Alec Rosenblum (1998)
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008: Philatelic Biographies, Rosenblum AlecRichard Breckon Published by kind permission of the author. Alec Rosenblum (1895-1973) appears at the right of this group judging entries in the 1928 Philatelic Exhibition stamp design competition. Standing to Rosenblum's right is John Ash, General Manager of the Note Printing ...
Dawson Vindin
Saturday, August 30th, 2008: Articles, Australia & Dependencies, Philatelic BiographiesRichard Breckon Published by kind permission of the author. Dawson Vindin is notable for being Australia's first successful philatelic publisher and Sydney's leading stamp dealer during the 1880s and early 1890s.
W.R. Lane Joynt: A Distinguished Irish Philatelist
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008: "Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly", Philatelic Biographies, Philatelic PublicationsThis article was originally published in Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly (December 1921). An event of considerable interest announced for the beginning of the New Year is the dispersal by auction of the collection formed by the one and only Irish philatelist who ...
Portugal: King Manoel the Unfortunate (1910)
Friday, June 13th, 2008: Brazil, King Manoel, Philatelic Biographies, Philatelic Publications, Portugal & Colonies, Reprints, Royal Philatelic Society LondonThe Antiquarian. Here is a short piece, originally published in The Postage Stamp (15 October, 1910), concerning the dethronement of Manoel of Portugal and his philatelic pursuits.
Stamps Get Rolling Stone Satisfaction
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008: Philatelic BiographiesIt is a rare occurance for philately to be mentioned in the mainstream press so this article from the Daily Mail should serve as a mild diversion for many a philatelist...
Ernest A. Kehr, Philatelist & Prolific Writer About Stamps (USA)
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008: Australia & Dependencies, Philatelic Biographies, Postal History, United StatesMaurice Mishkel. The following item appeared on Ebay Australia and was withdrawn by the vendor prematurely: “Advertisement Cover produced by The Royal Horticultural Society of NSW to promote the World's Buckjumping Championship held in Sydney during the Royal Easter Show from ...
United States National Museum Collection (1914)
Monday, April 21st, 2008: Collections, Philatelic Biographies, United States“The Antiquarian” This is an article, by J. Murray Bartels*, on the early days of the United states National Museum Collection, was originally published in April, 1914. “Mr. Joseph B. Leavy, of New York, has been “on the job” at the U.S. ...
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882-April 12, 1945)
Thursday, February 21st, 2008: Philatelic Biographies, Postal History, United StatesMaurice Mishkel. This simple cover, addressed in what is suggestive of a child’s hand, is addressed to President Roosevelt or His Secretary, America. U.S.A. and the green 1d KGV Head stamp plus the red 2d Submarine Cable stamp are postmarked ULVERSTONE/ ...
