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  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

  • Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

  • Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

  • Australia Philately: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes

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    Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c.1848), was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 14 February 1842. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of…

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    Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

    Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was born on 5 August 1815 at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England. At the age of 17, he had intended to enter the army, but at his father’s suggestion, he decided to emigrate to the Colony of New South Wales. Eyre, together with his aboriginal companion, Wylie, was…

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    Australia Philately: George Vancouver

    George Vancouver was born on 22 June 1757 in the seaport town of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. He was the sixth and youngest child of John Jasper Vancouver, a Dutch-born deputy collector of customs, and Bridget Berners. In 1771, at age 13, Vancouver entered the Royal Navy as a…

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    Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

    William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. While little is known of his early life, it is thought that he received artistic training under Irish painter, William Mulready, in London, and German lithographer, Rudolph Ackermann, in The Strand. It is also believed that he worked in Spode’s…

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    Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

    Sarah Island (Langerrareroune, Toogee people) was located in Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen’s Land. The island was named after Sarah Birch, the wife of a prominent surgeon, merchant and shipbuilder in Hobart Town, Thomas William Birch. In January 1822, the Sarah Island penal station was established by Lieutenant-Governor William Sorell as…

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Kyle’s Stamps: Italian Papal States Collection – Part 3

thedigitalphilatelist 08/11/2021

Here is the third video in this 3-binder collection (Part 1 & Part 2) from Kyle’s Stamps. This binder being stamped covers into the mix. The papal states started using stamps in 1852 onwards. We have some very early stamped covers to inspect. Most notable items include a rare Bisect…

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Kyle’s Stamps: Italian Papal States Collection – Part 2

thedigitalphilatelist 08/11/2021

Here is part 2 (Part 1 – HERE) of the high quality Italian Pontifical States collection from Kyle’s Stamps. This binder does not seem to have any military mail like the first. It does have official mail and a huge amount of other amazing covers most notably one written and…

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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Nicaraguan Postal Stationery

thedigitalphilatelist 08/11/2021

Join Mi Oficina and Glen Stafford for a chat on Nicaraguan Postal Stationery. Support Document Nicaraguan Postal Stationery (PDF)

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Royal Philatelic Society London: Siam – The Early Years

thedigitalphilatelist 04/11/2021

Prakob Chirakiti RDP FRPSL came to London from Bangkok, Thailand and brought with him part of his Grand Prix-winning collection of the early stamp issues of what was formerly Siam.

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Kyle’s Stamps: Checking Watermarks On Cayman Island Stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 04/11/2021

Kyle’s Stamps has a set of Cayman Island stamps that needed the watermarks checked. He shows how to verify what watermark they should have using the catalogue. Then he uses lighter fluid to illuminate the invisible watermarks. This is just a short walkthrough the process.

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I’ll Be Stamped!: Philatatalks #2 Ted Tatyszka (Ted the Talking Stamp Collector)

thedigitalphilatelist 04/11/2021

Join I’ll Be Stamped! as he talks with Ted the Talking Stamp Collector (Ted Talk Stamps). Make sure to check it out! It is a pleasure to have him on here today!

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum: Stamp Stories – Day of the Dead

thedigitalphilatelist 04/11/2021

Join educators from the National Postal Museum and the National Museum of the American Indian for a book read-aloud and an exploration of the imagery and traditions of the Mexican celebration of Day of the Dead | Día de los Muertos.

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Bob Collects Stamps: USA Day of the Dead Stamps 2021

thedigitalphilatelist 02/11/2021

Bob Collects Stamps takes a look at the 2021 Day of the Dead/Dia de Muertos stamps from the USA.

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Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 77 – StampDAQ on Crypto Stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 02/11/2021

Andrii Shapovalov discusses the introduction of StampDAQ to the philatelic marketplace, what it could mean for the future, and how philately might be effected by this drive forward into a more digital market. PODCAST Conversations with Philatelists YouTube

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StampCat Stamps: Haunted Canada Stamps- The Ghosts Quebecois

thedigitalphilatelist 01/11/2021

Canada Post released the ‘Haunted Canada’ stamps series from 2014-2016, each highlighting a spooky story from our nation. In this episode StampCat Stamps goes over the stamps that feature the ghosts from Quebec! Happy Halloween!

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