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  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

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  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

  • Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

  • Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

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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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Gramps’ Stamps: Stamp Mix From Philatelovely

thedigitalphilatelist 20/09/2021

Join Gramps’ Stamps as he dives into his monthly mix from John at Philatelovely for his first video.

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British Empire Study Group: The Road Untraveled

thedigitalphilatelist 18/09/2021

Join the British Empire Study Group as they present Steven Zirinsky as he discusses locally overprinted stamps.

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Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria: Retired Presidents Display

thedigitalphilatelist 17/09/2021
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NTSC Presents: Show and Tell  – September Part 2021

thedigitalphilatelist 17/09/2021

This is a continuation of the club’s Show and Tell from June 10. NTSC members Michel Houde and Ingo Nessel share some interesting perspectives and items from their collections.

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Postal Pleasures: US Stamps Ep8

thedigitalphilatelist 17/09/2021

Postal Pleasures Presents: US Stamps Ep8 – 1LB Kiloware Lot, Great Mid Century Commemoratives, Collectable United States Stamps

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Stamp Chats: The USPS Stamp Decoder and Scrambled Indicia

thedigitalphilatelist 17/09/2021

The American Philatelic Society presents Mr. Henry Jehan who is returning to Stamp Chat a 4th time to give us another talk on hidden art on stamps. Henry has been a stamp collector for 64 years. He began collecting when he was 10 years old when his grandfather gave him…

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Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 70 – Jack Preuveneers (Discord)

thedigitalphilatelist 17/09/2021

Michael Cortese and Charles Epting of Conversations With Philatelists interview Jack Preuveneers who runs the Discord Server International Philatelic Promoters. PODCAST Conversations with Philatelists YouTube

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Bahamas Philately: 1965 Definitive Series (New Value Overprint)

thedigitalphilatelist 12/09/2021

The postal rate for postcards sent to the USA by air was 9d, which required a 1d and 8d stamp to make up the rate. As postcards lack sufficient room to add the two stamps, a 9d overprint was added to the 8d stamp of the 1965 definitive series. Details…

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Postal Pleasures: US Stamps Ep7

thedigitalphilatelist 11/09/2021

Postal Pleasures Presents: US Stamps Ep7 – 1 Pound Kiloware Lot Of Collectable United States Stamps – Interesting Pre-Cancel Stamps Found His favourite stamp from this lot is The Age of Reptiles. The depth of the design and the amount of content and detail the designer fit on a single…

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Stanley Gibbons: Q&A on the1c Magenta

thedigitalphilatelist 11/09/2021

Victoria Lajer of Stanley Gibbons has the answers to all of your questions surrounding the famous ONE CENT Magenta, including our future plans on its display in London. Disclaimer: This video may look like it’s filmed in low quality, however, we have had to film in low-level lighting due to…

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