Virtual Stamp Show 2020: Thank You Stamp Dedication
The new United States Postal Service‘s Thank You Forever Stamp goes into circulation on Friday, August 21, 2020. The Dedication Ceremony was held during the Virtual Stamp Show. This event is hosted by the American Topical Association and features the USPS, the American Philatelic Society and the American First Day…
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The official dedication of the United States Postal Service “Innovation” Stamp, from the Virtual Stamp Show. Hosted by the American First Day Cover Society, with participation by the United States Postal Service, the American Philatelic Society and the American Topical Association. Get a special First Day Cover from AFDCS and…
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Ted Talks Stamps: Unusual Stamps
Ted Talks Stamps looks at some of the most unusual postage stamps produced, from Poland’s silk souvenir sheet, to Bhutan’s “Talking Postage Stamps,” to the latest hi tech releases. As postal systems around the world strive to earn money in the face of declining mail volume, they continually find new…
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NTSC Presents: Show and Tell – August 2020
North Toronto Stamp Club members share recent acquisitions covering an array of interesting topics.
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Sociedade Philatelica Paulista: German Prison Camps in Japan
Sociedade Philatelica Paulista presents Cezar Paulo talking about his collection of postal history from the German Prison Camps in Japan during World War II. Note: This video is in Portuguese.
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Windward Islands
The Windward Islands, also known as the Islands of Barlovento, are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies. The name was also used to refer to a British colony in these islands, existing between 1833 and 1960 and consisting of the islands of: Dominica…
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Conversations with Philatelists: Ep 104 – Interview with Joe Mullin
This week, Conversations with Philatelists, talk with Joe Mullin, Executive Director of the Cardinal Spellman Museum, about the museum’s youth programs, how they have been continuing their programs virtually, and his first-hand experience with collectors returning to the hobby after long breaks. Joe’s unique perspective gives us fresh insight into…
View More Conversations with Philatelists: Ep 104 – Interview with Joe MullinThematic: Cryptozoology
Cryptozoology is a pseudoscience and subculture that aims to prove the existence of entities from the folklore record, such as Bigfoot, the chupacabra, or Mokele-mbembe. Cryptozoologists refer to these entities as cryptids, a term coined by the subculture. Because it does not follow the scientific method, cryptozoology is considered a…
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French West Africa
French West Africa (Afrique-Occidentale Française) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa. The federation existed from 1895 until 1958. Its capital was Saint-Louis, Senegal until 1902, and then Dakar until the federation’s collapse in 1960. The territories that made up the federation were: Dahomey French Guinea (Guinée…
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Stamp Chats: How to Identify Common Forgeries of pre-1925 Persia
Mr. Nassre joins the American Philatelic Society to present, “How to Identify Common Forgeries of pre-1925 Persia”. This Stamp Chat focuses on the overprints of Persian stamps and the challenge of authenticating them. Mr. Nassre brings years of experience in this field and is a member of the APS Expertizing…
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