Latvia, officially known as the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It has been referred to as one of the Baltic states. Latvians and Livonians are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages. After centuries…
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Join Exploring Stamps as he looks at tweezers and tongs.
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It is the end of 2020! Exploring Stamps has a chat and update on some recent news while also checking out the many things my viewers have him.
View More Exploring Stamps: #Philately – Vlog 10 – Seasons GreetingsEdward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire, and Emperor of India, from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December of the same year. Edward was born during…
View More Collecting: King Edward VIIIGeorge V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Queen Victoria, George was third in the…
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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was also Emperor of India from 1936 until 1947, when the British Raj was…
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Alan Dunne, an Irish stamp designer, shares his experience and the process of designing stamps for Ireland’s holiday series, 2019 with the American Philatelic Society. Enjoy the incredible unfolding of national stamps, the high stakes of creating art with national identity in mind and how Dunne, the artist, dealt with…
View More Stamp Chats: Alan Dunne, Irish Stamp Designer
“Ask a Dealer” is intended to give collectors an opportunity to learn more about auctions, and selling and buying online. Dealers Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit (Conversations with Philatelists) join American Philatelic Society’s Stamp Chat to take questions from a live audience.
View More Stamp Chats: Ask a Dealer with Michael Cortese & Charles Epting
Stamp values peaked in 1981, and have been in a steady decline ever since. In this episode of Ted Talks Stamps, Ted looks at advertised prices in a 1983 issue of Stamps magazine, and compares them to prices you can find online today. With the bursting of the speculative bubble,…
View More Ted Talks Stamps: Episode 8 – The Decline In Stamp Values Since the 1980s
In this holiday special, Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit reflect on their individual philatelic highlights of the year, including which newly found stamps were most memorable, and the recent PTS Award win. They discuss their philatelic resolutions for the new year, and the goals they…
View More Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 29 – Holiday Special & 2020 Highlights