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 ...
First Stamp Issues of South Australia
Monday, September 15th, 2008: Australian States, Classic Stamps, First Issues, Printers, South AustraliaRichard Breckon Published by kind permission of the author. South Australia was effectively the last of the Australian colonies to introduce stamps for the prepayment of postage. This happened at the beginning of 1855, five months after Western Australia, 14 months after ...
Stamps of Netherlands Antilles: Sports Issues (1985)
Monday, July 28th, 2008: Designers, Football on Stamps, Netherlands Antilles, Printers, Sports on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or ThematicsThis colourful series from Netherlands Antilles, issued on March 27, 1985, featured football (soccer) players. They were designed by Edwin Ayubi and printed by Joh. Enschedé & Zonen.
Modern Australian Stamp Printers
Saturday, July 19th, 2008: Australia & Dependencies, Printers, Printing ProcessesRichard Breckon One of the confusing aspects of modern Australian stamps is the large number of printing firms that have been involved in stamp production.
Why Poortman stamps printed on the Wifag press are shorter than those from the Stickney press
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008: Belgium, Printers, Printing ProcessesMichael Barden. The engraved portion (effigy) of stamps printed from the new Swiss Wifag press in 1951 were soon observed to be some 0.4 - 0.5 mm shorter than those previously printed using the old US made Stickney press. Notwithstanding the ...
Stamps of Thailand (Siam): The First Issues (1883)
Thursday, June 26th, 2008: Asia, Classic Stamps, First Issues, Printers, Printing Processes, Siam, Stamp Profiles, Thailand, WaterlowThailand’s first postage stamps appeared in August 1883, Waterlow and Sons recess-printing printing different designs and using different colours to denote the values: solot (½ att), att, sio (2 atts), sik (4 atts) and salung (6 atts).
The New York Stamp Exhibition (1913)
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008: Exhibitions, New York, Printers, Printing Processes, United StatesThe following account of the first New York Stamp Exhibition was written by Fred J Melville and originally published in The Postage Stamp (1913). Today has proved a great day for American philately. The International Philatelic Exhibition opening in New ...
Stamps of the Gold Coast 1952-1954
Friday, June 20th, 2008: Bradbury, Designers, Gold Coast, Printers, Queen Elizabeth, Stamp Profiles, West Africa, Wilkinson & CoWilliam Cochrane This article was taken from Gibbons Stamp Monthly (October, 1956). It contains some interesting material concerning the early issues of the Elizabethan reign and the printers and designs of these issues. It should be of interest to all of ...
Stamps of Thailand: UNICEF Issue (1964)
Thursday, June 12th, 2008: Asia, Printers, Printing Processes, Stamp Profiles, Thailand, Topicals or Thematics, UNICEFThe seventeenth anniversary of UNICEF was marked by 50 satangs and 2 baht stamps, issued in January 1964. The stamps reproduced the mother and child emblem of UNICEF and were designed and printed in photogravure by the Japanese Government Printing Bureau, ...
Stamps of Italy: The First Issues (1862)
Tuesday, June 10th, 2008: Classic Stamps, De La Rue, Designers, First Issues, Italy & Colonies, Printers, Sardinia, Stamp ProfilesThe first stamps of the united kingdom of Italy consisted of the series of Sardinia with perforations added.
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.
Stamps of Haiti: The First Issues (1881-91)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008: Classic Stamps, First Issues, Haiti, Printers, Printing Processes, Surcharges, West IndiesHaiti’s first stamps, depicting the head of Liberty, were typographed from electrotypes, made from a die engraved on wood.
Stamps of Nova Scotia: The First Issues (1851-7)
Monday, June 2nd, 2008: Canada and Provinces, Classic Stamps, First Issues, Nova Scotia, PrintersAdhesive stamps were introduced in Nova Scotia in September 1851, in denominations of 3d., 6d. and 1s. They were recess-printed by Perkins Bacon in a diamond-format featuring the heraldic flowers of the United Kingdom and the mayflower of Nova Scotia, with ...
Stamps of Greece: The First Postage Due Stamps (1875)
Thursday, May 29th, 2008: Austria, First Issues, Greece, Postage Dues, Printers, RevenuesGreece’s first postage due stamps were issued on March 1, 1875. Curiously enough the Greek postal authorities had always had their postage due stamps printed in Vienna until 1902, although their ordinary issues had been printed at various places, but ...
Bradbury Wilkinson and Co. (BW)
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008: Glossary, Great Britain, PrintersOne of the major stamp printers in Great Britain.
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 ...
