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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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Hong Kong Philatelic Society: Hong Kong Errors

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Join the Hong Kong Philatelic Society for a presentation of Hong Kong “Errors” – members showed plate flaws and printing, perforation errors of Hong Kong stamps from King George V to Queen Elizabeth II period. Three members showed errors in postmarks.

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Kyle’s Stamps: Kyle’s Cabinets Episode 2

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Join Kyle’s Stamps for Episode 2 of browsing his stamp cabinets!

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The Stamp Channel: PhilaTalk Episode 5 – Starting a collection

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

In previous episodes of Philatalk, The Stamp Channel managed to rekindle Bill’s interest in collecting stamps and now he wants to pick up where he left as a child. Reinhard answers the beginner’s questions about budget, equipment and the first stamp purcases and accepts a very special homework from Bill.

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Ourdadsstamps: Why was there a £5 orange?

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Ourdadsstamps explores the reasons behind the printing of the Queen Victoria £5 orange. Starting with the price of telegrams in the Victorian era and then the changes in the system that lead to the £5 postage stamp. He goes on to look at the temptations involved when dealing with a…

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Exploring Stamps: Season 4/Ep.4 – Stamps of Russia

thedigitalphilatelist 09/01/2022

Let’s explore stamps from Russia. In this episode of Exploring Stamps, a semi-postal stamp from 1904 teaches me about the Russo-Japanese War, the Moscow Kremlin, Imperial Russia and so much more.

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Introvert’s Lair: First Ships of Russia

thedigitalphilatelist 09/01/2022

Присоединяйтесь к Логову интроверта, чтобы посмотреть на марки с изображением первых кораблей России. Join Introvert’s Lair for a look at stamps depicting the First Ships of Russia.

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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: Diseño Filatelico de Chile

thedigitalphilatelist 09/01/2022

Únete a Mi Oficina y Mauricio Navarro para Diseño Filatélico Chileno.

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HRT3 Stamp Chats: Oh! Canada

thedigitalphilatelist 09/01/2022

Join HRT3 Stamp Chats for a look at his Canadian stamps.

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Bahamas

Bahamas Philately: 1978 – Architectural Heritage – 8c St Matthew’s Church

thedigitalphilatelist 08/01/2022

In 1799 the Legislative Council passed an Act to build a Church in the “East”. The St Matthew’s Church was built by Joseph Eve with the foundation laid in 1800. The seating capacity of the Church was four hundred and fifty and during the early years of the church, the…

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Richard Philatelist: Chinese Zodiac Stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 08/01/2022

China issues Zodiac stamps on 05 Jan every year. Join Richard Philatelist as he talks about Chinese Zodiac stamps (生肖邮票).

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