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  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

  • Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

  • Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

  • Australia Philately: 2026 WB Gould’s Sketchbook of Fishes

  • Australia Philately: Burwood Farm

  • Australia

    Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

    Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt (1813 – c.1848), was a Prussian explorer and naturalist, most famous for his exploration of northern and central Australia. He arrived in Sydney on 14 February 1842. His aim was to explore inland Australia and he was hopeful of a government appointment in his fields of…

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    Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

    Edward John Eyre (1815-1901) was born on 5 August 1815 at Whipsnade, Bedfordshire, England. At the age of 17, he had intended to enter the army, but at his father’s suggestion, he decided to emigrate to the Colony of New South Wales. Eyre, together with his aboriginal companion, Wylie, was…

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    Australia Philately: George Vancouver

    George Vancouver was born on 22 June 1757 in the seaport town of King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England. He was the sixth and youngest child of John Jasper Vancouver, a Dutch-born deputy collector of customs, and Bridget Berners. In 1771, at age 13, Vancouver entered the Royal Navy as a…

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    Australia Philately: William Buelow Gould

    William Buelow Gould (c.1803-1853) was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. While little is known of his early life, it is thought that he received artistic training under Irish painter, William Mulready, in London, and German lithographer, Rudolph Ackermann, in The Strand. It is also believed that he worked in Spode’s…

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    Australia Philately: Macquarie Harbour – Sarah Island

    Sarah Island (Langerrareroune, Toogee people) was located in Macquarie Harbour, Van Diemen’s Land. The island was named after Sarah Birch, the wife of a prominent surgeon, merchant and shipbuilder in Hobart Town, Thomas William Birch. In January 1822, the Sarah Island penal station was established by Lieutenant-Governor William Sorell as…

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Bob Collects Stamps: King Arthur’s Story

thedigitalphilatelist 23/05/2023

Join Bob Collects Stamps for the story of King Arthur, illustrated with stamps from around the world. It includes Merlin, the Sword in the Stone, and all the other wonderful characters of the tales.

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Philatelic Traders’ Society: Anna Taylor – HipStamp

thedigitalphilatelist 23/05/2023

Join Philatelic Traders’ Society for a wonderful to chat with Anna from HipStamp. She gave us some top tips on the site… including how to use their concierge service, which shows they’ll be at this year, their new discord channel and more. We might even see them at Stampex.

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Let’s Talk Stamps: Why Do I Collect Jordanian Postage Stamps?

thedigitalphilatelist 23/05/2023

In this video, Let’s Talk Stamps explains how one Jordanian postage stamp inspired him to start an entire collection of Jordanian stamps.

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Gramps’ Stamps: History of Italian Stamps (Part 2)

thedigitalphilatelist 23/05/2023

Gramps’ Stamps presents the History of Italian Stamps (Part 2) hosted at the Central Oregon Stamp Club.

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Opinion: Virtual STAMPEX Review (Part 3) – Roundtables

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

  2023 saw the third iteration of the Philatelic Traders’ Society’s (PTS) Virtual STAMPEX. In Part 1 of my review, I provided an reflection on the features offered in this event. In Part 2, I reviewed the Auditorium presentations I attended. In Part 3 I wanted to discuss the Roundtable talks. These talks were…

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Feature Philately: Swap and Research Ft. Turngren Philately

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

Join Feature Philately where he swaps and researches stamps with Andrew from Turngren Philately!

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American Philatelic Society: Stamp Chat S1/Ep.47 – Ways to Collect Air Mail

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

David S. Ball, President of the American Air Mail Society, presents a great introduction to air mail collecting. David provides background information on the catalog and a wide range of air mail covers. Presented by the American Philatelic Society.

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Philatelic Traders’ Society: Robert Parkinson – New Ebay Stamp Category Manager

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

The Philatelic Traders’ Society chats to Robert Parkinson from eBay. They discuss stamps, coins, taxidermy piranahs… and more.

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NTSC Presents: The Maple Leaf Issue of Canada (1897-1898)

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

The Maple Leaf issue was the first definitive issue to be printed by the American Bank Note company in their new plant in Ottawa in 1897. It was the first full issue to be engraved based on a photograph instead of portrait paintings. The design replaced ornate styling and medallion…

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Sarawak Specialists Society: Sarawak’s Greatest Errors

thedigitalphilatelist 17/05/2023

Simon Martin-Redman shows the results of some of the biggest mistakes made by the Postmasters of Sarawak. In turn many of these are rare items sought after by collectors worldwide. Once again Simon shows some rarely seen items. Hosted by Sarawak Specialists Society.

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