The Digital Philatelist

In October 1941, Japan was threatening war, and Hong Kong was facing a major threat. To strengthen the defences of Hong Kong, Canada sent a contingent designated Force ‘C’. The troops sailed aboard two ships from Vancouver and made brief stops in Honolulu, Hawaii and Manila, Philippines, before reaching Hong…

Join Stamps with Sara as she looks at Thaipongal Day. Thaipongal is a festival celebrating Tamils all around the world on January. It marks the beginning of the harvesting season. By celebrating Thaipongal they shows their gratitude to the sun and the animals for helping their agriculture.

Patrick Maselis, President of the Club De Monte Carlo and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, discusses the importance of engaging young philatelists at MonacoPhil, and the club’s membership selection process. He also shares tales of his own personal collecting interests, and how he came to hold his…

The last two German Zeppelins left a legacy of philatelic material that provides a fascinating opportunity to experience the fame and impact of these most famous technological marvels of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Join the North Toronto Stamp Club as they look at the last two Zeppelins.

Join Richard Philatelist as he looks at Andorra Postcode Stamp.

Join the American Philatelic Society for an intriguing and entertaining presentation by two wildly popular speakers, Jasmine Smith, and Bill Schultz, as they explain a highly unusual postage rate. The story begins like this: as a result of an Act of Congress passed on April 9, 1816, a single-sheet letter…

In this All About Stamps talk, Phil Waud describes the development of the ‘Jubilee’ set, issued from January 1887. Discover how the ‘small head’ design came about, the varieties to pursue, and how the design influenced subsequent stamps in this expert guide.