This little hunt for butterflies in West Africa requires neither net nor mosquito repellent, so forget your pith helmet and take a relaxing look at the beautiful and exotic stamp issues of Gabon. Please note that all the stamps shown are ...
[This is a fascinating article written by William C. White, an American who was trying to obtain an interview with Adolf Hitler prior to his rise to power in 1933. It makes for interesting reading, given what we now know ...
[I discovered this interesting article by H. Smyth, Editor of the Australian Stamp Journal and originally published in the English philatelic journal, The Postage Stamp, 4 April, 1914.] During my stay in Wellington in November I was accorded the privilege of ...
This article is probably one of the first airmail articles, certainly of any length, to be published in a philatelic journal. It was first published in Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly (January, 1921) from a paper read by Major RS Archer, MC, ...
These stamps have been associated for many years with the diphtheria epidemic in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria serum was urgently needed, but since Nome was located 224 kilometres from the Arctic Circle, it was doubtful whether an airplane would make the trip ...
[First published in The Australian Stamp Monthly, 1967. It should be of great interest to collectors of Australia classic stamps.] Although the stamps and postal history of Australia have been thoroughly studied and explored by numerous expert philatelists over a period ...
- External links Bendigo Governement website: http://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=642&h=1 If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Australia: Castlemaine Post Office, Victoria 3450 (2008)Kangaroo Flat Post Office, Victoria, Australia 3555 (2008)Maldon Post Office, Victoria, Australia 3463 (2009)
I thought it might be it might be interesting to look at what was taking place in Australian philatelic circles century or so ago. I came across a fascinating article in The Australian Journal of Philately. October 17, 1904. Vol ...
[I discovered this interesting article in an English newspaper, The Standard published in 1910. It should be of great interest to French postal historians.] “Monsieur Millerand, the new minister of Public Works, who has the department of Post and Telegraphs under ...
Given the cost of bananas in Australia at present, I was fascinated by this recently acquired Jamaican postcard. It was written in early 1925 and addressed to a young man in New Zealand. It bears an interesting slogan: COME TO JAMAICA: ...
I am have always been quite interested in World history between the First and Second World Wars. This turbulent period saw the end of many monarchies, the rise of communism and fascism, a period of hyperinflation, wealth and the Great ...
This article gives a fascinating insight into railway activities and life in Japan at the close of the nineteenth century. Originally published in "The Railway Magazine" in March 1898, the author D.T. Timins looks at what to an occidental eye must ...
Philatelic Database has just acquired a substantial collection of archival material for its philatelic library. Amongst these tomes was a curious journal entitled: Stamps World: “The only academic, informative and interesting stamp magazine in Hong Kong,” published by Philatelic Publications ...
[The following is an excerpt from Nelson’s Encyclopaedia, 1913.] German East Africa, bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean, stretches from 1º to nearly 12º south, and from 29º 30' to 40º 15' east. Its sea coast is 620 m. ...
The Anglo-German boundary of 1890, had done much to separate many of the tribes of West Africa. The Mamprussi and Dagomba in the east, and Wa and the Gonjas in the west and southwest, were among principal areas that had been ...
William Cochrane. Here’s an interesting note on the Gilbert and Ellice Islands I discovered in Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly (Oct 28 1911). I have been privileged to peruse various interesting communications from Mr. J. Quayle Dickson, chief-postmaster of the Gilbert and Ellice ...
This extremely informative article originally appeared in Shipping Wonders of the World in 1936. It explains in some detail the carriage of letters and parcel posts by ships and their ports of call in the 1930s. If you enjoyed this article, ...
This is a contemporary report of the popular Dante Centenary stamps, issued by Italy in 1921, originally published in Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, October 1, 1921. From Il Giornale d’Italia, September 15th, 1921, kindly forwarded to us by our esteemed colleague, Dr. ...
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[This article by Hiram Motherwell, was originally published in the American publication, Harper’s Monthly Magazine in July, 1928. It provides fascinating source material for both scholars and postal historians alike at a tumultuous period in Italian history…] If you enjoyed this ...
Ever since childhood I have had a fascination with unusual/neglected countries. Tannu Tuva, Chamba, Obock, all seemed mysterious and challenging. This interest remains. I’m still thrilled to find a stamp from one of these out-of-the-way places. I found this article ...
Here is a fascinating article concerning Norwegian Shipping between the two world wars. Originally published in Shipping Wonders of the World in 1937, it will be of much interest to shipping enthusiasts and Scandinavian postal historians. If you enjoyed this article, ...
[Here is a useful report on the Postal Services of Nyasaland in 1909-1910. Rhodesian and South African collectors/postal historians should find this interesting.] On the first of January 1910, a direct exchange of mails was inaugurated between Chinde and Salisbury, Southern ...
[This article was written by Bertram W. H. Poole and first published in Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News Feb 25, 1911 Volume XXV, Number 8, Whole Issue Number 1052.] The Portuguese colony of Nyassa is a large district of Mozambique in ...
This article was originally published by the United States Government Printing Office in 1929. It contains no images but we have published it believing it to be of great interest to postal historians of West Africa, who may be interested ...
This article, by Cecil J. Allen, M. Inst. T., was originally published in Collins’ Railway Annual in 1929. It is most informative and should be of great interest to Travelling Post Offices and railway enthusiasts. The photographs are splendid, as ...
This charming hand-coloured picture postcard depicts the Bank Street in Wallace, Idaho. Note the women in full-length dresses, hats and gloves. The telegraph poles appear to be a recent addition. The scene for a western movie... If you enjoyed this article, ...
This article, with its superb illustrations, was originally published in a six volume set entitled Countries of the World, published by The Waverley Book Company Ltd of London (1924). PDb will endeavour to publish more of these articles. There is ...
Having always had a love of ships and naval history, I suppose, as a philatelist, it was only a matter of time before I developed an interest into maritime postal history. Like many philatelic pursuits it has become quite ...
The following article was first published in the Oxford Junior Encyclopaedia (1957) and is a sound introduction to the various different railway system around the world at the time. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Trans-Siberia Express Railway Map ...
This is the first in a series of articles related to ships and shipping, originally appearing in Shipping Wonders of the World and published in 1935. Should any of our readers have any images of ships, especially mail ships, we ...
William Cochrane. This information has been extracted from the Official Year Book of the Union of South Africa and of Basutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Swaziland (1933-4). If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...South Africa Union Map (1935)South Africa Union – ...
The following article by Dudley Davis was first published in "The Australian Stamp Monthly", June 1, 1954. Biggest row ever to develop in philatelic circles in Britain has arisen over what is now generally called the “Sperati Affair!" The trouble arise; ...
I came across this fascinating article in the Australian Stamp Monthly (November 1, 1937). It talks of the arrest of stamp dealers in Germany, philatelic trade reorganisation, a ban on Danish welfare stamps and the National Philatelic Exhibition, held at ...
This article endeavours to give a philatelic history of Peru from the mid-nineteenth- century, with reference to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company and description of the early issues. It also contains useful historical information pertaining to Peru at this period. Much ...
There are many collectors worldwide, who are interested in German Colonies. This article is based on material, originally published in 1910, so the colony only had a few years to exist, before the outbreak of the First World War. It ...
The title of this essay should really be entitled, “A look at the Hyperinflation period in Germany and its postal history”. It is a vast subject with much to interest the serious philatelist. If you enjoyed this article, you might also ...
Illustrated are some of the stamps and the very handsome miniature sheet, featuring a splendid Goldfish, in the series devoted to Aquarium Fish. If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...“Year of the Dog” on StampsUnited States Flags on United ...
These three blocks show the three issues commemorating Hitler’s 55th birthday. They were issued on April 20, 1944, for use in Poland, whilst still under German occupation. These stamps are inscribed "Generalgouvernement". If you enjoyed this article, you might also like...Stamps ...
This article was originally published in "The Postage Stamp", 15 October 1910. For the collector who, whilst maintaining his interest in his general collection, is desirous of indulging his specialistic tendencies to a moderate extent, there are a number of small ...
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