Stamp Chats: Postal History Featuring the 24-cent 1861 Issue of the United States
Join the American Philatelic Society and Illinois-based collector Rob Faux as he describes the postal history of the 1861 U.S. 24-cent stamp, which was created to support mail to England following an 1848 agreement. Faux explains related postal rates, routes and markings and how mail was sent via ships as…
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NTSC Presents: COVID-19-Related Philately (An Update)
This presentation by the North Toronto Stamp Club,as part of SEAPEX 2020, provides an updated overview of COVID-19-related philately, including mail delivery, stamp issues, and postal markings. Much of the information is new since the first presentation given to the NTSC in June.
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Exploring Stamps: #Philately – A Chat with Samuel West
Graham Beck of Exploring Stamps interviews and chats with Actor and Philatelist, Samuel West, in this very special episode of #Philately. Sam’s love for philately is inspiring and thought provoking, watch and listen as he provides a wonderful insight into stamp collecting, his specialized collection, Postcrossing, Stamp Shows, the Virtual philatelic…
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Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 13 – David S. Ball on Astrophilately
On this week’s episode, Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit talk to David S. Ball, President of the American Air Mail Society, about his expertise in astrophilately, the journey of mail brought to the moon and back, and his plans for an air mail stamp show in…
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Stamp Chats: Luminescent Tagging – Part 2
In 1963, Henry Jehan was a high school student taking classes in physics when he learned of an experiment being run by the Department of the Post Office. They were printing stamps with a special ink that would glow under specific frequencies of ultraviolet light. He saw this as a…
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Conversations with Philatelists: Episode 12 – Behind the Scenes at HR Harmer and NobleSpirit
Join Charles Epting of HR Harmer and Michael Cortese of NobleSpirit as they take the viewer on a virtual walkthrough of their workplaces. Get a behind the scenes look at HR Harmer in Midtown Manhattan, and then NobleSpirit in Pittsfield, NH. Podcast Episode 12 – Behind the Scenes at HR…
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Stamp Chats: The US Post Office During World War 2
Join the American Philatelic Society and Don Hargy as they transport viewers to the late 30’s and 40’s and explains postage and handling in the United States and to depots worldwide during World War II. This talk covers so many historical people, places and things. You won’t want to miss…
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Stamp Chats: An Introduction to Honduran Philately
Mr. Mejia joins the American Philatelic Society live from Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Mejia began stamp collecting at age 6, in 1991 and has continued to involve himself in philately ever since. He joined the Honduran Philatelic Federation in 2001 and is currently serving as Secretary and managing the…
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Exploring Stamps: #Philately – Exploring a Virtual Stamp Show
There is a virtual Stampex happening in October, and Exploring Stamps has the opportunity to explore it now with YOU! Graham Beck discusses the concept of a virtual stamp show, and takes a (Virtual) walk through the online conference center that will host this October’s Stampex.
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NTSC Presents: History and Spirit of Berlin as Seen Through Stamps
Join the North Toronto Stamp Club as they look at stamps that were issued for Berlin from 1945 to 1990, which reflect local and European history. Personal observations provide some more perspective.
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