Astrology is a pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements and relative positions of celestial objects. Astrology has been dated to at least the 2nd millennium BCE, and has its roots in calendrical systems used to predict seasonal shifts and to…
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Thematic: Astrology – Zodiac
The zodiac is an area of the sky that extends approximately 8° north or south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. The paths of the Moon and visible planets are also within…
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Exploring Stamps: Incredible Chinese Zodiac Stamps
Do you have one of China’s zodiac stamps issued for the Chinese New Year? These beautiful and well sought after stamps are classics for the collector, learn about the Great Race (Origin story for the zodiac animals) and the famous Red Monkey Stamp with Exploring Stamps!
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South African Republic
The South African Republic (Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent and internationally recognised state in what is now South Africa, from 1852 to 1902. The Republic defeated the British Empire in what is often referred to as the First Boer War and remained independent until…
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Transvaal
The Transvaal Colony was the name used to refer to the Transvaal region during the period of direct British rule and military occupation between the end of the Second Boer War in 1902 when the South African Republic was dissolved, and the establishment of the Union of South Africa in…
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Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is a de facto state that comprises the north-eastern portion of the island of Cyprus. Recognised only by Turkey, Northern Cyprus is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus. Northern Cyprus extends from the tip…
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Cyprus, officially called the Republic of Cyprus, is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The earliest known human activity on the island dates to around the 10th millennium BC. Archaeological remains from this period include the well-preserved Neolithic village of Khirokitia, and is home to some of the…
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Kemba Stamps: Orange Free State Stamp Unboxing
Join Kemba Stamps as he unboxes Orange Free State with a few Rhodesia’s!
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Royal Philatelic Society London: On British Ice
During World War II, Great Britain was concerned about protecting the British presence in Antarctica, not just from enemy incursion, but to maintain sovereignty against competing claims from Argentina and Chile. This pressure on sovereignty continued into the 1950s with the United States also looking to expand their reach in…
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Held via Zoom, the webinar by All About Stamps features a special presentation from PostEurop Stamps & Philately Working Group Chair & Vice-Chair – Agnieszka Trząskowska (Poczta Polska) & Emile Espen (Post Luxembourg). The presentation is followed by a Q&A session.
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