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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

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    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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Philatelic Traders’ Society: Stampex Talk – Chalon Head Court of Honour

thedigitalphilatelist 19/10/2022

Philatelic Traders’ Society presents Chris Harman and his collection entitled The Chalon Head of Queen Victoria in the Stampex Court of Honour. Here Chris gives us an insight into the display. The video was first shown live on Facebook during the show itself.

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Gramps’ Stamps: History of Italian Stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Gramps Stamps and the Central Oregon Stamp Club presents the History of Italian Stamps.

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Philatelic Society of Lancaster County: Pure Adulteration

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Philatelic Society of Lancaster County friend and acclaimed U.S. Revenue researcher, author, exhibitor, and aficionado Ron Lesher presents on “Pure Adulteration”. This is a United States revenue study on the federal taxation to enforce the safety of our food supply prior to the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906.…

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Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria: Postal History – Favourite Covers

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Join the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria for their favourite postal history covers!

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Stanley Gibbons: Are Revenue Stamps The Most Underrated?

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Once brandished ‘improper’ and a collecting faux pas, Stanley Gibbons‘ Head of Commonwealth, George James, discusses how collecting revenue stamps has had a resurgence and risen in popularity in recent years.

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Smithsonian National Postal Museum: Stamp Stories – Mariachi

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Join educators from the National Postal Museum and the National Museum of the American Latino for an exploration of Mexican mariachi music with a children’s book, museum objects, and postage stamps.

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Dissecting Philately: 16 – Custom Covers // Postal History

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Dissecting Philately is catching up since April! Lots more custom covers. Colorado and Arizona postal history reading. Going through plate blocks with a Durland catalog and more!

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France & Colonies Philatelic Society: Fun With A Centime

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

This presentation is given by Ed Grabowski, an officer of the France and Colonies Philatelic Society (US). The French Area One Centime Rate has always fascinated me, including simple 1c rates and wrapper-banded post cards. Examples from France can be readily found; examples from the Offices and Colonies are much…

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Stamps with Sara: #17 – Cultivating Tomato

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Tomatoes are fruits use in all around the world. Join Stamps with Sara as she shares her experience of cultivating tomatoes.

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RMPL Denver: Occupation Stamps – Airmail Stamps of the World

thedigitalphilatelist 18/10/2022

Join the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library for Occupation Stamps – Airmail Stamps of the World.

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