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

    Convict artist William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) created his masterpiece while imprisoned at Macquarie Harbour’s Sarah Island penal colony in 1832. As servant to medical officer Dr William de Little, Gould painted 36 delicate watercolour studies of fish and shellfish. This sketchbook, now at Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts,…

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    American Topical Association: Are You Exhibit Curious?

    For everyone who has wondered whether they are ready for their first philatelic exhibit, this is your class. Do I have the right material? What story do I want to tell? Where do I start? This is Part 1 of a three-session class. Anyone considering a first exhibit should view…

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American Topical Association: Let’s Get Social! Social Media

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

American Topical Association welcomes Martin Kent Miller (Philatelic Press) as he offers a brief introduction of Instagram and ideas for enriching the hobby through social media.

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Postal Pleasures: Berlin Stamp Unboxing Ep1 – Early Definitives

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

Join Postal Pleasures​ for a Berlin unboxing video –  Great Early Definitives Some With Higher Values & Beautiful Commemoratives

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Postal Pleasures: Berlin Stamp Unboxing Ep2 – 1968-1975

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

Join Postal Pleasures​ for a Berlin – 1968-1975 unboxing video featuring transportation​ stamps.

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American Topical Association: Do You Think You Might Like to Try a Thematic Exhibit?

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

Award-Winning Exhibitor Dawn Hamman leads an introductory discussion about the world of Thematic Philatelic Exhibiting. Join the American Topical Association for this informative video!

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American Topical Association: Navigating eBay for Topical & Thematic Stamp Collectors

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

American Topical Association Editor Wayne Youngblood provides an overview on how to use eBay to find and purchase topical stamps.

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StampManage: Stock Images Explained

thedigitalphilatelist 24/02/2021

Learn how StampManage uses the stock images that ship with the program.

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Stamp Stories: Episode 25 – Leonard Cohen

thedigitalphilatelist 23/02/2021

In Episode 25, join Stamp Stories to learn about the career and life of a Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen and the stamps issued by Canada Post September 2019 to celebrate his career. Blog and Podcast Episode 25 – Leonard Cohen

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YouTube

American Topical Association: 100-year Journey – The People and Events of Eastern Europe

thedigitalphilatelist 23/02/2021

Join the American Topical Association and the founder of the Hungarian Stamp Exchange for a 100-year philatelic journey through the people and events Eastern Europe.

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American Topical Association: Navigating Delcampe.net for Topical & Thematic Collectors

thedigitalphilatelist 23/02/2021

In the American Topical Association’s 2021 series, Warm Up to Topicals, Dr. Thomas Broadhead gives an introduction on using the Delcamp.net website to search for topical and thematic stamps.

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Bob Collects Stamps: Bob’s Top Ten US stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 23/02/2021

Just a Top Ten list of some of Bob Collects Stamps‘ favorite stamps and why they’re cool. Click HERE for a bonus video.

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