William Cochrane The Philatelic Database Library has recently acquired a set of weighty tomes entitled Peoples of All Nations, published by Educational Book Company in seven volumes in London in 1923. We hope to publish many of the illustrations and text ...
Richard A. Turton. This rare and very early article was first published in The Stamp-Collector's Magazine (1869). It was written by F. P. Hassen, of the Buenos Aires post-office. Above: Paraguay 1870 1r, 2r and 3r That much doubt and confusion should exist ...
The following was first published in The MetropoIitan Philatelist (April, 1896). Through the courtesy of the Staten Island Philatelic Society we are enabled to publish the official decree, authorizing the issue of the new stamps surcharged with the portrait bust of ...
The 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 ...
Here is a fascinating video describing how mail was delivered to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific. In some ways it is similar to the difficulties faced by other Pacific Islands, especially the Tin Can Mail of Tonga. Related posts:Post Office ...
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Adhesive stamps were adopted by Venezuela in 1859. The first issue, with the coat of arms, being lithographed by an unidentified American printer. Related posts:Venezuela Map (1920) ...Stamps of Horta: The First Issues (1892-1905) This district of the Azores had ...
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