This is a follow on from Philately and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) – Part 1. What is Philately? When it comes to whether or not NFTs are philately, many of the arguments put forth used invented definitions, often manipulated to represent the argument. The Oxford Dictionary describes the origins of the…
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Warning: This article should not be considered as financial advice. Anyone seeking to invest should seek the guidance of a professional advisor. There has been an increase in the talk of Crypto stamps and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) in the philatelic community over the last year. However, much of the talk…
View More Opinion: Philately and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) – Part 1
On 8 June 2021, one of the world’s rarest and most valuable stamps was estimated by Sotheby‘s to be sold for USD$10-15million. When the hammer hit, it achieved only $7million*. Within hours of being sold, Stanley Gibbons, one of the world’s oldest stamp dealers, announced it had purchased the stamp.…
View More Opinion: From the 1c Magenta to Crypto Stamps
The Federation Internationale de Philatelie published an opinion piece by Mr Colin Fraser in their September 2020 magazine, Flash. In this piece Mr Fraser took a critical and negative aim at philatelists who use social media. The piece made misleading, uninformed and stereotypical statements of how philatelists interact with social…
View More Opinion: A Response to the F.I.P. Article on Social Media PhilatelistsThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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