AIF overprints on King George V stamps: New discoveries
For many years philatelists have been puzzled by these overprints, who produced them, and the circumstances which led to their production. Fig 1. First category of covers – Those without cancellations. Note stamps applied after cancellations. The solution was thought to be ...
Sunday, January 20th, 2008
Australian Airmail Exhibition – October 1937
In September 1931 The Airmail Society of Australia was formed to “foster and stimulate the hobby of aerophilately”. By 1934 it had members in England, Nyasaland, Argentina, New Zealand, South Africa, Iraq, U.S.A. and all states of the Commonwealth of ...
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008
Belgium – Letters Using High Value Stamps Issued 1929-1936
With the advent of longer distance airmail routes during the latter part of the 1920s and into the 1930s, higher value definitives were required than had been available hitherto. 5 & 10 Fr values of both the small Montenez and ...
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Booklets Offer More
Travel the world on the magic carpets of philately. Stamp booklets take you back in time, reveal facts about historical events, shed light on cultural activities and help you learn about everyday living in distant lands. Booklets arouse your passion ...
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Notes on Tasmanian Revenue Stamps 1827-1990
Bill Lloyd-Smith. Tasmanian revenue stamps have a long and fascinating history. Their genesis arose in 1826 when the Governor, Sir George Arthur, tried to control the press when certain people published articles that he did not like. Thus he introduced a ...
Monday, January 28th, 2008
Origins of the National Philatelic Collection
Richard Breckon The National Philatelic Collection owned by Australia Post comprises extensive holdings of Australian Commonwealth stamps as complete sheets, stamp artwork, proofs and the associated postal and philatelic products. In essence, the collection presents the background story to stamp issues ...
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Printing Differences on Selected South Australia Newspaper Wrappers
John K. Courtis. “Fly speck” philately is well known to experienced philatelists, especially with regard to stamps issued before 1900. Papers detailing Thirkell-style locations of plate flaws are not uncommon throughout the more serious philatelic literature. There are even careful studies ...
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Rhodesia: A Tale of Two Postcards
Sean Burke. At a meeting of the RPSV in April, Paul Peggie gave a talk and displayed over 60 items of early Northern Rhodesian missionary mail. The following two cards were part of that display: If you enjoyed this article, you might ...
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The Lost Islands of Oceania
Where did the Gilbert and Ellice Islands go? They’re gone. I can’t find them on current maps. I can’t find them in travel books. They’re in my stamp album and they’re in my stamp catalogue. So they must be someplace, ...
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The Postal History of World War II Mail Between New Zealand and Switzerland
The Postal History of World War II Mail Between New Zealand and Switzerland by Robin M. Startup FRPSL FRPSNZ and Charles J. LaBlonde CPhH; ISBN 0-9085887-3-9; soft cover spiral binding; iv + 131 pages; published 2005 by the Postal History ...
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
WIPA 1933 Philatelic Exhibition
This piece of research began as a small article on the WIPA labels of 1933. But like ‘Topsy’, it grew! I was pleased to discover that the RSPV Library is fortunate in owning two of the very detailed WIPA catalogues ...
Saturday, December 29th, 2007
World Philatelic Exhibition, Washington 2006
There is one word to describe this World Philatelic Exhibition – SPACIOUS. There was room to walk, room to talk, and plenty of space to see the displays at each dealers booth. Inside some booths there were easy chairs where ...
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
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