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In this episode of Snail Mail with Smokey we take a look at Leather postcards.

View More Snail Mail With Smokey: Episode 24 – Leather Postcards

Philatelic Society of Lancaster County Member George Hauber Sr. shared the story of the Barefoot Mailman. In the mid-1800’s, the stretch of coastline between present-day Palm Beach, Florida and Miami (sixty-eight miles) remained largely untouched since Ponce de Leon sailed past in 1513. Local native American tribes had disappeared in…

View More Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: The Story of the Barefoot Mailman

Before there were Forever stamps, the postal service had trouble having enough stamps on hand for postal rate changes. Their solution was non-denominated postage, which ended up producing one of the ugliest U.S. stamps ever. Join Stampman as he looks at Non-Denominated Postage.

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A viewer named Carrie reached out asking if Kyle’s Stamps would value a collection she has come into possession of! Kyle has never done this before and is excited to see what she has!

View More Kyle’s Stamps: My First Time Valuing A Stamp Collection (Part 1)

The British Empire Study Group hosts Mile Ley for Burma the First Two Issues.

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In this video, Let’s Talk Stamps will demonstrate how to use the Stamp Identifier App to help you recognize critical information about your stamps. This free app is available for iPhones or Android devices.

View More Let’s Talk Stamps: How to Use This FREE App to Identify Stamps

Kyle’s Stamps has put together a video going through his favourite online resources. Some offer stamps/supplies while others offer catalogues & identifier tools/information.

View More Kyle’s Stamps: Online Stamp Collecting Resources – Buy/Sell/Supplies/Catalogs/Information/Tools

This week Conversations with Philatelists speak with Peter Clyde, founder of Lazels, creating high end miniature puzzles out of titanium. With an interest in philately, this past week Peter launched a 1:1 replica titanium puzzle of the Great Britain 1929 “Post Union Congress” stamp. They talk to Peter about the…

View More Conversations with Philatelists: Ep. 95 – Lazels & Admiring Stamps as Art

Let’s explore Nepal‘s postage stamps with Exploring Stamps. For this episode, a definitive stamp from the 1990s provides a lesson on Nepal’s history, its monarch, and its Mountain expedition mail.

View More Exploring Stamps: S4/E7 -Nepal’s Stamps & Himalayan Expedition Mail

Returning after a short hiatus, Conversations with Philatelists speaks with Jean Wang about the difference between Topical collecting and Thematic collecting, her award winning thematic Blood exhibit, the importance of joining organized philately, and a few stories from her time on the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee.

View More Conversations with Philatelists: Ep. 92 Thematic Collecting with Jean Wang