Stamps of Horta: The First Issues (1892-1905)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008: Atlantic Islands, Azores, Bisects, Classic Stamps, First Issues, Horta, Portugal & ColoniesThis district of the Azores had its own stamps from 1892 until 1905, and subsequently used the stamps of the Azores until 1931. The only point of interest in what is
Stamps of Greenland (Thule): The First Issues (1938)
Friday, May 30th, 2008: Atlantic Islands, Denmark & Colonies, Greenland, Icebergs on Stamps, Polar Bears on Stamps, Thule, Topicals or ThematicsPrior to 1938 there was little or no necessity for stamps since mail went to Denmark free of charge. Stamps were produced at Thule, the cryolite mines of West Greenland, and a linocut air stamp was produced in 1932 by the ...
Tristan da Cunha: The Stampless Island (1909)
Monday, April 14th, 2008: Africa, Atlantic Islands, Tristan da Cunha, West AfricaWilliam Cochrane. As a member of the West Africa Study Circle, I was pleased to find this interesting article, which originally appeared in The Postage Stamp (October 9, 2909): It will come as a surprise to stamp collectors, who have often heard ...
The Stamps of St. Helena (1893)
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008: Atlantic Islands, Classic Stamps, St. Helena, West AfricaWilliam Cochrane Whilst trawling through early philatelic journals looking for interesting and informative articles for The Philatelic Database, I came across this very early paper read at the Plymouth Philatelic Society by Mr. A Levy (Hon. Secretary), January 11, 1893. “If any ...
