Leading collector/exhibitor/dealer Bill Barrell and leading expert/collector on these issues Mike Williams will be chatting about this classic British issue, and in particular the 1d black and 1d red, although the principles discussed can be applied to all line engraved stamps. Bill will be looking at the printing process, the…
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A swearing parrot gets kicked out of Canada’s World Expo 67 because of its foul language, only to be immortalized on a set of postage stamps in Guyana. Learn about the fascinating story of Millie the macaw in this episode of Exploring Stamps’ #Philately.
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In Episode 22, Stamp Stories takes a look back at Expo67 and the stamps issued by Canada Post to celebrate the event. Blog and Podcast Episode 22 – Expo67
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Oscar Young, of Stanley Gibbons auctions valuations team, explains how -over time- our philatelic experts can begin to value a stamp collection from the very first glance.
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In this mini episode, Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit speak with Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS) Counsel member and Chief Philatelist at David Feldman, Marcus Orsi, about the newly developed Philatelic Traders’ Society Awards. Marcus discusses the award categories, the PTS vision for the future of…
View More Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 26 – The Philatelic Traders’ Society Awards with Marcus Orsi
Guides on how to put together a philatelic exhibits are always emphasizing that the story is the most important part. In this episode, Bob Collects Stamps takes that to a bit of an extreme. He tells a story, and illustrates it with stamps.
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Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit interview Gordon Eubanks as he discusses his Champion of Champions award winning exhibits, his new collecting interests, and the current changing trends in judging exhibits. PODCAST Exhibiting Award Winning Collections with Gordon Eubanks YouTube
View More Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 25 – Exhibiting Award Winning Collections with Gordon Eubanks
This presentation, given by the President of the Royal Philatelic Society London Richard Stock FRPSL, is on Anglo Boer War Postal History, featuring the Republican invasion of Natal and the siege of Ladysmith. War was declared on 10th October 1899 and numerically superior Boer Forces from the Transvaal and Orange…
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Before 1841 Sarawak was under the Sovereignty of the Sultan of Brunei. Englishman James Brooke helped the Sultan’s Uncle Hassim quell a rebellion of Dyaks. In doing so he was granted the province of Sarawak, its revenues and its trade. Nominally, he remained the feudal lord of the Sultan until…
View More Royal Philatelic Society London: Sarawak – Pirates, Population and Posts
Join Mi Oficina Philatelic Society as look at Peru, Machu Picchu, Historic Sanctuary. Note: This video is in Spanish. Support Document Machu Picchu (PDF)
View More Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Perú, Machu Picchu, Santuario Historico