Wednesday, 04 November 2020 08:18
David Feldman introduces the on-line Museum of Philately
At the virtual Stampex held from 1st – 3rd October David Feldman introduced his plan to build a digital Museum of Philately. The idea is to have an on-line platform where images of collections can be stored and available to view long after the actual collection has been disposed of.…
Sunday, 01 November 2020 11:00
Incredible cover from San José to Kenya in 1926
Cover from San José to Kenya. During 1924 there was a change in the postage rates and therefore the need for new stamps arose. Registration for non-UPAE countries was one of the rates that was affected. It went from 20 céntimos to 25 céntimos, converting the total amount of postage…
Saturday, 31 October 2020 06:10
Stamp Story: Darsh Gupta
My journey through stamps started 11 years ago when I was 7, my uncle had handed me over his stamp collection as he had noticed my great interest in history and geography. At that stage I had no idea how diverse they could be and a little could I research…
Friday, 30 October 2020 04:45
New Corona Stamp on Toilet Paper by Austria Post
Austria postal service prints coronavirus-themed stamp on toilet paper. The stamp was inspired by the panic-buying of toilet paper when COVID-19 first hit Europe in the spring. It shows a baby elephant, a symbol which has encouraged citizens to keep their distance during the pandemic.The stamp shows a drawing of…
