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  • Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

  • Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

  • Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

  • Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

  • Australia Philately: Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt

  • Australia Philately: Edward John Eyre

  • Australia Philately: George Vancouver

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    Australia Philately: 2018 Convict Past

    This stamp issue commemorates the end of convict transportation to Australia, in 1868. Convict transportation began with the arrival of the First Fleet, in 1788, carrying 751 convicts from England. Eighty years later, the Hougoumont was the last convict ship to arrive here, delivering 279 prisoners to Fremantle, including 62…

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    Australia Philately: 1989 The Pastoral Era

    The Colonial Collection – a new series of stamp issues – is about to carry Australian historical themes beyond the Bicentenary. The first stamps, a se-tenant strip of five 39c stamps depicting the The Pastoral Era, will be released on 10 May 1989. The period between 1810 and 1850 saw…

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    Australia Philately: 1996 Tercentenary de Flamingh’s Voyage

    A se-tenant pair of stamps will be issued on 1 November to commemorate the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the voyage of Willem de Vlamingh to explore the coast of Australia and his landing on Christmas Island. The stamps feature a painting titled Portrait of a Dutch Navigator by artist Jan…

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    Australia Philately: 1991 Exploration Albany WA

    A stamp and miniature sheet will honour two famous exporers whose names are forever linked with the rugged south coast of Western Australia. The first of the two is the English navigator, George Vancouver, who visited the coast in 1791 and named the spectactular King George Sound where the port…

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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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The Oriental Philatelist: Propaganda in Stamps

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

State sponsored propaganda has made its way into postage stamps. Since stamps can travel to all the corners of the world, the messages can penetrate places where other forms of propaganda can’t. Join The Oriental Philatelist for a look at propaganda stamps. This is the second episode presented in Arabic…

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The Oriental Philatelist: First Stamps of Lebanon

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Join The Oriental Philatelist for a look at the first stamps issued in Lebanon. These stamps were more than just stamps. They were a geopolitical tool used by France to introduce the new country: Grand Lebanon to the rest of the world. This is the first episode in a philatelic…

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Mi Oficina Philatelic Society: El Correo de llegada a Cuba antes de la UPU

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Únase a Mi Oficina y Yamil Kouri para el correo cubano entrante ante la U.P.U. Join My Oficina and Yamil Kouri for Cuban incoming mail before the U.P.U. Support Document El Correo de llegada a Cuba antes de la UPU (PDF)

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Looking At Stamps: Episode 355 – 2021 Stamp Year in Review

thedigitalphilatelist 11/01/2022

Join Looking at Stamps for his 2021 Stamp Year in Review –  his top 5 favourite stamps, his two biggest disappointments and his two biggest surprises.

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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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