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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International Stamp Club of New York: Mastering Small Hermes Heads
Join Allan Smith for an exhaustive exploration of Greek Small Hermes Head stamps. This presentation offers a meticulous breakdown of the various printings, including those from Belgium and Athens. Allan provides in-depth guidance on distinguishing the five different types of papers used in these stamps. Throughout the presentation, he supplements…
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Ken’s Stamp Collection: My Japanese Stamp Collection
Here’s a walkthrough of Ken’s Stamp Collection‘s Japanese stamp collection. He was inspired to finish up his own album by Silk on the Web’s recent video showing his Japanese collection. Here’s a share back with him and all of you.
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Royal Philatelic Society London: Centenary of German Inflation
In a live meeting of the Royal Philatelic Society London, Dr Robin Pizer FRPSL presented a very interesting talk on the subject of the impact of hyperinflation on the costs of sending parcels from Germany to foreign countries during 1923.
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JCPhilately: The “Dagger” issues of Bundi
A one-frame exhibit on the “Dagger” issues of Bundi by Mr. Sandeep Jaiswal at Bangladesh 2023 FIP Sponsorship International Stamp Exhibition.
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British Empire Study Group: The Devils Mail (Part 1)
The British Empire Study Group host Dr. Steve Berlin shows Part of his collection of mail has survived some hellish circumstances.
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StampCat Stamps: The Halifax Explosion & Stamps of Halifax!
StampCat Stamps is headed on another adventure, this time to Halifax, Nova Scotia! This maritime province holds some rich history, including the 1917 Halifax Explosion – the largest man made explosion preceding the atomic bomb. Learn about this explosion and see the place where it all happened (with some #xtremephilately,…
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Exploring Stamps: #Philately 45 – Freddie Mercury’s Stamp Collection
THIS stamp collection belonged to the legendary rock star, Freddie Mercury! In this episode, Exploring Stamps visits the Postal Museum in London to speak with curator, Stuart Aitken, and get a glimpse of Freddie’s childhood stamp collection.
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Biafra
Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised country in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria on 30 May 1967. The Nigerian military proceeded to attempt to reclaim the territory of Biafra, resulting in the start of the Nigerian Civil War. Biafra was formally recognised by Gabon,…
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JCPhilately: Bahawalpur – 52-Day Period as a Sovereign Nation
A one-frame exhibit on Bahawalpur – 52-Day Period as a Sovereign Nation by Mr. Sandeep Jaiswal at Bangladesh 2023 FIP Sponsorship International Stamp Exhibition.
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