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  • Buy and Sell Stamps

    22 Nov 2009 | 9:45 am
    Stamp collecting is considered to be one of the most popular hobbies in the world.

  • Holiday Gift Idea

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
    Now's a great time to pick up a copy of Janet Klug's Guide To Stamp Collecting .

  • Learning The Lingo

    15 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    Like any hobby, stamp collecting has its own lingo. If you are going to be a serious collector, you need to know the lingo.

  • Toronto Unveils 175th Anniversary Picture Postage Stamp

    13 Nov 2009 | 8:29 am
    The City of Toronto has unveiled a picture postage stamp to celebrate the city's 175th anniversary. The stamp was produced in partnership with Tourism Toronto Four thousand limited edition stamps, with an image of City Hall, will be available as a keepsake free to Torontonians while quantities last. The stamps will be distributed for free at this year's Cavalcade of Lights opening night ceremony on November 28 and at Toronto's Historic Museums, December 5-6.

  • Collecting Specialty Stamps

    8 Nov 2009 | 8:50 am
    Many stamp collectors observe the price value of special stamps and limited edition stamps.
 
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  • Blog To Express: ing

    Thimbuktu
    22 Nov 2009 | 6:33 am
    The letter prompted others to write in to praise the merits of stamp collecting. One of them, Professor Tommy Koh, chairman of the National Heritage Board, wrote that as a youth, it "opened my mind to history, historical personalisties, ...

  • The Stamp Collecting Round-Up: Good Day Mail

    Don Schilling
    21 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    The Stamp Collecting Round-Up. Interesting news, resources and links about stamps, stamp collecting and postal operations. CONTACT US AT: E-mail: donschilling@worldnet.att.net. Friday, November 20, 2009. Good Day Mail ...

  • Post Office Drops Popular Santa Program

    Don Schilling
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    The Associated Press reports, "The US Postal Service is dropping a popular national program begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of North Pole, where volunteers open and respond to thousands of letters addressed to Santa each year. ...

  • Stamp Collecting

    Jan Hopkins
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:33 am
    'Apparatus' text stamps.

  • Remembering the Mail Carrier

    Don Schilling
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    Associated Press personal finance writer Candice Choi writes, "This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them." ...
 
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  • Philately Goes Online

    22 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    The Times of India reports,"From being a quaint hobby nurtured by being friends with the postman, asking relatives and pen pals to send stamps from abroad or by simply buying them from postal bureaus, philately has mostly gone online. Earlier, philatelic research involved many trips to museums, subscribing to stamp magazines and catalogues and a great deal of letter writing. But the internet has changed the way philatelists and collectors of postal paraphernalia go about pursuing their passion. In the process, it has attracted many young collectors." Reporter Shreya Roy Chowdhury writes,…

  • Good Day Mail

    21 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    Lisa Myers Bulmash and her long-time friend Tally Oliveau think of their mail as "eye candy" according to an article that appears on Washington state's Edmonds Beacon website. Reporter Pat Ratliff pens, "Part of the artistic mail swaps between the friends appears in a new book, Good Mail Day: A Primer for Making Eye-Popping Postal Art by Jennie Hinchcliff and Carolee Gilligan Wheeler. Lisa (shown above) is quoted as saying, “The idea was to just talk about our lives through art, with one rule: Tally and I had to send each other one postcard per month. We’ve known each other since we were…

  • Post Office Drops Popular Santa Program

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    The Associated Press reports, "The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular national program begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of North Pole, where volunteers open and respond to thousands of letters addressed to Santa each year. Replies come with North Pole postmarks."According to the report by AP reporter Rachel D'Oro, "Last year, a postal worker in Maryland recognized an Operation Santa volunteer there as a registered sex offender. The postal worker interceded before the individual could answer a child's letter, but the Postal Service viewed the episode as a big enough scare to…

  • Remembering the Mail Carrier

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    Associated Press personal finance writer Candice Choi writes, "This holiday season, a leaner budget might clarify which people truly make a difference in your life. The challenge will be figuring out how much to tip them."She reports," Mail carriers... can only take non-cash gifts valued at $20 or less. That could include a gift card, but not personal checks in any amount. Alcohol isn't allowed either, even if it's worth less than $20."Candice goes on to say, "If cash tips aren't in the budgetary stars, you can still give small gifts that don't cost a lot. Baked goods, jams and candles are…

  • Unusual Pet Mail

    18 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    Larry T. Nix, publisher of the Library History Buff Blog, sends along a list of the Top 10 Unusual Mail Deliveries and Events.Among them are Pony Express, Missile Mail, Child Post, Rural Free Delivery and other well-known types of mail deliveries. However, there is one I had not heard of before. It concerns the postmaster in Orlando, Florida who in December, 1954, received a pet chameleon and the following letter:Dear Sir:I am sending my chameleon because I live in Fostoria, Ohio and it is too cold for him here. Will you please let him loose?Sincerely yours,David __________P.S. Could you let…
 
 
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  • Dummy, Test and Experimental Stamp Booklets

    Jeremy Lifsey
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am
    The invention of printing was as much a technological revolution a few hundred years ago, as the onset of the internet is today. One big difference is that proofreading was of paramount importance to printed material but is almost non-existent in e-mails, blogs, and chat rooms. When stamps entered the printing field 160 years ago errors crept in even though they were scrutinized before printing. Trial color proofs, proofs, and essays were made, but only concerned themselves with the design of the stamp. Sheet and coil test stamps were developed to test the production and commercial equipment…

  • Chinese Empire and Japan Map (Gall and Inglis 1871)

    PDb
    7 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm
    If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Austrian Empire Map (Gall and Inglis 1871)Switzerland Map (Gall and Inglis 1871)Spain and Portugal Map (Gall and Inglis 1871)

  • Cats on Stamps

    Betty Van Tenac
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am
    Cats are wonderful companions. Generally they are intelligent, affectionate and sensitive. The evolution of the cat began millions of years ago and today’s domestic cat may be a descendant of a wild African cat the Egyptians tamed perhaps as early as 3,500 B.C. By about 1500 B.C cats were sacred to the Egyptian goddess Pasht or Bastet – some sources think the name ‘puss’ is derived from the goddess’ name. Figure 1: “lromote Wild Cat”, Japan 1974 Figure 2: A Tabby and a Siamese shown together on a stamp from the Great Britain 1995 set of 5, Scott 1587…

  • Australia: Newstead Post Office, Victoria 3462 (2009)

    PDb
    25 Oct 2009 | 3:16 pm
    Newstead Post Office Newstead streetscape Former Newstead Post Office If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Australia: Erica Post Office, Victoria 3825 (2009)St Kilda Post Office, Victoria, Australia 3182 (2009)Walhalla Post Office, Victoria, Australia 3825 (2009)

  • Burt Todd and the Stamps of Bhutan

    Christer Brunstrom
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am
    Mention the name of Burt Todd to the average collector or dealer and the odds are you will get a blank stare. They have never heard of him: Yet Burt Todd has had an influence on the philatelic world that is likely to reshape the thinking of postal administrations for decades ahead. For Burt Todd is the mastermind behind the stamps of Bhutan and has been largely responsible for a major breakthrough in the concept of STAMP MANUFACTURE. Postal administrators and designers everywhere are having to discard the traditional concept of a stamp as being a piece of paper. Instead they are being forced…
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  • My first cover from Uruguay

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am
    (I'm currently writing this post from Ottawa airport. I'm waiting for my flight to Montreal and then to Paris. This is a pitty that during last week spent in Chicago and Ottawa I could not find any time to visit a post office in order to buy some stamps ! May be next time...)As an echo to my yesterday post showing stamps from Uruguay, I'm glad today to share with you my first cover received from this country ! This cover was used by an Ebay seller to send me some stamps that I purchased and it is franked with three full souvenir sheets.The souvenir sheet used on the cover was issued on the…

  • Frog on margin of stamps from Uruguay

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    (I know, I haven’t written in my blog since ages… several weeks in fact. The reason is that three weeks ago I have starting a new job, within the same company, that kept me very busy. A lot of new things to learn, a lot of new people to meet. This new job is going to give me the chance to travel even more than before: this week I have been two days in Chicago, I’m currently writing this (short) post from Ottawa and in three weeks I will be traveling to Shanghai and Beijing. I should also go to Bangalore… This is exciting but it keeps me away from stamps and from you, the readers of my…

  • Update of my website

    25 Oct 2009 | 8:25 am
    Just a short note to tell you that I just published an update of my website about frogs and toads.http://www.philatelic-frog.fr

  • Frog on a red cancel from Japan

    20 Oct 2009 | 11:42 am
    I have already shown here on my blog several items from Japan bearing nice picturial red cancel. I am very happy to share with you the latest one that I got : a red cancel picturing a frog ! The red cancel is from Matsuo Post Office, Iwate prefecture. The date of the cancel 57.11.10 represents the 10th of November 1982, the 57th year of the Emperor's reign!The frof pictured on the cancel is a living national treasure of Japan, meaning a protected animal.

  • A new cover from Indonesia birds on a souvenir sheet

    18 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    From the 11th of May 2009 to the 15th of May was held the World Ocean Conference (WOC) and the Coral Triangle Summit (CTS) in Manodo, Indonesia. The purpose of this conference is, as you could guess, to discuss about preservation of the oceans. At this occasion, the Indonesian postal administration has issued four stamps picturing marine animals and the emblems of the conference. I recently got a cover from Jakarta, franked with these stamps in a se-tenant block of four. Here is the cover. The stamps do not give the name of the animals they picture, I think this is a pitty. Anyway I found out…
 
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  • Been working a bit on my squidoo

    22 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm
    Squidoo, I love this site where you can make a single webpageusing pre-made modules on any subjects you like. I made my first 3 pages there a long time ago but pretty much neglected them. Now I am back, I got 2 new pages and I will be revamping my first 3 initial pages. Feel free to take a look:My 2 newest pages:The Best and most delicious Betty Crocker cookiesTwilight vs True BloodOne of my old page that I re-wroteFrench magazinesTwo pages that need to be revamped when time permits:StampsloreDelcampe

  • 15% off on selected items

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:36 am
    I am running a pre-christmas sale on ebay.Over 300 items are on a 15% discount tag until november 26th.Just in time for christmas.Stampslore ebay store

  • Win a lovely golden Ducat

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:17 am
    Win a lovely golden Ducat from 1653 on Delcampe!This is the fourth contest run by Delcampe.No purchase necessary, you can participate once per dayby answering the questions here: Win a lovely golden DucatThe contest ends on december 31st.Good luck!

  • Christmas holidays: we will remain open

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am
    We will remain open during the holidays, but be advise that shipping might be slower because of the Christmas and new year postal rush!I plan on doing quite a bit of shopping online myself for the Christmas gifts.

  • New ebay policy will alienated buyers and sellers even more

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am
    I really hope eBay will back out of this new policy because it will lead to even more buyers versus sellers problems. There is no way for a seller to opt-out of this new "improvement". So what is it all about?? Something that can hurt sellers DSR and even worst, it can make them buyers angry at them.EBay has started to send automated "payment reminders" to buyers who did not pay their seller. No big deal you think? Think again, eBay starts sending them after only 48 hours!So you bought let's say 10 items from a seller and are waiting for another auction ending in 7 days? You will receive 10…
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  • Taiwan Flowers FDC (II)

    22 Nov 2009 | 4:35 am
    Taiwan FDCName: Flowers (2nd Series)Date of Issue: 14 October 2009Number: Def. 129(II)Having issued the first set of definitive stamps on flowers on March 12, 2009, Chunghwa Post is going to follow up with a second set, featuring Calliandra emarginata, Bombax ceiba, Delonix regia, and Spathodea campanulata. This set of stamps was organized by Dr. Heng-piao Chin, the former director-general of the Taiwan Forestry Research Institute, Council of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan, and Dr. Ting-Fang Hsieh, director of the Floriculture Research Center, Agricultural Research Institute, Council of…

  • Sri Lanka Army FDC

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Sri Lanka FDCName: Sri Lanka Army - Diamond JubileeDate of Issue: 10 October 2009Sri Lank Army, born on 10th October 1949 marks its sixty years of age (Diamond Jubilee) on 10th October 2009 with pride and dignity following the great victory recorded with the elimination of terrorism which prevailed over three decades. The Army, in retrospect has reached its unparalleled greatness through its unfailing determination, dedication, dignity and pride right throughout its sixty years of existence.The Army founded in 1949 with a limited group of people is now composed of six Security Forces…

  • India Author FDC

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:02 am
    India FDCName: R. K. NarayanDate of Issue: 10 October 2009R. K. Narayan (October 10, 1906 – May 13, 2001), shortened from Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami was an Indian author whose works of fiction include a series of books about people and their interactions in an imagined town in India. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. He is credited with bringing Indian literature in English to the rest of the world, and is regarded as one of India's greatest English language novelists. More...

  • Lithuania Fauna & Flora FDC

    19 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am
    Lithuania FDCName: The Red Book of Lithuania - Grassland Fauna and FloraDate of Issue: 09 October 2009Denominations:1.55Lt: Machaon (Papilio machaon)The day-flying butterfly Machaon (Papilio machaon) belongs to the family Papilionidae or the Swallowtail.Every year in Lithuania two generations of machaons evolve: first generation flies during the months of May and June, the second during July and August, sometimes even till the middle of September. The Machaon butterflies are met in Europe, North Africa, in the tropical areas of Asia, North America. In Lithuania they are found all over the…

  • Malaysia Caring Society FDC

    18 Nov 2009 | 4:25 am
    Malaysia FDCName: Caring SocietyDate of Issue: 09 October 20092009 is the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This legally binding treaty calls on all citizens of the world, from its leaders to each and every one of us to live up to our duties to ensure every child survives and thrives, free from hunger, want, neglect and abuse.The CRC demands from every one of us, as part of a caring society, to place children at the heart of human development. Not only because this offers a strong return on our investment; nor because of the vulnerability of childhood calls…
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  • Singapore skyline

    Keijo
    22 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am
    Another cover I received recently was sent by Terence from Singapore. The cover has two commemorative stamps issued in 2004 decipting Singapore skyline, and a nice looking airmail label. The 60c stamp as well as the cancel display Merlion, imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. The Merlion symbol [...]

  • Registered cover from Malaysia with bird stamps

    Keijo
    21 Nov 2009 | 1:52 am
    Next on the line I have a cover from Malaysia sent by Elaine. One thing that never ends to amaze me when receiving covers, postcards etc. around the world, are postage rates in various countries. A registered letter from Malaysia to Finland cost 2.50 ringgits, a equivalent of 0.50€. If I would have sent [...]

  • Australian rockpaintings

    Keijo
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:21 am
    It’s been a while from the last time I showed incoming mail, and like usual, it’s been piling up. First, here’s a cover from Australia sent by Martin. It features 1984 rockpainting stamps issued to commemorate bicentenary of the colonisation of Australia. Australian rock paintings are among the world’s oldest examples of human race’s [...]

  • How to create perfect cross-references between Scott, Michel, Stanley Gibbons etc. stamp catalogue – legally

    Keijo
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:45 am
    For some time I’ve been thinking stamp catalogue index numbers (yes, those running numbers that stamp catalogues use to identify each stamps) and their purpose. I know it sounds a silly topic to bother the mind, but it’s actually very interesting one. The thinking behind catalogue catalog numbering systems is simple – create a straightforward [...]

  • A review of Stamp Albums Web

    Keijo
    13 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am
    For a long time I’ve been thinking about writing a review of William.E. Steiner’s Stamp Albums Web but haven’t really gotten around it. But let’s give it a go… In short the deal is simple and sweet: worldwide stamp album pages for yours to keep and print for only US$30. The good part of Stamp [...]
 
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  • Printing Postage Stamps

    admin
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:55 am
    Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog

  • Adenauer, Konrad

    admin
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Submitted by Akphilately Blog The question of the German Rhineland kept the peacemakers busy. Ideally, it was to be a buffer zone between France and Germany, and various ideas were floated. Demilitarize the area, or make it part of France even. The inhabitants had never got used to Prussian rule, but becoming French was probably a [...]

  • Roundup Selected as Stamp Spotlight Blog on Trakkrz.com

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    12 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog The Stamp Collecting Roundup has been selected as the Stamp Spotlight Blog of the month by Trakkrz.com. What is Trakkrz.com? According to the site’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), “Trakkrz.com is the place to ‘trakk’ the best individual bloggers on the web by topic. We don’t follow news feeds, and generic search results [...]

  • Holiday Mail for Heroes

    admin
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog While today is a Federal holiday, it is business as usual for our service personnel. Frank McDade writes the Roundup to ask readers to send holiday cards with messages of thanks and cheer to service members, veterans and their families. Frank is part of the 2009 “Holiday Mail for Heroes” [...]

  • World’s First Multimedia Stamp

    admin
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:13 am
    Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog Crienglish.com reports, “A new series of stamps entitled ‘The Tang Dynasty’s Three Hundred Poems’ is stirring up a wave of excitement in a market that has remained pretty quiet for almost two decades.” According to an article by report Chu Daye,”Some say that this new stamp collection is nothing short of [...]
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    Digital Philatelic Workshop

  • Defining Graphic Image Terms (2)

    fran adams
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:46 am
    Fran Adams (continuation of the article Defining Graphic Image Terms Part 1) The second set of terms for graphics involves focus, color and optimization. Focus Focus is perhaps the most important factor in obtaining good images for a digital philatelic study. If the image is not in focus to begin with, the viewer has difficulty determining what is being illustrated and automatically questions the image’s accuracy and then the author’s credibility. Image focus is not an item that can be fixed with software When using a camera to obtain images, ensure the item is in sharp focus, less of…

  • Juarez, Maximilian and the Guadalajara Provisionals stamps

    fran adams
    15 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Posted in audio / visual Tagged: mexican stamps, omar rodriguez, philatelic video

  • Exhibiting Digitally (1)

    fran adams
    10 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Wobbe Vegter, South African Philatelist When I started exhibiting more than 10 years ago, I soon got in contact with a number of other philatelists and exhibitors worldwide addicted to the same subject. Having been in IT since the mid sixties – when it was still called Data Processing – it won’t come as a surprise that my theme or topic is “computers”. After my first national exhibit “From Abacus to Internet” was awarded a Silver medal (2001) I started receiving a number of requests from my fellow computer-collectors like “Can you send me a copy?” Rather than copying 75…

  • The Post Office and British Broadcasting

    fran adams
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    The British Postal Museum & Archive has a an interesting post on electronic mail historically – The Post Office and British Broadcasting. Not many people would associate the Post Office with broadcasting, but until 1922 it held a monopoly on electronic mass communication. When telegraphy, and later, the telephone were developed, the Post Office argued that it controlled anything which involved delivery from a sender to a receiver. Telegraph and telephone switching stations were defined as electrical post offices, with the messages or calls regarded as electronic letters. Posted in…

  • Resource Page Update

    fran adams
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    The Resources Page has received a major update. Many new book recommendations for Online Publishing, Social Media and Web 2.0 are provided as well as books for new software programs. Posted in digital philately
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  • A New Book by Danilo Mueses

    4 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    I recently did a review of Danilo A. Mueses’ new book La Emisión de 1880 y sus Derivaciones for “The American Philatelist” that will appear in an up-coming issue of the magazine. In the book, he states that certain of the postal stationery items are quite rare, which they are. During a visit to the Smithsonian Institution National Postal Museum the past July, Bill Welch and I were privileged to examine some of these rare items that are in the Michel Postal Stationary of the World Collection, which is comprised of 143 volumes and several boxes. It was donated by A. Eugene Michel on June…

  • U. S. Philatelic Classics Society

    31 Oct 2009 | 9:39 am
    I just returned from viewing the exhibits on display at the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, 4th Annual Postal History Symposium held at the American Philatelic Building in Bellefonte, PA.As many of the readers of this blog know, I do not collect U.S. stamps at all although I have done so in the past. I am a life member of the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society (RA818) so I do have some knowledge of these issues.I do not know enough superlatives to adequately describe what I saw. There were so many, unique, only one known, one of two known, one of three known, largest known multiple, etc. that…

  • El Salvador Finding Guide

    1 Oct 2009 | 4:07 pm
    Today I received the following notice from Thomas Lera, Winton M. Blount Chair in Research at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum."The new Specialized Collections of El Salvador Finding Guide is now online. Five different collections of El Salvador make up this finding guide. I want to thank Joe Hahn for the time he spent going through these collections in great detail and helping in the preparation of this finding guide. You can find the guide http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu/findingguides/index.html" Cheers. Thomas Lera Winton M. Blount Chair in Research Smithsonian National Postal Museum…

  • Request for Help

    12 Sep 2009 | 10:30 am
    A reader of this blog asked a question I do not have an answer for, so I am hoping that someone will be able to do so. How would the postage costs, consisting of Colombian national stamps, been settled between the private carrier and the Colombian Governmental Post, in the case where the private carrier not had issued its OWN stamps? This question is also valid for the time-period after the private carrier stamps had been prohibited.1: Could the private carriers purchase stamps from the Colombian Governmental Post at reduced prices and was the letter, to be carried by the Private carrier,…

  • Philately has lost an outstanding student

    7 Sep 2009 | 2:11 pm
    This past Friday, September 4, 2009, my dear friend and excellent philatelist, Bill Welch, died from complications following surgery. Bill was well known in philatelic circles not only for being a past editor of The American Philatelist but also for his award winning exhibits. He won the Gran Prix at the FIAF show in Bogota two years ago. His collection of the Seebeck issues is probably one of the finest in the world. Bill’s interest in philately was wide ranging although he is best known for his interest in Latin American issues. He had collected the 1875 Taylor issue of the United States,…
 
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    Faroese Stamps

  • FRRIMÆRKFORUM 09 – 6 to 8 of November 2009 at Roskilde

    8 Nov 2009 | 3:02 pm
    Philatelist comes knowledge of the postal history and such. Culture, music and art, sports, botany, zoology and many other exciting topics.In Roskilde is provided through the exhibited stamp collections a great many exciting examples of Philately inclusive opportunities.In particular propaganda exhibits show local stamp clubs, exciting and unique Roskilde postal history.Denmark's motive Collectors Association shows in a voluminous special exhibition a wide range of thematic issues.But to philatelist the projects can succeed there help from stamp dealers and postal administrations. They…

  • Welcome the 3000th Visitors

    26 Oct 2009 | 10:16 am
    Aqui ficam as melhores saudações Filatélicas, para os visitantes de todo o mundo, que diariamente visitam o meu blog. (English version)Here are the best Philatelic greetings to visitors from all over the world who daily visit my blog.

  • Covers of the Faroe Islands XVIII

    11 Oct 2009 | 10:17 am
    Cover sent from Torshavn, Faroe Islands to Braga, Portugal. Official Posta cover sent on 16 of September 2009. Technical data: Issue: Bible's translators Values: 3 x 5.50 Kr Date of issue: 11-VI-2007 Author: E. Fuglø Perforation: 13 x 13 Technique: Offset Printer: The Lowe-Martin Group, Canada

  • Faroe Islands 2 - 1 Lithuania

    9 Sep 2009 | 2:38 pm
    Em jogo disputado hoje 9 de Setembro de 2009 , o Torsvollor Stadium, a selecção das Ilhas Faroe alcançou um excelente resultado frente à selecção da Lituânia, orientada pelo técnico português José Couceiro. Os golos da equipa Faroesa foram apontados por Suni Olsen (15) e Tomas Danilevicius (pen 23),Arnbjorn Hansen (35) marcou pela Lithuania. (English version)In the match played today September 9, 2009, in the Torsvollor Stadium, the selection of the Faroe Islands has achieved an excellent result against the selection of Lithuania, guided by the Portuguese coach José Couceiro. The…

  • Faroe Islands Stamps: Postverk Føroya is now called Posta

    7 Aug 2009 | 12:48 am
    Today Postverk Føroya starts using its new graphic identity. At the same time, Postverk Føroya changes its name to Posta. This change confirms the process of change from a public institution to a commercial service enterprise by a new name and a new appearance.The last three years have seen us in a process which has been hard at times but necessary. The public institution has become a public limited company so we need to take account of the changing market demands. The downturn in letter mail has led to falling incomes and it has been necessary to carry out radical changes. We have still…
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  • Errors and Varieties - India - Larsen Sheetlet

    IndianStampGhar.com
    22 Nov 2009 | 6:38 pm
    Errors and Varieties - India - Larsen Sheetlet Vertical perforation shifted left side two perforation -affecting all stamps, making first vertical row partially imperf on  one side,denomination cut in all stamps.Good item in sheet let.

  • News -India -Commemorative Coins on Bhabha

    IndianStampGhar.com
    22 Nov 2009 | 4:27 pm
    News -India -Commemorative Coins on Bhabha Two commemorative coins in Denomination of Rs 10 & Rs 100 have been released to commemorate the Birth Centenary of Homi Bhabha the architect of India’s Nuclear Programme .The Coins were released at the International Conference on “Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy 2009 ” on 29 Sep 2009.

  • Special Cover - India - Pictorial Cancellations

    IndianStampGhar.com
    22 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm
    Special Cover - India - Pictorial Cancellations A Special Cover was released to mark the Inauguration of Pictorial Cancellation / postmark on Visakhapatnam Shipyard on 30 Sep 1975. The Cover shows ancient marine craft from the Legend of Budddha.

  • Maxim Cards - Portugal - Air Force

    IndianStampGhar.com
    22 Nov 2009 | 1:56 pm
    Maxim Cards - Portugal - Air Force Portugal issued a set of Four stamps on Air Force Uniforms in 1983 . A set of Four Maxim cards of the Same issue are shown . 16e - Fighter  Pilot and Hawker “Hurricane II” 1954 35e - Pilot in Summer Uniform and Republic ” F- 84G” Thunderjet 1960

  • Sheetlet - GB - Royal Navy Warships WW II

    IndianStampGhar.com
    22 Nov 2009 | 1:48 pm
    Sheetlet - GB - Royal Navy Warships WW II A sheetlet with smilers  by GB on Royal Navy Warships in World War II . The Ten ships which were part of Royal Fleet and took part in WWII are HMS ARK ROYAL , HMS EXETER ,HMS ULTIMATUM , MOTOR TORPEDO  BOATS HMS ROYAL OAK , HMS LONDON , HMS VICTORIOUS , HMS SWALE , HMS DEVONSHIRE , HMS HOOD.
 
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  • Birth Centenary of Abdilda Tazibaev.

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    The poet, the playwright, Doctor of Philology - Abdilda Tazhibaev.Date of issue: 16th November 2009Designer: Nikolaj SokolovPaper: chalkyPrinting process: offsetPerforation: comb 11 1/2Size of a stamp: 33 x 27,50 mm.Size of the Miniature Sheet: 100 x 163 mm.Miniature Sheet composition: 10 (2 x 5) stampsPrinting run: 30.000 stamps or 3.000 Miniature Sheets.Michel catalogue number: 661

  • The Kazakh national games.

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:09 pm
    Game "Tymak uru".Game "At omyraulastyru".Date of issue: 16th November 2009Designer: Danijar MukhamedjanovPaper: chalkyPrinting process: offsetPerforation: frame 13 1/4Size of a stamp: 40 x 30 mm.Printing run: 30.000Michel catalogue numbers: 659-660

  • Kazakh Ballet.

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    180 (T). multicoloured. А. Adan. The ballet "Zhizel".180 (T). multicoloured. L. Minkus. The ballet "Don Quihote".180 (T). multicoloured. P. Chaykovskiy. The balett "Swan Lake".180 (T). multicoloured. А. Serkebaev. The balett "Tilep and Sarykyz".230 (T). multicoloured. А. Melikov. The ballet "Legend about love".230 (T). multicoloured. B. Asafiev. The ballet "Bahchisarayskiy fountain".Date of issue: 8th October 2009Designer: Danijar MukhamedjanovPaper: chalkyPrinting process: offsetPerforation: frame 13 1/4Size of a stamp: 44 x 44 mm.Size of the Souvenir Sheet: 162 x 133 mm.Printing run:…

  • XVIIIth Session of World Tourist Organization.

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm
    Date of issue: 5th October 2009Designer: Daniyar MuhamejanovPaper: chalkyPrinting process: offsetPerforation: comb 11 1/2Size of a stamp: 27,50 x 33 mm.Size of the Miniature Sheet: 139 x 140 mm.Miniature Sheet composition: 8 (4 x 2) stampsPrinting run: 40.000 stamps or 5.000 Miniature Sheets.Michel catalogue number: 652

  • Birth Centenary of Garifolla Kurmangaliev.

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    100 years to the Kazakh singer, national actor KazSSR of Garifolla Kurmangaliev.Date of issue: 8th September 2009Designer: Nikolaj SokolovPaper: chalkyPrinting process: offsetPerforation: comb 11 1/2Size of a stamp: 33 x 27,50 mm.Size of the Miniature Sheet: 100 x 162 mm.Miniature Sheet composition: 10 (2 x 5) stampsPrinting run: 30.000 stamps or 3.000 Miniature Sheets.Michel catalogue number: 651
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    MB's Stamps of India

  • India-Philippines: Joint issue

    16 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Here is a miniature sheet of the India_Philippines joint issue released by India Post today.The month of November 2009 is to be celebrated as “Philippines-India Friendship Month” in view of 60 years of diplomatic relations with India.

  • MS Mariella - Viking Line.

    11 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    MS Mariella is one of the 7 ships from Viking Line which commenced service in 1959 to sail between the Finnish mainland, Åland and Sweden as well as between Finland and the Baltic states. Operations include passenger services, recreation and cargo carrier services.

  • Hologram cover of Gandhi.

    9 Nov 2009 | 9:26 pm
    The South India Philatelist's Association issued a special cover on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on 2nd October, which has been declared as the "International Day of Non-Violence" by the United Nations.

  • UPDATES ON STAMPMANIA 2009

    8 Nov 2009 | 10:52 pm
    Dear Fellow Philatelists and Friends,‘Stampmania 2009’ is now quite near and the real countdown has now begun. Presenting you latest updates about Stampmania 2009.A Special Printed Postcard to mark the Sardar Patel Jayanti was released by Baroda Philatelic Society on 31st October 2009. The Postcard was mailed from Nadiad, the birth place of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and was delivered at Karamsad. (Home town of Sardar Patel) Two different self adhesive labels depicting Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi with motif of ‘Swarnim Gujarat’ (Glorious 50 Years of Gujarat) were also released.

  • Philatelic Exhibition on Indian Cinema, Art and Culture of Karnataka.

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pm
    It was a special occasion, for the first time a commemorative stamp on A film personality of Karnataka was released and it was on Dr.Rajkumar.(see my below entry to know more about Dr.Rajkumar)A Philatelic Exhibition was arranged at the Head Post Office, Mangalore to mark this occasion on 3rd November. The exhibit was inaugurated by the Senior Postmaster Mr.G S Hungund, Speed Post Manager, Mr.Sudhakar Mallya, Philatelic Bureau In-charge Mr.Deepak Alvares and other staff from the Postal department were present. Mr. Krishnayya President Mr. Mansoor and Baikady Srinivas Rao from the…
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    Rainbow Stamp Club

  • New Special Cover

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:24 am
    Special Cover On ST. JOHNS SCHOOL, ChandigarhFirst school in Chandigarh to be given this honour Chandigarh, November 16, 2009: In a solemn and impressive ceremony held today at St. Johns School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, a Special Envelope on the School issued by the Department of Posts was released by Mr. K L Khanna, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle. This is the first school of Chandigarh for which a special cover has been issued by the Department of Posts. Releasing the special cover, Mr. Khanna revealed that he had also studied at St. Johns in the 60’s. “The values and principles I…

  • Famous Hansi Chracters...

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:47 pm
    Hi ! Here is the latest cover received by me from France showing famous French Cartoon characters by great artist, Hansi. These are very popular in France. David Jastrzebskihas sent me this cover with more info about the creator of these cartoon characters which is given below. Hansi, the versartile creator, produced numerous motives for dishes, for stained glass, for dolls, for posters, for commercial labels, for ex--libris, for menus, for programs, for books and about 400 picture postcards. There is a Hansi museum in France with the art work by Hansi.Thanks David ! For this beautiful cover…

  • New Stamps from Nepal & Pakistan

    17 Nov 2009 | 10:10 pm
    Save Glaciers & Save Poor Polar Bears !!Hi ! In today’s Post some new stamps from our neighboring countries Nepal & Pakistan. But first of all I have a request from the readers for the above cute and heart touching Miniature sheet from Indonesia issued on Climate Change. I am in dire need of this MS & shall be very thankful if any reader from Indonesia could help me to get this MS for my collection which I am preparing on Climate Change. Two more issues from Poland and Spain that I am looking for !! I will send nice mint stamps & MS from India in exchange or any item from my…

  • New Stamps on Darwin

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:31 am
    Hi ! In today's Post some recent stamps on Charles Darwin issued by Gibraltar on 17th November to commemorate his 200th Birth Anniversary. The stamps are in classic Black & White photos of Darwin with his famous books. The stamps are most exclusive in design than the stamps issued so far on Charles Darwin as these stamps feature the work of Darwin which created landmark in the field of Biology. This is all for today...Till Next Post...Have a Nice Time !...Charles DarwinCharles Robert Darwin FRS (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist who realised and presented…

  • European Championship in Women’s Volley Ball

    15 Nov 2009 | 10:46 pm
      Date of Issue 25 September 2009 Hi ! In today’s post a beautiful stamp issued by Poland on Volley Ball. As always the design of both stamp & FDC is very nice. I have recently received 3 covers from Germany with  very beautiful Bird Cancellations. I thank a lot to Mr Wolfgang Beyer of Germany who regularly sends me covers with nice cancellations on wildlife. Mr Beyer if you are reading this post, please send your me your email id so that I can contact you. I have recently posted you a cover from India. In Club news meet a new member from China. This is all for Today….Till…
 
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    A journey of stamps through First Day Cover (FDC)

  • International Philatelic Festival “Italy 2009” FDC from ARGENTINA

    20 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    FDC Name:International Philatelic Festival “Italy 2009”Issue Date:24th OCT'2009.Remark:Nice Miniature sheet FDC from my friend from Argentina,The stamps are very special with different kind of printing.Great oneemailme!

  • India - Philippines Joint Issue Miniature Sheet FDC from India

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    FDC name:India-Philippines Joint Issue.Issue Date:16th NOV'2009.Details:India post has issued two stamps,FDC and miniature sheet for India Philippines Joint issue.The month of November 2009 is to be celebrated as “Philippines-India Friendship Month” in view of 60 years of diplomatic relations with India.The stamps were INR 5.00 and INR 20.00,where as the miniature sheet is INR 25.00Remark:As we have not received the official FDC on the issue date my friend has sent the M/s to me by self made cover by registered post.emailme!

  • Typhoon Morakot - Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenier Sheet FDC from TAIWAN

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    FDC Name:Typhoon Morakot Relief Surtax StampIssue Date:9th OCT'2009Details:On August 7, 2009, typhoon Morakot slammed into Taiwan. The torrential rains lasted for two days and nights, causing many casualties and serious damages in the hard-hit areas of southern and eastern Taiwan. Wishing to make a contribution to the enormous funds needed by the government for disaster relief and reconstruction, and to make a call to the public to put compassion into action, Chunghwa Post is issuing a Typhoon Morakot Relief Surtax Stamps Souvenir Sheet to raise funds for relief efforts, as it did after the…

  • 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Child(CRC) FDC from MALASIA

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:30 am
    FDC NAME:20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Child(CRC)Issue Date:09th October 2009.Details:2009 is the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). This legally binding treaty calls on all citizens of the world, from its leaders to each and every one of us to live up to our duties to ensure every child survives and thrives, free from hunger, want, neglect and abuse.The CRC demands from every one of us, as part of a caring society, to place children at the heart of human development. Not only because this offers a strong return on our investment; nor…

  • 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China FDC from HONGKONG

    7 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    FDC Name:60th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.Issue Date:1st OCT'2009Details:Founded on 1 October 1949, the People's Republic of China celebrates her 60th anniversary this year. Over the past 60 years, China has amazed the world with her remarkable success in development. While looking back with pride at our numerous accomplishments, all Chinese people strive for an even brighter tomorrow.To mark this memorable moment, Hongkong Post issues a set of commemorative stamps. The set of six stamps is designed based on the winning entry of the Stamp Design Competition…
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    The Argentina 1935-51 Definitive Series

  • Typing of the clays

    22 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pm
    CL1A, Moscatelli Type A from 1939, mesh same as 1E1/1E3aCL1B, Moscatelli Type B from 1943, mesh same as 1E4CL2A, Moscatelli Type C from 1948-51, mesh same as 1E3bI have previously miss-classified the 40cCL dark colors as 1B, but it is 2A, and miss-classified the 25c 'Servicio Oficial' as CL3, but it is 2A also.CL2B, Moscatelli Type D from 1952, mesh same as 1L2

  • Bardi's table for the clay papers

    22 Nov 2009 | 4:26 am
    This table confuses me!The CL1A was used on the 5c and 10c Rivadavia in 1939.If that is the 'granulado vertical' there should not be a 1c issue.The CL1B was used in 1943 on the 30c, 1p, 2p, 20p. This has to be the 'grueso.'It looks like Bardi is correct and that the 40c early clay is not CL1B.I will look closely at my 40c dark color clays. I have several on cover.The CL1B was also used on the 1c, 5c, 10c Rivadavia in 1943.If that is the 'Grueso' there should not be a 20c Toro, which was used in 1951+.I need to study the 5c San Martin red on clay paper to better understand the 10c clays…

  • 1L2 reference scans

    10 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    30c1L240c1L25p1L2

  • Discerning 1E1 from 1E3a

    8 Nov 2009 | 4:21 am
    This is one of the hardest distinctions to make and mostly because the 1E3a is a rare paper on any issue. I have a single 5p1E3a and it is damaged! The 30c1E3a is the least rare, it is printed on bright colors. It is also helpful to know that the 1E3a paper is slightly thinner than the 1E1, but not by much.For example, the 25c1E1 is a dark pink and very much unlike the 25c1E3a. The 1E1 is cream BEFORE discoloration. If you have a 1E3a that is discolored in such a way as to resemble the 1E1, then it is time to take a look at the color of the stamp. In some cases, you will be stuck with a 1E3a…

  • Reference description of the 1E1 paper

    7 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    Paper with rectangular symmetrical grain.Direction of the watermark is parallel to direction of paper roll and perpendicular to the 25c image. Rarely and only in some values, it is found perpendicular to he direction of the paper roll.Procured from England.First used October 1, 1935.Here is a much rarer perpendicular specimen.
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