustralia Philately: 1976 Christmas ’76 – 45c Christmas Ornaments
Details Series: Christmas ’76 Subject: Christmas Ornaments Designer: Wendy Tamlyn Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia, Melbourne Process: Multicolour photogravure Cylinders: Paper: Shoalhaven KP6T paper – chalk coated with Helecon Watermark: None Perf: 13.75 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: Quantity: 5,275,000 Sheet Numbers
View More Australia Philately: 1976 Christmas ’76 – 45c Christmas OrnamentsBahamas Philately: Art Investors Co. (4EK Series)
The address on the card refers to a business named Art Investors Co. Details Publisher: 324 Datura St., West Palm Beach, Fla. 33401, PH. 848-3478 Distributor: Printer: Regensteiner Publishing Enterprises, Chicago Process: Photographer: Year: 1974 Series: 4EK
View More Bahamas Philately: Art Investors Co. (4EK Series)Malawi Philately: 1973 – 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone
In 1973, Malawi celebrated the 100th anniversary of the death of David Livingstone. The stamp released depicted the stained glass window of the church of the Livingstonia Mission. Dating from 1894, the mission church has a beautiful stained-glass window overlooking the main entrance. The window depicts David Livingstone with his…
View More Malawi Philately: 1973 – 100th Anniversary of the Death of David Livingstone