Thursday, 21 June 2012

Aden watermark error discovery

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Another new KGVI watermark error, this time from Aden.   Murray Payne  have listed for auction on 24 July 2012 with an estimate of  £400 an ...
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011

The Post Office at Mbabane, Swaziland, in 1902

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Temporary Post Office, Mbabane, 1902 With the end of the Boer War in May 1902, a British Administration was set up in Swaziland, the ar...
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Sunday, 11 September 2011

A new "'A' of 'CA' missing from watermark" error

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One of the most enjoyable "needle in a haystack" philatelic adventures is searching for watermark errors. Ever since the reporti...
Sunday, 4 September 2011

India 1854 4 annas 'Head inverted' error sells for €185,000

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Twenty-seven confirmed examples exist of this most famous stamp of India.  This one illustrated is ex-Dawson, and although cut-to-shape, i...
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Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Postage Dues

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Periodically individual used postage dues from the Gilbert and Ellice Islands can be seen for sale on eBay and other online auctions.  Compl...
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Friday, 29 July 2011

Why Things Are

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"The Earth or Globe, on which we collect stamps, is organized by the International Postal Union, which divides it up into countries. Th...
Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Government of South Sudan releases first stamps

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The newly-independent Government of South Sudan has announced the release of the country's first postage stamps. According to Brigadie...
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