The Politics of Printing in Stamp Design and Production
Sunday, October 12th, 2008: "NSW Philatelist", British Commonwealth, Egypt, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, New Zealand, Paraguay, Philatelic Publications, PrintersRussell W. Stern Previous articles have examined the stamp production of a number of stamp printing companies. This article is intended to be a look over a variety of matters dealing with the production of stamps and the subject of the ...
India Study Circle
Sunday, August 17th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Clubs & Societies, India, LinksThe India Study Circle is for "anyone interested in Indian Stamps, Postal Stationery, Indian States Stamps, Revenue Stamps and all areas of Indian Philately. Membership of The India Study Circle is a great way to learn more about all aspects ...
The Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008: Argentina, Australia & Dependencies, Belgium, British Commonwealth, British West Indies, China, Cuba, Egypt, Great Britain, India, Japan, Morocco, Shipping Lines, Ships, South America, Straits Settlements, SuezThe Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company was incorporated in 1839 by Royal Charter, with a subsidy of ₤240,000. Supplemental charters extending the operations of the Company were granted at intervals, one in 1904 containing an ‘all British’ clause confining control of ...
Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Canada and Provinces, Clubs & Societies, Great Britain, LinksThe Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain's roots go back to the 1930's when a small band of Scottish enthusiasts formed the Scottish Canadian Study Circle. After the Second World War in 1946 the Circle re-launched itself under our present ...
British New Guinea Proof?
Monday, June 9th, 2008: "NSW Philatelist", Australia & Dependencies, British Commonwealth, De La Rue, Philatelic Publications, Printers, ProofsDennis R. Leonard. Recently I noticed two British New Guinea/Papua items offered in the Cherrystone Auction 20 Jan 2005. The question that these items gave rise to was about the status of these so-called proofs.
Britannias
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008: Barbados, British Commonwealth, Classic Stamps, Glossary, Indian Ocean, Mauritius, Trinidad, West IndiesPopular name for the early issues of Barbados, Mauritius and Trinidad, which show a seated figure of Britannia holding a spear.
The Stamps of Southern Nigeria
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Niger Coast Protectorates, Nigeria, West AfricaWilliam Cochrane. Here are the notes on a paper by B. Morley read before the Brighton branch of the Junior Philatelic Society (UK) almost a century ago (1909). He makes some interesting observations on the stamps on the design of the ...
Imperium Essays
Friday, April 4th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Glossary, Printers, Queen VictoriaDe La Rue prepared a series of essays using the key plate designs of Queen Victoria, but with the word “Imperium” in place of the name of the country. They were printed in various colour combinations to show the effect ...
Scinde Dawk
Sunday, March 16th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Classic Stamps, Glossary, IndiaA popular name for the first stamp issued in India in 1852.
Peacocks
Saturday, January 12th, 2008: British Commonwealth, Burma, Glossary, Japan, Japanese OccupationA popular name for George VI stamps of Burma overprinted by the Japanese with the peacock design, the Japanese Royal emblem.
