The Swazis established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III. The country and the Swazi take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified; the present boundaries were drawn up in 1881 in the midst of…
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Bahamas Philately: British Overseas Airway Corporation
British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) was the British state-owned airline created in 1939 by the merger of Imperial Airways and British Airways Ltd. BOAC held shareholdings in a number of other airlines operating in several parts of the British Commonwealth through a subsidiary, BOAC Associated Companies. This included Bahamas Airways.…
View More Bahamas Philately: British Overseas Airway CorporationKyle’s Stamps: Identifying Foreign Stamps With Google Translate
This video shows how Kyle uses Google Translate to identify foreign postage stamps and covers — It isn’t perfect but can be absolutely amazing sometimes. There are plenty of countries and languages in the philatelic realm and this can aid you.
View More Kyle’s Stamps: Identifying Foreign Stamps With Google TranslateStamp Chats: Doar Ivri First Stamps of Israel
This postal history talk deals with the commercial usages of the three high values of the first stamps of Israel (Doar Ivri or Hebrew Post) issued on May 16, 1948. The discussion will focus on: The usages of each of the three high values on commercial airmail , commercial parcel…
View More Stamp Chats: Doar Ivri First Stamps of IsraelRoyal Philatelic Society London: Gambia Postal Services in the reign of Queen Victoria
There was only one post office in Gambia until 1904, and this was established in 1858. The first postage stamps, in the iconic Cameo design, were issued in 1869. Join the Royal Philatelic Society of London as they host this presentation by Michael J. Roberts.
View More Royal Philatelic Society London: Gambia Postal Services in the reign of Queen VictoriaRichard Philatelist: My First Stamp Show on World Postcard Day
Follow Richard Philatelist as he visits the 2021 Autumn Stampex on World Postcard Day!
View More Richard Philatelist: My First Stamp Show on World Postcard DayGramps’ Stamps: Covers, Sheets, Postcards & More
Gramps Stamps‘ received his Sept order from Philatelovely’s Etsy store. Postcards, stamps from Greenland & China, covers from Italy, and new tongs!
View More Gramps’ Stamps: Covers, Sheets, Postcards & MoreBob Collects Stamps: Top 10 Things You Don’t Need to be a Stamp Collector
Bob Collects Stamps‘ Top Ten, presented in not a really definite order. You don’t need any of these things in order to be a stamp collector or a philatelist.
View More Bob Collects Stamps: Top 10 Things You Don’t Need to be a Stamp CollectorBob Collects Stamps: Temporary Stamp Storage, Glassine Plus
Join Bob Collects Stamps for a look at stamp storage – don’t use plastic kitchen bags for storing stamps!
View More Bob Collects Stamps: Temporary Stamp Storage, Glassine PlusConversations with Philatelists: Ep 73 – How To Assess and Break Down a Stamp Collection
Part 2 of 2. Conversations with Philatelists walks viewers through how to sort through and break down a collection for sale. (Part 1 – Episode 72 – How To Describe Philatelic Material)
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