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Federation of Rhodesia & Nyasaland
The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland was a federal semi-Dominion that consisted of three southern African territories—the self-governing British colony of Southern Rhodesia and the British protectorates of Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland—between 1953 and 1963. The Federation was established on 1 August 1953, with a Governor-General as the Queen’s representative at the centre. An interesting and novel feature was the African Affairs Board, set…
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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: The Letters of the Last Templar 1296-1309
Join MiOficina Philatelic Society as they look The Letters of the Last Templar (Postal History of the Order of the Temple) 1296-1309. Note: This video is in Spanish. Support Document Las cartas del último templario (PDF) La correspondencia de Jacques de Molay y de los últimos caballeros del Templo de Salomón…
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American Topical Association: Philatelic Errors in Topical Collecting
The American Topical Association presents Errors, Freaks and Oddities in your Thematic and Topical Collections by Cemil Betanov.
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Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia is a transcontinental country largely in the north of South America. Colombia is the third-most-populous country in Latin America, and the world’s third-most populous Spanish-speaking country. It is one of the world’s seventeen megadiverse countries and has the second-highest level of biodiversity in the…
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Nyasaland (Protectorate)
Nyasaland was a British Protectorate located in Africa that was established in 1907 when the former British Central Africa Protectorate changed its name. Between 1953 and 1963, Nyasaland was part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. After the Federation was dissolved, Nyasaland became independent from Britain on 6 July 1964 and was renamed Malawi. Nyasaland’s history…
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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Show & Tell – Ecuador
Join Mi Oficina Philatelic Society as they Show and Tell Ecuador!
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In Episode 28, Stamp Stories delves into the story of Laura Secord, and the two stamps that Canada Post released to celebrate this Canadian Heroine. Laura Secord, who to most of the Canadian public, is the face of a chocolate company — even though it’s just in name only —…
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British Central Africa
British Central Africa was a protectorate proclaimed in 1889 and ratified in 1891 that occupied the same area as present-day Malawi. British interest in the area arose from visits made by David Livingstone from 1858 onward during his exploration of the Zambezi area. This encouraged missionary activity starting in the 1860s, undertaken by the Universities’ Mission to Central…
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The Postcardist: E94 – A Brief History of Halloween Postcards
Did you know trick-or-treating wasn’t popularized until the late 1950s? Or that Halloween was a day of romance in the early 1900s? Or that cabbages featured prominently on Halloween postcards in the early 20th Century? That’s what this episode is about — join The Postcardist for a brief history of…
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