British Guiana was a former British colony, part of the British West Indies, which resided on the northern coast of South America. The first European to encounter Guiana was Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle there, starting in the early 17th century,…
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Philatelythings: From Museum Stamp Rally to Postage Stamp Rally!
Philatelythings made this video back in May, when the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Stamp Rally event was still happening. I’m finally posting it here in August. In the time between, I’ve added a LOT of new things, both to my ACNH Museum AND my stamp collection!
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HRT3 Stamp Chats: America’s Space Program Part II
HRT3 Stamp Chats continues our philatelic journey from the moon landing to the future of the Space Program. It follows on from Part 1.
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Ifni
Ifni (Territorio de Ifni) was a Spanish province on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, south of Agadir and across from the Canary Islands. Spain’s presence in the area can be traced to a settlement called Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña, founded in 1476. After attacks by the Berbers, the…
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Thematic: Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a “consulting detective” in the stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating cases…
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Exploring Stamps: Storing Stamp Collections
Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps has produced an introductory video on storing stamp collections. This video covers the ten agents that will harm anyone’s collection, along with ways to store and preserve stamps and postal history. A must watch for any collector.
View More Exploring Stamps: Storing Stamp CollectionsSpanish Morocco
The Spanish protectorate in Morocco (Marruecos Protectorado Espanol) was established on 27 November 1912 by a treaty between France and Spain that converted the Spanish sphere of influence in Morocco into a formal protectorate. The Spanish protectorate consisted of a northern strip on the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar,…
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Stamps with Sara: Things we do wrong
Collecting stamps is a hobby we start from the childhood. Things we do as the first step may be wrong and it would damage our stamps. That’s why we need a good start. Here you would find some tricks and my experiences. The video is in ‘Sinhala’. But don’t worry…
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Stamp Chats: Sydney’s Post Office and British Imperial Postal Culture
Daniel Kurz, Adjunct Professor, from Middlesex County College joins the American Philatelic Society‘s Stamp Chats discussing “Sydney’s Post Office & British Imperial Postal Culture”. This compelling presentation about the history of Victorian letter writing and postal culture in Australia is a rich, dynamic exploration into the history of communication. Kurz…
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Australia Post: Stamp Collecting Month 2020
Australia Post’s Stamp Collecting Month (SCM) is all about engaging middle to upper primary school students (and their teachers) with interesting themes, presented through stamps. This website explores a range of topics related to wildlife conservation and our Wildlife Recovery stamp issue. It also contains videos, fun activities, teaching resources…
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