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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Exploring Stamps: #Philately – Amazing Mail Day
Join Graham Beck as he looks at the many cool items that have been sent to him over the last several weeks,. He dedicates this episode to exploring the several letters, postcards, stamps, and covers from all of you!
View More Exploring Stamps: #Philately – Amazing Mail DaySociedade Philatelica Paulista: Graf Zeppelin’s First Flight to South America
Sociedade Philatelica Paulista presents the President of the Inter-American Philatelic Federation, Luiz C. Fritzen for a conversation about Graf Zeppelin‘s first trip to Brazil. Note: This video is in Portuguese
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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Show & Tell – Chile
Join Mi Oficina Philatelic Society as they Show and Tell Chile! Note: This video is in Spanish.
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Philatelythings: Four FRIGHTFUL Tales from the Dead Letter Office
Philatelythings enjoy browsing old newspaper archives for stories about the Dead Letter Office. Stolen money, old weapons, strange animals… it’s amazing what passes through the morgue of mails. For Halloween she found four frightful stories from the Dead Letter Office to share with you!
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Winnipeg Philatelic Society: Too Many Machins
Join the Winnipeg Philatelic Society as they look at the many (too many) varieties of the GB Machin stamps. It gives the collector some idea of the many ways Machin stamps can be collected.
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Stamp Chats: Hispanic Heritage on Stamps
Mr. Clarence McKnight, of ESPER shares his dynamic presentation, “Hispanic Heritage on Stamps” with the American Philatelic Society. Mr. McKnight is a passionate philatelist dedicated to outreach. He has spent most of his adult life espousing the hobby in schools and other public spaces where he uses stamps to illustrate…
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Stamp Chats: Patriotic Covers and History Part 2
Join American Philatelic Society‘s member, historian and author, Leon Reed for a fascinating presentation on American Civil War covers. In this talk, Reed examines the broader cultural messages found on these covers; what were the attitudes of the populations, what sort of ideas did they hold for North or South?…
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