Royal Philatelic Society of Canada: Stamp Album or Stockbook? A Primer

In this video, the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada explores the basics of housing your stamp collection, including the differences between doing so in stamp albums and stock books.

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International Stamp Club of New York: Exploring Afars and Issas Through Stamps

Join Sam Vascones for an in-depth look at the stamps of the French Territory of the Afars and Issas. Starting with a brief history of the region, Sam showcases his nearly complete collection spanning Scott #310-438. Discover how the stamp designs reflect the area’s culture, architecture, sports, and ecology. The…

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Ken’s Stamp Collection: Making Sense of German Stamp Collecting

Ken’s Stamp Collection takes a deep dive into his post-WWII German occupation stamps as he tries to make it easy to identify the different printings of the AM Post stamps. Finally, he walks you through his table of all the stamps that could be part of a German stamp collection.…

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JCPhilately: Postal Stationery of Travancore (1888-1949)

Postal Stationery of Travancore (1888-1949) – an exhibit by Mr. Thomas Puthanangady at Bangladesh 2023 FIP Sponsorship International Stamp Exhibition (won a Gold Medal).

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Royal Philatelic Society London: Spitfire

In a live meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London, Richard Wheatley FRPSL presented a very interesting talk on the subject of the Spitfire aircraft, putting philatelic and postal history items into the context of the genesis and use of the aircraft and the aftermath following the end of World…

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Exploring Stamps: #Philately – What is a Mulready Envelope?

Exploring Stamps is back at Stampex! This time he visits Robin Cassell, an expert and dealer of Mulready stationery. In this episode, Robin discusses the Victorian innovation of prepaid envelopes, and the public’s response that inspired the future of mail art.

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British Empire Study Group: Constructing an Award-Winning One Frame Exhibit on a Budget

The British Empire Study Group hosts Frederick P. Lawrence, Ph.D. showing us Constructing an Award-Winning One Frame Exhibit on a Budget

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Philatelic Specialists Society of Canada: The Four ‘R’s of Postal History

Harold J Krische: The presentation ‘, uses the experiences associated with Harold’s latest publication, ‘American Aid for German War Prisoners: A Postal History’, to reflect upon, and delineate, key aspects of the role of a postal historian: Rabbit Holes, Research, Reflection & Revelation, and Representation.

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Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Gibraltar

In this episode, Ourdadsstamps takes a look at the stamps of Gibraltar and see how Bermuda featured in the beginning. He also takes another look at the KGVI pictorial set and some modern classics. Finally he poses the question “Has Stanley Gibbons made a mistake?”

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International Stamp Club of New York: Iraq Through Stamps (1923 to 1966)

In this presentation, Sam Vascones takes us on a philatelic journey through Iraq’s tumultuous history, starting with the British Mandate of 1920.. He explores key historical events, including the 1958 revolution and its impact on stamp design and obliterations, culminating with the execution of Abd al-Karim Qasim. Sam’s exquisite collection…

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