Author: thedigitalphilatelist

Join the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library for a brief history of the Mexican revolution of 1914 with emphasis on the Denver Eagles postage stamps that were printed by Smith-Brooks in Denver, Colorado. This is a restoration of the original video publish in VHS format. When available, images have been replaced…

Latvia‘s first postage stamps have a unique feature on the back, they were printed on German military maps from World War 1. Learn about Latvia and these fascinating stamps on this episode of Exploring Stamps #Philately.

In October 1941, Japan was threatening war, and Hong Kong was facing a major threat. To strengthen the defences of Hong Kong, Canada sent a contingent designated Force ‘C’. The troops sailed aboard two ships from Vancouver and made brief stops in Honolulu, Hawaii and Manila, Philippines, before reaching Hong…

Join Stamps with Sara as she looks at Thaipongal Day. Thaipongal is a festival celebrating Tamils all around the world on January. It marks the beginning of the harvesting season. By celebrating Thaipongal they shows their gratitude to the sun and the animals for helping their agriculture.

Patrick Maselis, President of the Club De Monte Carlo and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, discusses the importance of engaging young philatelists at MonacoPhil, and the club’s membership selection process. He also shares tales of his own personal collecting interests, and how he came to hold his…

The last two German Zeppelins left a legacy of philatelic material that provides a fascinating opportunity to experience the fame and impact of these most famous technological marvels of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Join the North Toronto Stamp Club as they look at the last two Zeppelins.

Join Richard Philatelist as he looks at Andorra Postcode Stamp.