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…
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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…
View More Royal Philatelic Society London: Sarawak – Pirates, Population and Posts
Join Mi Oficina Philatelic Society as look at Peru, Machu Picchu, Historic Sanctuary. Note: This video is in Spanish. Support Document Machu Picchu (PDF)
View More Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Perú, Machu Picchu, Santuario Historico
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…
View More Exploring Stamps: #Philately – The Murder Mystery Postmark: Madeleine Smith
Daisy Todd (The Stamp Restorer), a book and paper conservator specializing in philatelic material, discusses the art of stamp restoration, how to properly store a stamp collection to avoid damage, and the delicate grey area between philatelic conservation and forgery. PODCAST Understanding Stamp Restoration with Daisy Todd YouTube
View More Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 24 – Understanding Stamp Restoration with Daisy Todd
Ninety nine percent of stamp collectors and dealers are really good people. Yet there are a few scoundrels in our hobby’s history, and if you want to hear about the incredible life of one of the philatelic bad guys, tune in to the American Philatelic Society‘s Stamp Chat for an…
View More Stamp Chats: The Wild Life of a Philatelic Swindler
The Alegorias Cubanas, Cuban Allegories issues, were the result of the Spanish – Cuban – American war of 1898. They were designed, engraved, and printed in the US in 1899. Printing was done by the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing and are the only stamp issued printed by the…
View More Stamp Chats: Special Design U.S. Administration Issues for Cuba Alegorias
22 of Ted Talks Stamps‘ favorite beautiful postage stamps produced by Canada Post. Canada has produced many beautiful postage stamps that will enhance any stamp collection. This is by no means a definitive list, but is a nice representation of the artistic quality going into their postage stamps.
View More Ted Talks Stamps: Episode 22 – Most Beautiful Postage Stamps of Canada
HRT3 takes a brief overview of Popeye The Sailor Man on US stamp covers, and a brief history of the characters in the comic strip.
View More HRT3 Stamp Chats: Popeye on Stamp Covers
Two or more stamps from different stamp issues used together on a cover to pay postage can be defined as a ‘Mixed Franking‘.
View More PTS and STAMPEX: Mixed Franking Covers – How common stamps can make a rarity!