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Stamped paper was used as a means to collect tax. In this video, Stanley Gibbons explains an underappreciated area in revenue philately.

View More Stanley Gibbons: An introduction to Indian Stamped Paper

In this episode, Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit speaks with Chris Green about the rewards of running a brick and mortar philatelic retail store, the foundations of the philatelic community, the challenges that the pandemic has presented to his business, and his history at Spink…

View More Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 27 – Rewards of Modern Day Brick and Mortar Philately with Chris Green

The American Topical Association presents COVID-19 & Philately by Jean Wang.

View More American Topical Association: COVID-19 & Philately

Join the American Topical Association as they take a look at Nurses on Stamps.

View More American Topical Association: Nurses on Stamps

Join the American Topical Association as they take a look at Intercity Mail Transportation in the 1800’s.

View More American Topical Association: Intercity Mail Transportation in the 1800’s

In this episode of Ted Talks Stamps, Ted takes a look at 3 stamp collectors/artists who are using postage stamps to create their own unique works of art including ArtStamped, Tonia Jillings and Terry Amann. Stamp collecting often brings out the creative side of people, whether it’s in designing album…

View More Ted Talks Stamps: Episode 23 – A Tale of 3 Stamp Artists

Leading collector/exhibitor/dealer Bill Barrell and leading expert/collector on these issues Mike Williams will be chatting about this classic British issue, and in particular the 1d black and 1d red, although the principles discussed can be applied to all line engraved stamps. Bill will be looking at the printing process, the…

View More PTS and STAMPEX: Line Engraved stamps of Great Britain 1840-1880

A swearing parrot gets kicked out of Canada’s World Expo 67 because of its foul language, only to be immortalized on a set of postage stamps in Guyana. Learn about the fascinating story of Millie the macaw in this episode of Exploring Stamps’ #Philately.

View More Exploring Stamps: #Philately – The Swearing Parrot on a Postage Stamp