The Colony of Natal was a British colony in south-eastern Africa. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May 1910 combined with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa, as…
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Orange River Colony
During the Second Boer War, the British forces entered the territory of the Orange Free State and occupied the capital Bloemfontein on 13 March 1900. Five months later, on 6 October 1900, the British government declared an official annexation of the full territory of the Orange Free State, despite the…
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The Orange Free State (Oranje Vrijstaat), was an independent Boer sovereign republic under British suzerainty in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century. It is one of the three historical precursors to the present-day Free State province. The Republic’s name derives partly from the Orange River, which…
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Stamp Chats: Victory Stamp Series from the Hong Kong Postal Service
Join the American Philatelic Society as they present Daniel Kurz and the “Victory Stamp Series from the Hong Kong Postal Service”. Kurz’ enthusiasm and passion for posta.l history make him a popular guest on APS Stamp Chat.
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Stamp Chats: Mail from Central Africa before 1880
Join the American Philatelic Society as the undertake a case study on Mail from Central Africa before 1880-Case Study: The Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Iran (also called Persia), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in the fourth millennium BC. It was first unified by the Iranian Medes in the seventh…
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Stamp Chats: Tibet Stamps and Postal History
The American Philatelic Society’s guest joins them from over 7K meters, live from Tibet, the perfect location for his presentation: “Tibet Stamps and Postal History: An Introduction”. Mr. Danny Kin Chi Wong is an internationally acclaimed philatelist and author.Danny Wong along with Steve Chazen co-authored and edited, “Tibet Stamps and…
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Tibet is a region in East Asia covering much of the Tibetan Plateau. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Tamang, Qiang, Sherpa, and Lhoba peoples and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han Chinese and…
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All About Stamps: Edward VIII Stamps
There are only a few stamps of King Edward VIII, thanks to his brief time on the throne, but as All About Stamps and Barry Stagg reveals in this expert talk, there are enough errors, varieties, and postal history to occupy a collector for years.
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Islamic Republic of Iran
The 1979 Revolution, later known as the Islamic Revolution, began in January 1978 with the first major demonstrations against the Shah. After a year of strikes and demonstrations paralyzing the country and its economy, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled to the United States, and Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile to Tehran…
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