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France 1871 Scott 45 20c blue/ bluish "Ceres"Bordeaux Issue,  A11 (Type III), Report 2Example SevenInto the Deep BlueThe Bordeaux ...

  Hello again,   a rather different stamp  image and aircraft this time. I hope you like it. All I can think of as ...

 Hello again,   a rather different stamp  image and aircraft this time. I hope you like it. All I can think of as I see this is the ...

The first thing you do is clip the stamp off the envelope, right? WRONG! Episode 2 of Punk's podcast 'Stamps Aren't Cool' will tell you why!

India Post released a Stamp on the International year of Millets on 18th March 2023

SwitzerlandDate of Issue: 9th May 20232 stamps (0.90 & 1.10 CHF)

Singapore Horoscope I FDC, posted on March 21, 2023 from Singapore to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 29, 2023. 

EuropeEuropa 2023  "Peace – the highest value of humanity"common design issue  30.03.2023 Gibraltar - 2 stamp (1.98 ...

The first of four sales of Ron Brigham’s international Grand Prix-winning Province of Canada collection, the last material held by ...

Category - SightSubcategory - Extra Large Size StampsAustralia 2022 Our Beautiful Continent Large Stamps Issue date 01 ...

Hello,  today I am  showing this stamp from 1973 and the DC9.     We finished with the DC8 yesterday ...

Hello,  for todays Austria aircraft on stamps   I am  showing this one from 1973 and the DC9.     We finished with the DC8 ...

Long-time collector Bill Schultz, of West Chester, Pa., has a challenge for all of the postal historians out there. A nearby cover shows ...

Today we highlight Finnish innovations depicted on stamps over the last 30 years. This “Made in Finland” stamp sheet ...

Indonesian Letter Box FDC, posted on March 6, 2023 from Jakarta to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 28, 2023. 

Indonesian Letter Box FDC, posted on March 6, 2023 from Bandung to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 28, 2023. 

France 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year - Year of Rabbit cover, posted on March 3, 2023 from Le gue de la Chaine to Taipei with arrival ...

France FDC, posted on February 10, 2023 from Romans-sur-Isere to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 28, 2023. 

Category - Smell Subcategory - Scented StampsAustralia 2022 Australian Bred Roses - Lorraine Lee Issue date 01 November ...

Hello,  how was your weekend?  Too hot here for me. I slept to avoid the heat so did very little with stamps. ...

Hello,  how was your weekend?  Too hot here for me. I slept to avoid the heat so did very little with stamps.   Fortunately a dry ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde on 2nd January 2023 at ...

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A tiny country between 3 large ones will be in a constant struggle to just survive. Sometimes that means fighting to preserve basic ...

Philatelic Literature -Stanley Gibbons Catalogue 1965 One of the key Catalogues which Philatelists the World Over and specially in ...

Russia Post issued a souvenir sheet to celebrate 100th Birth Anniversary of I. Rukavishnikov (1922-2000), depicting his sculpture ...

International Year of Millets 2023 – Stamps India. India issued a Rupees Five denomination stamp on 18 Mar 2023 to mark the year ...

Kyrgyzstan MOUNTAINS 2022 FDC, posted on January 30, 20223 from Bishkek to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 25, 2023.The widest ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps with Materials affixed - Crystals / Metal Foil Stamps Australia 2022 The Queen's Jubilee ...

Russia Post released a stamp on the sport, Swimming on 22nd November 2022 featuring a butterfly swimmer.Swimming is a sport or an ...

Kyrgyzstan 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year - Year of Rabbit FDC, posted on Janyary 30, 2023 from Bishkek to Taipei with arrival postmarked ...

Kyrgyzstan four political peoples FDC, posted on January 30, 2023 from Bishkek to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 25, 2023.

  Postcrossing meet-up at BangaloreThere was a Postcrossing meet at Bangalore. The Postcrossing meet-up was organized on the ...

Special Covers India 2023- INS Dronacharya A Special Covers was released at Kochi on 16th Mar 2023 to commemorate the Award of ...

Special Cover India 2023 -Topekhana Jalore A Special Cover was released on 15th Feb 2023 at Jalore , Rajasthan ,India on the Topekhana ...

Special Cover India 2022 – Postal Carrom tournament A Special Cover was released on 30 Nov 2022 at Patna to mark the 28th All ...

This cover from Poland depicts a complete set issued in 2022 on topic "Tourist places in Poland". The stamp on the top celebrates the ...

This cover from Bulgaria depicts 4 stamps (2 of each type), celebrating the Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo. The Rock-hewn Churches of ...

This cover came from Israel. Both stamps on the top features a picture of the Old City of Acre. Acre is a historic walled port-city with ...

Kyrgyzstan House Sparrow FDC, posted on January 30, 2023 from Bishkek to Taipei with arrival postmarked on March 25, 2023. 

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from central Taiwan Yunlin ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from east coast Hualien temporary ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from Penghu temporary post ...

Category - SightSub Category - Transparent Stamps Australia 2022 Under Sail Transparent StampsIssue date 01 November 2022As part of ...

Russia Post released a stamp on the Federal Agency for State Property Management on 22nd November 2022 depicting it's building and a ...

A Special cover was released during the Silver Jubilee celebrations of DAV Public School, MCL on 27th December 2022 at Talcher.Courtesy: ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps made from a different material - WoodCocos (Keeling) Islands Australia 2022 Historical Jukongs ...

Category - Sight / SoundSub Category - Stamps with QR codeJapan 2023 Stamps with QR Code Issue date 15 February 2023Japan Post has ...

Russia Post released a stamp on 100th birth Anniversary of Yuri Knorozov scientist, historian, ethnographer, founder of the Soviet ...

 New issues -🇧🇼 Botswana Post -23 March 2023 - Important bird areas of Botswana - 4 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing ...

Hello,    welcome back to my blog.  Part II tonight and this stamp issued in 1961 to commemorate the first Austrian ...

Hello,  welcome back to my blog.  Part II tonight and this stamp issued in 1961 to commemorate the first Austrian airmail flight. You ...

A Special cover was released on the Award of President's colour to INS Dronacharya on16th March 2023 at Kochi.Courtesy: Sreejesh ...

GermanyDate of Issue: 4th May 2023one stamp (0.85 €) This stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

All Nations Stamp & Coin reported more bidders compared to last year at this March’s milestone auction, the firm’s 1,400th in ...

The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada (RPSC) has announced it will forgo awarding its 2022 Geldert Medal. The medal may be awarded ...

Russia Post released a set of 2 stamps on the resorts of the North Caucasus, Arkhyz and Elbrus. on 18th November 2022.Arkhyz postage ...

Thanks to an eagle-eyed collector on Canada’s east coast, CSN has learned about a previously unannounced issue of a scarce collectible ...

Thinking Australia got me thinking Austria :-) so I am going to write a few pieces on aircraft on stamps from Austria.I think you will ...

Hello, here we are with another series.  I have chosen Austria. I think you will like the selection of stamps I have planned because ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps with Holes/Design PerforationsBelgium 2022 Toots 100 Vinyl-Shaped Stamps with HolesIssue date ...

The Ivory Coast charted a different course than many in Africa by staying close to colonial power France. The President for life ...

A Special cover was released to celebrate 60 years of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences on 3rd January 2023 at Taramani.Courtesy: ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 23/3/2023 Royal Mail’s set of 10 stamps celebrating Flowers, released on March 23, is the first special ...

Meet the hosts of the newest philatelic podcast on the block

Russia Post released a stamp on the sybject Ecology on 11th November 2022 featuring a drawing of the   competition winner and ...

 One more random selection tonight. Last night I showed one stamp that had been sold.  Tonight one that was listed today as we ...

One more random selection tonight. Last night I showed one stamp that had been sold.  Tonight one that was listed today as we are ...

Canada Post has updated its 2023 stamp program. In early March, the Crown corporation announced a forthcoming issue teased by Canada ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from central Taiwan Nantou ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from Miaoli temporary post ...

Republic of China (Taiwan) Mandarin Phonetic Symbols express registered FDC, posted on March 20, 2023 from south Taiwan Pindung Tongkang ...

 22 March : World Water DaySave Water - Save EatrthUgadi Greetings ( Ugadi - Beginning of New Year according to Hindu ...

 New issues.🇵🇳 Pitcairn Islands postal service -27 March 2023 - Old postcards of Pitcairn from the 1920s - 6 stamps issued in ...

A Special cover was released to mark the centenary celebrations of  St. Joseph's University Alumnae Association on 5th February ...

his cover from Brazil depicts 2 stamps, including the stamp on the top celebrating the Church of Bom Jesus do Bonfim (Pillory) in the ...

A beautiful cover from my country, Portugal, depicting a miniature sheet issued in 1997 with a view of the Historic Centre of Oporto. ...

 21 March - International Day of ForestsInternational Day of Forests is observed on March 21st annually to spread awareness about ...

Portugal Scott #A2, blue, early Ponta Delgada precursor cancelBud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsThe next six posts will focus on Portugal, ...

 Butterfly Stamps collection

Russia Post issued a stamp on I. Kobzon (1937-2018) on 11th November 2022, who was a Soviet and Russian variety singer, political and ...

Tonight another random pick to show you - this one from Australia issued in 2011 to commemorate the Royal Australia Air Force aviation. ...

Tonight another random pick to show you – this one from Australia issued in 2011 to commemorate the Royal Australia Air Force ...

Category - Touch / SightSubcategory - Stamps with Interactive FoldsBelgium 2022 Jean Capart and Egyptology in Belgium Stamp sheet ...

A Special cover was released on the Topekhana of Jalore, Rajasthan on 15th February 2023 at Jalore.

 New issues.🇨🇰 Cook Islands postal service -16 January 2023 - Commemoration of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the Cook ...

 Basantotsav, Raj Bhawan Dehradun 3,4,5, March 2023Timroo - Toothache Tree : Zanthozylum armatumThis special cover was issued by ...

Russia Post issued a set of 5 stamps depicting  portraits of  Marshals, I. Bagramyan, L. Govorov, I. Konev, K. Meretskov, and ...

Hello, welcome to another week.  Another aircraft on stamp ...   This one from Ireland, and only because I was working ...

Hello, welcome to another week. So I am thinking about a new series but until my brain gives a result I will resort to a few random ...

Category - Sight / TouchSubcategory - 3D Printed StampsAustralia 2022 King of the Mountain: Brock 50 Years 3D printed Stamp ...

One of the first actions of the new Sandinista regime in 1979 was nationalizing all the mines. Almost all mining in Nicaragua is gold. ...

A cover from Brazil depicting 5 different stamps issued in 2017, celebrating Brasília. Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and ...

A cover from Brazil depicting 5 different stamps issued in 2017, celebrating Brasília. Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and ...

 Hello, one final piece on Poland and these two stamps from the 1954 issue of 6 stamps to commemorate LOT Polish Airlines. There ...

Hello, one final piece on Poland and these two stamps from the 1954 issue of 6 stamps to commemorate LOT Polish Airlines. There are many ...

75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Luxembourg – India 2023 India issued a Miniature Sheet on 14 Mar 2023 to mark 75th ...

75th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with India – Luxembourg 2023 Luxembourg issued a Miniature Sheet on 14 Mar 2023 to mark ...

Special Covers India 2022 -Chinar Tree. A Special Cover was issued at Gandhi Nagar , Jammu on Chinar Tree. on 16 Nov 2022.

Sri Lanka 75th Anniversary of Independence – 2023 Sri Lanka issued a 50 Sri Lankan Rupees stamp to mark the 75th Anniversary of ...

Sri Lanka Malay Association – 2023 Sri Lanka issued a 50 Sri Lankan Rupees stamp to mark the Centenary of Sri Lanka Malay ...

Category - TouchSubcategory - Stamps with Holes/Odd-shaped Miniature sheetBelgium 2022 Region Cheeses Stamp sheet with holesIssue date ...

Canada Post unveiled its first depot using all-electric corporate delivery vehicles on March 9 in Nanaimo, B.C. The electric vehicles ...

Category - Sight / TouchSubcategory - 3D Printed StampsAustralia 2022 In Memoriam: HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh 3D printed ...

 New issues.🇹🇷 Postal service of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus -16 March 2023 - Works of local artists - 2 stamps. ...

 Hello, welcome to the weekend,  I just have to show two more stunning stamps from Poland.These especially for the ...

Hello, Yes, part 9. I hope you have been enjoying these stamps from Poland. I certainly have, not only for the design, engraving and ...

Kyrgyzstan, a landlocked Central Asian country bordering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China, has issued what it billed as the ...

GibraltarDate of Issue: 30th March 2023 two stamps (1.98 & 3.16 GBP) and one souvenir-sheet of 2 stamps (1.98 & 3.16 GBP) ...

Category - SightSub-Category - Glow in the Dark Stamp Under UV StampsUkraine 2023 Warriors of Light Warriors of Good Stamps with Glow in ...

A keen stamp collector seeks to win over his cynical spouse. What could go wrong?

Oxfam Canada’s philatelic fundraising program will close its 30th Mail and Email Bid Sale, the firm’s largest auction in its ...

 New issues -🇺🇬 Posta Uganda -2022 - 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uganda and the ...

 We are on the subject of prestige booklets again. More Machin collectors have woken up to the fact that Royal Mail were ...

Hello,   a follow up last night piece.  perhaps you will enjoy seeing this stamp.  Also suggest  for  more ...

Category - SightSubcategory - 3D - Holographic Stamps South Korea 2022 Lunar New Year of the Rabbit 2023 Hologram StampIssue Date ...

Hello again. Tonight, the Ides of March here,   but nothing exciting has happened except more sales depleting our  stock ...

 New Issues.🇮🇳 India Post -14 March 2023 - Joint issue with the Luxembourg postal service, 75th anniversary of the ...

Hello Friends... It is been a long time since I last posted due to the non-availability of time during the harsh covid period. It was ...

With the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic spreading illness, fear and uncertainty, the cancellation of virtually all in-person events ...

The last set of new stamps showing the late Queen Elizabeth II’s silhouette has been issued by Great Britain’s Royal Mail. ...

 New issues.🇬🇧 Royal Mail -23 March 2023 - Garden flowers - 10 stamps (2 strips each of 5 se-tenant stamps). Designed by ...

 Commonwealth Day 13 March 2023.  For the past few years this Blog has published an edition to commemorate the annual ...

One nice thing in common between the Socialist. I believe they now prefer Progressive, and National Socialist, I believe they now prefer ...

This cover from Serbia depicts 2 different stamps, both celebrating Unesco World Heritage Sites: the Tikal National Park (Guatemala) and ...

This cover from Poland features a block showing the Royal Castle in the Historic Centre of Warsaw, the capital and main city in Poland. ...

1870 Scott 42 10c bister/yellowish  "Ceres"Bordeaux Issue; Lithographed; Type A; "deep bister" Into the Deep BlueThe ...

MonacoDate of Issue: 9th May 2023one stamp (1.80 €) the stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

  🇬🇬 Guernsey Post -Products inscribed Alderney -The Atlantic Puffin - 6 stamps and 1 miniature sheet containing all 6 ...

 The latest prestige book would be a much more pleasant item to have on the top of the pile if it is the final one with QEII ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 9/3/2023 A set of stamps issued on March 9 celebrate the Centenary of the Flying Scotsman, the steam ...

 New issues -🇯🇪 Jersey Post -1 April 2023 - The History of Jersey’s emergency services - 8 stamps (total face value £16.06 ...

Jersey - SepacDate of Issue: 21st March 2023one stamp (0.98 GBP) out of a set of six stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official ...

Europe - SepacSepac 2023"Traditional markets" 21.03.2023 Jersey - 1 stamp (0.98 GPB) - out of a set of 6 stamps NEW30.05.2023 ...

FranceDate of Issue: 9th May 2023one stamp (1.80 €)This stamp is issued in a sheet of 15 stamps

 Hello,   The reason cddstamps is worth a visit is perhaps seen by our feedback, of over 58,000 positive feedbacks – ...

A nice cover from Hungary with 2 small minisheets of same type celebrating the Romanesque Hall of the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 9/3/2023 The April issue of Stamp Magazine, published on March 9, includes... Stamp Magazine StaffTue, ...

Since we last featured the topic of lighthouses in 2019 there have been many great issues for the collector. Here we’ve made a ...

 Rainbow Stamp News March 2023Dear Reader,I am pleased to release March 2023 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available on the ...

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 New issues.🇳🇿 New Zealand Post -5 April 2023 - Centenary of Forest and Bird Conservation organisation - 4 stamps and 1 ...

The Ottoman Empire had signed the treaty recognizing the Swiss style cross as a symbol of neutrality and charity in war time. When war ...

SwedenDate of Issue: 27th April 2023one stamp (30.- SEK) 

 New issues.🇮🇲 Isle Of Man Post Office -15 March 2023 - Artworks by Michele Tramontana - 6 stamps. Designed by Isle of Man ...

Map credit: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-of-Poland-Source_fig23_304164181Bud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsSpecializing in ...

 Rashtriya Military School, Belgaum (Belagavi) : 23 December 20222 KTK-71-2022 - Rashtriya Military School, Belgaum ...

New issues.🇺🇸 Intergovernmental Philatelic Corporation (IGPC) (American producer and vendor of philatelic products in contract ...

 New issues.🇬🇧 Royal Mail -4 April 2023 -  Definitive issue, King Charles III - 5 stamps from sheets, 1 booklet ...

We have a presentation pack of the X-Men stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The set of 12 ...

 New issues.🇮🇳 India Post -1 March 2023 - 75th anniversary of Central Base Post Office - 1 stamp. Rating:- ****.🇮🇴 ...

The oldest known funicular is in Hohensalzburg Castle, Austria and it’s known as the Reisszug. It is used to transport people and ...

Part of the Indian independence movement was swadeshi. This was the idea that Indians could hasten the departure of the British by only ...

 The official logo for King Charles III's coronation, to feature in street parties, social media and souvenirs, has been revealed ...

Formerly German South West Africa was given to South Africa by a League of Nations Mandate. It was governed as a de facto extra province ...

1870 Scott 40 4c gray "Ceres"Lithographed, Imperforate, Bordeaux Issue Into the Deep BlueThis post will be a continuation ...

In 1962, postcards from the King George VI era were unearthed and overprinted to celebrate Peasants' Day and Workers' Day of 1964. The ...

There are a few ways in which an advanced collection can be shared with fellow philatelists, not least in the global competitive arena ...

 In 2020, the Republic of Guinea issued a commemorative set of four stamps to celebrate the 75th anniversary of UNESCO. The stamp ...

In 2023 Great Britain’s Royal Mail issued yet another in its series of stamps celebrating the careers of famous British rock bands ...

Ilya of Murom was a legendary Bogatyr (knight) who rose from a sickly childhood to defeat invaders both real and mythological in the ...

 Maha Shivaratri 18 February 2023 : Bengaluru - Praveen Shastry, Bangalore

 Gold Foil Stamps

 Braille Stamps

Fan-shaped Stamps

 Circle Shaped Miniature sheets

 Heart Stamps Collection

Scott #355 (1932)Bud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsA grand neo-classical structure (above), it would be impressive if it were situated ...

When you first start collecting stamps, there are certain ones that strike you as being more ‘valuable’ than others. For... ...

 Amritpex 2023 : Day 5 : Award CeremonySpecial Covers Release of Picture PostcardsBook released by Members  Eastern India ...

AustriaDate of Issue: 5th May 2023one stamp (1.20 €)

Here is a very small selection from the hundreds of stamps added daily to PostBeeld’s vast stock. For a better insight you are ...

Some exhibits and exhibitors  

Show Promo ImageIssue date 16/2/2023 Royal Mail’s latest franchising deal with the American publishers Marvel Comics has produced a ...

 Amritpex 2023 : 14 February 2023: Special CoversPuppetry : India's Cultural HeritageInternational Year of MilletBirsa MundaOur ...

 12 Feb 2023 : Women Power Exploring New HorizonsConserving National HeritageExcellence in SportsDefending Our Nation13 Feb ...

 World's Remotest Island Tristan da CunhaHave you ever heard of the island of Tristan da Cunha?  If not, you're ...

World War I horrors had a profound effect on the art of Europe, especially in Germany where the old system was not just discredited but ...

 Philatelic Congress of India Awards 2023Philatelic Ratna Awards, Fellowships & Certificate of AppreciationHeartiest ...

  Amritpex 2023 12 February 2023Multiple cancellations Amritpex 2023

 Transkei - Unexplored gem of South AfricaTranskei is on the east coast of South Africa, in the Eastern Cape province.  ...

AMRITPEX 2023New Stamps released on Amritpex 2023Date of issue : 11 February 2023Glimpses of  Inaugural Ceremony of AMRITPEX 2023

Golconda Fort - PPCGolconda Fort, situated in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The Golconda was built in 1143 by Kakatiyas Dynasty.  ...

12 hrs to go....AMRITPEX 202311-15 February 2023, Pragati Maidan, New DelhiAMRITPEX 2023 Inaugural Ceremony Live TelecastLive Streaming ...

 To be released in April 2023 the new Charles III definitives. Do you like them or hate them? Personally I shudder when I  ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 9/2/2023 The March issue of Stamp Magazine, published on February 9, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

1870 Scott 39 2c red brown/ yellowish"Ceres", Lithographed, ImperforateBordeaux IssueInto the Deep BlueIn November, 1870, the printing ...

There are not many Monarchs left in the world with absolute power. Unlimited oil and gas wealth would seem to keep the lights on and ...

Having just written that there were no P codes for the NVIs, guess what comes along! Apparently this ghastly book was issued a couple of ...

 I seem to have forgotten to show the new 1st, 2nd, 1st large and 2nd Large stamps issued in the new format on 1 February 2022With ...

I haven't written since August and, of course, a lot has happened. We have the end of an era as Machin stamps will finally cease to be ...

We have a presentation pack of the Iron Maiden stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The set of ...

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Scott # 20, ultramarine, forgery? (1)Bud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsMost of us stamp collectors find our hobby satisfying at many ...

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 Fan-shaped stampsTaiwan - 2015 Paintings - Shanyin countyTaiwan - 2016 Caligraphy on FansTaiwan - 2016 Caligraphy ...

There are many postage stamps featuring imaginary characters from children’s stories and in 2002 Australia issued a stamp set ...

1861-62 Scott 67 5c buff "Jefferson"Into the Deep BlueI've had a run on acquiring classic U.S. lately. See...Recent Acquisitions United ...

Myanmar Post changed the inland and foreign postage rates WEF 1 Jan 2023.  For our future reference, I would like to record the ...

Naser al-Din Shaw, Scott #59, buff, red and blackBud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsMost folks don’t give stamp borders a second thought ...

Show Promo ImagePublication date 12/1/2023 The February issue of Stamp Magazine, published on January 12, includes... Stamp Magazine ...

The set of four stamps issued by India in 1997 commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in ...

 Badami - Permanent Pictorial CancellationBadami formerly known as Vatapi is a town in the Bagalkot district of Karnataka.  ...

Myanmar Post issued a set of three stamps to commemorate 75th anniversary of Union Day (12 Feb 2022).  The graphics elements of the ...

Show Promo ImageIssue date 12/1/2023 A stamp issue on January 12 celebrates the long career of the influential British heavy metal rock ...

Finally, after two months of waiting, the new Pottery stamps have arrived. Having been dispatched from Barbados on 2nd November... Read ...

Back in 2019, I wrote an article on the infamous Barbados Cricketers’ error and subsequent First Day Cover, which happened... Read ...

We have a presentation pack of the Tutankhamun stamp issue to give away to each of 12 lucky winners, courtesy of Royal Mail. The set of ...

On 4th Jan 2020, Myanmar Post issued a stamp to commemorate 75th anniversary of Independence Day.  This year, the stamp design ...

Pakistan Post issued a new stamp to commemorate 60th anniversary of Asia Pacific Postal Union on 28 Dec 2022.  The design depicts ...

1863-64 SG 21 1 Shilling bright emerald green(Sc 15 emerald) / De La Rue PrintingInto the Deep BlueThe main collector challenge for the ...

 Konark Sun temple - PPCKonark is a coastline city in Puri, Odisha. Konark has been derived from "Kona" - corner, and "Arka" - ...

 Puri Jagannath Permanent Pictorial CancellationOdisha is an Eastern state of India.  Puri is a coastline city in Odisha, ...

SOS! Australia's latest stamps suggest that old-school illustration is in mortal peril

We appear to be in something of a Golden Period in the introduction of new resources for the Latin American philatelist. An excellent ...

When Egypt became a Republic in 1952, understandably its government wanted to regain control of the Suez Canal and secure the associated ...

Ko Toe participated in FourNation Stamp Exhibition Singapore 2022.  The exhibition was held from 16 to 18 December 2022 at Safra ...

Some examples here of savings on stamp purchases in PostBeeld’s Year End sale. 75th Anniversary of the Foundation of the ...

Scott #6, blueBud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsAll Prince Edward Island (PEI) stamps bear the image of Queen Victoria, some resembling ...

The fourth monthly PostBeeld auction is underway and bidding is currently (see website) possible. It is the largest to date with over ...

The featured postage stamp is one of a set of four issued in 1951 to commemorate the restoration of the Legislative Council of the ...

1864 SG 20 (Sc 14) 6p Bright Mauve (Purple) DLR PrintingInto the Deep BlueThe Six Pence, like its fellow COGH Triangular siblings, ...

Åland - SepacDate of Issue: 27th July 2022one stamp (Lokalpost value)

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 Last week I listed two of these exhibition souvenir miniature sheets on eBay. Known as the third of The London 2010 ...

Scott #s 62-63, 1974Bud's Big BlueBud's ObservationsSome 266 Polynesian Islanders live atop a “pie crust” reef that rests on a ...

Bulgaria Date of Issue: 7th December 2022two stamps (1.25 & 2.70 BGN) and one souvenir sheet (1.25 & 2.70 BGN) both stamps ...

EuropeEuropa 2022  "Stories & Myths"20.01.2022 Russia - 1 stamp (55.- RUB) 25.02.2022 Gibraltar - 2 stamps (1.96 & ...

Who was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp? For many, the name that first jumps to mind is Rowland Hill who is widely credited ...

BelgiumDate of Issue: 12th June 2023one stamp (Europe 1st class value) This stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 5 stamps

       World's first postage stamp made of RubberOn 28th September 2018, Spain issued the World's first postage ...

Just as I’d pressed ‘send’ on my recent post about new Latin American catalogues, along comes yet another (very welcome) reference ...

1855-58 COGH SG 6 (Sc4b) deep blue/ white paperUpper: Sulfuretted; Lower: TreatedInto the Deep BlueI have some 40 Cape of Good Hope ...