Philatelic Rambles in Jamaica (1933)
Sunday, August 31st, 2008: "Philatelic Journal of Great Britain", Articles, British West Indies, Jamaica, Philatelic Publications, Postal RatesAlex van Rensburg The following was first published in the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain (June, 1933) and was written by F. F. Lamb. Like most collectors of British Colonial stamps, I have always had a liking for the stamps of Jamaica, ...
Fiji: Rates of Postage (1921)
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008: Fiji, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Postal RatesHere are postal rates for Fiji issued in 1921. PDb readers and especially postal historians find this sort of information useful. Should any of our members have postal rate information (from any period), we would be happy to publish them. ...
The Post Office in the Straits Settlements (1921)
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008: "Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly", Philatelic Publications, Postal Rates, Postal Services, Straits SettlementsThe following was originally published in Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly (November, 1921). Mr. T. A. Melville (pictured below), Acting Director of Posts and Telegraphs in the Federated Malay States, who was for many years in the Post Office Department of the Straits ...
Postal Beginnings in China: Early Rates & Arrangements (1911)
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008: Asia, China, Hong Kong, Postal RatesWilliam Cochrane. There is an extraordinary interest in all things philatelic, related to China. In this account taken from The Postage Stamp (Feb 1911), we have valuable information regarding the early postal rates and arrangements from 1834 onwards. Postal historians of ...
