The Statue of Freedom is the crowning feature of the Dome of the U.S. Capitol and stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 15,000 pounds. In this episode of Snail Mail with Smokey we dive into the history of the Statue of Freedom and how it has left…
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Join StampCat Stamps for a quick visit to the beautiful village Peggy’s Cove in Nova Scotia! She brought her stamp to do some extreme philately of the lighthouse and the surrounding unique rock formations.
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In this weeks episode, Ourdadsstamps looks at the stamps of Bermuda, from the Perot “cotton reels” to the recent King Charles issue. We look at the many pictorial issues of QEII as well as the High value Key plate series of KGV and KGVI.
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Everything you wanted to know about Canada’s first cents issue (Scott #15; 1859-1864) of its famous stamp with a beaver depicted on the front. Arnie Janson will take you through all its varieties and major and minor re-entries. Be sure to watch until the end when he reveals a mystery…
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Prepare to be amazed as Sam Vascones unveils his remarkable comprehensive collection of Pakistani stamps! Join us as he provides an introduction to Pakistan‘s history, including its founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, independence, flag, and postal history. Then, at the 8-minute mark, the real fun begins as he takes us on…
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The British Empire Study Group hosts “West African Military” with Jamie Smith and Adél Bulpitt.
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An exhibit on the Study of Cochin Anchal Postmarks & Cancellations by Mr. Joseph Stephen won a Large Silver at AMRITPEX’2023, National Philatelic Exhibition. The postal service of Cochin from the early days was known as the ‘Anchal Service’. The word Anchal was known and spelt ‘UNJELL’, this is also…
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Ceres & Napoleon through Sowers & Pasteur. A history of monarchy, republic, empire, monarchy and back to republic. Oh, and wars with Germany. Those two just can’t get along.
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Philatelic Society of Lancaster County hosts Richard Colberg and Dr. Paul Petersen entitled “Collecting Cinderella’s.”
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Walpurgisnacht, or Walpurgis Night, is called by some second Halloween or spring Halloween as it occurs the night of April 30 to May 1, which is exactly midway between fall Halloweens. Like Halloween, it has its origins in ancient legends and rituals, and legend has it that it’s the night…
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