Postal Historians: Francisco Carreas Candi (1862-1937)
Francesco Carreas Candi was one of the greatest Spanish postal historians. He was born in Barcelona on July 4, 1852.
By William Cochrane|2020-06-08T17:23:45+10:00Jun 14, 2020|Cinderellas, Dominican Republic, Fiscal Stamps, History, Postal History, Postcards, Spain & Colonies, UPU on Stamps|
Francesco Carreas Candi was one of the greatest Spanish postal historians. He was born in Barcelona on July 4, 1852.
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:14+10:00Apr 28, 2019|"Stamp News Australasia", Andorra, Articles, Europe, France & Colonies, Philatelic Publications, Spain & Colonies|
Published by kind permission of the Editor of Stamp News Australasia. In the 1970s I spent most of my summer
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:53+11:00Mar 4, 2017|Cinderellas, Events, Exhibitions, History, Spain & Colonies, Topicals or Thematics|
Here are two of the cinderellas issued for the Barcelona Exposition in 1929.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:04+11:00Sep 11, 2016|Atlantic Islands, Fish on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
From Wikipedia comes this list of fish on stamps of Cape Verde. Year Date Species Species author Value Stamps catalogues
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:08+11:00Aug 19, 2016|First Issues, Guam, Overprints, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Spain & Colonies, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America|
The island of Guam, formerly administered as part of the Spanish Philippine Islands, was occupied by American troops in 1899
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:11+11:00Jul 4, 2016|Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Ships, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, Trade Fairs, United States|
This interesting stamp (SG 1254/Scott 848) was issued in 1956. The ship, CIUDAD DE TOLEDO, with a tonnage of 10,
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:13+11:00May 23, 2016|Africa, Africa Maps, Algeria, Canary Islands, History, Mali, Maps, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain & Colonies|
This map shows the Northwestern African territories under Spanish control in 1912. Some of these would later be grouped to
By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:26+11:00Nov 22, 2015|Central America, History, Maps, North America Maps, South America, South America Maps, Spain & Colonies|
The Spanish colonies in America started falling during the Peninsular War when Spain itself was under attack from Napoleonic troops.
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:33+11:00Nov 17, 2015|Candles on Stamps, Christmas Stamps, New Issues 2015, Religion on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
The 2015 Christmas issue, classic and religious, A Rate, is dedicated to the Baby Jesus, including an inner cut-out framing
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:20:06+11:00Jul 21, 2015|Explorers on Stamps, History, New Issues 2014, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, United States, United States of America, West Indies|
The 5th Centenary of Juan Ponce de León’s arrival at the Florida coast is being commemorated by the issue of
By Christer Brunström|2019-07-23T17:42:18+10:00Jan 31, 2015|Articles, Authors on Stamps, Cuba, Poets on Stamps, Radio on Stamps, Spain & Colonies, Topicals or Thematics|
Most nations have a person who has been extremely important for their future political development. Gandhi in India, Garibaldi in
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:30+11:00Apr 3, 2014|Philatelists, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Collecting, Topicals or Thematics|
The Spanish National Philatelic Exhibition, EXFILNA 2014, will be celebrated this year in Torremolinos (Malaga). In its 52ndedition, we have
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:40+11:00Feb 27, 2014|History, New Issues 2014, Religion on Stamps, Royalty, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
With this issue of On This Day we remember three episodes from different eras and with different characteristics, they are:
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:21:55+11:00Jan 12, 2014|History, New Issues 2014, Royalty, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|
By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:22:16+11:00Nov 24, 2013|Flowers on Stamps, Japan, New Issues 2013, Spain & Colonies, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|