Author: thedigitalphilatelist

Guides on how to put together a philatelic exhibits are always emphasizing that the story is the most important part. In this episode, Bob Collects Stamps takes that to a bit of an extreme. He tells a story, and illustrates it with stamps.

This presentation, given by the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London Richard Stock FRPSL, is on Anglo Boer War Postal History, featuring the Republican invasion of Natal and the siege of Ladysmith. War was declared on 10th October 1899 and numerically superior Boer Forces from the Transvaal and Orange…

Before 1841 Sarawak was under the Sovereignty of the Sultan of Brunei. Englishman James Brooke helped the Sultan’s Uncle Hassim quell a rebellion of Dyaks. In doing so he was granted the province of Sarawak, its revenues and its trade. Nominally, he remained the feudal lord of the Sultan until…

Join Mi Oficina Philatelic Society as look at Peru, Machu Picchu, Historic Sanctuary. Note: This video is in Spanish. Support Document Machu Picchu (PDF)

Did you know that there is a postmark handstamp named after a famous murder trial in the 19th century? Exploring Stamps‘ Graham Beck takes a quick look at the the murder of Emile L’Angelier in 1857 that brings a young Miss Madeleine Smith to trial. Love letters and postmarks star…