WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 14, 2017, 23:30 PM
Born March 15: Joseph Jenkins Roberts
by Michael BaadkeBorn in Virginia in 1809, Joseph Jenkins Roberts emigrated to Liberia with his family in 1829 and became the West African nation's first president. -
Mar 14, 2017, 15:00 PM
Australia Post set to issue new stamps for Melbourne exhibition
by Denise McCartyThe Australia Post stamps issued on the opening day of the Melbourne 2017 FIAP exhibition will feature gemstones and paintings. -
Mar 13, 2017, 23:30 PM
Born March 14: Eugene A. Cernan
by Michael BaadkeSelected by NASA for astronaut training in 1963, Gene Cernan flew on three space missions, and is known as the last man to walk on the moon. -
Mar 13, 2017, 15:00 PM
Rogue operations at the Kansas City ‘caves’ shake the confidence of stamp collectors
by Donna HousemanA report recently provided to Linn’s uncovers a rogue operation while Khalid M. Hussain was manager of the USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services center. -
Mar 13, 2017, 13:00 PM
When Romania opened a post office in the Ottoman Empire
by Rick MillerIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, having postal offices abroad came to be considered one of the hallmarks of a great power. -
Mar 11, 2017, 14:00 PM
Islas de Juan Fernandez 1910 overprints are collectible curiosities of Chile
by Thomas P. MyersIn 1910, a group of speculators conspired with postal officials to overprint stamps exclusively for use on the sparsely inhabited Juan Fernandez Islands. -
Mar 11, 2017, 04:00 AM
Extremely popular stamp subject gets second United Nations set
by Denise McCartyAccording to Thanawat Amnajanan, UNPA chief, the series is being continued because of the extreme popularity of the first issue with collectors. -
Mar 10, 2017, 22:30 PM
Born March 11: King Frederik IX of Denmark
by Michael BaadkeThe father of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II was King Frederik IX. He served in the Danish navy, and reigned as king from 1947 until his death in 1972. -
Mar 10, 2017, 12:00 PM
The controversy in Iran over a religious-themed Cinema Day stamp
by Denise McCartyIran's philatelic bureau, PhilaIran, was closed after the release of a stamp showing the Madonna and Child. -
Mar 10, 2017, 08:00 AM
A Ghana definitive stamp set that is in demand with topical collectors
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerGhana has had a robust stamp-issuing policy, with colorful, well-designed topical stamps marketed aggressively to dealers and collectors. -
Mar 9, 2017, 22:30 PM
Born March 10: Kate Sheppard
by Michael BaadkeA leader of the women's suffrage movement, Kate Sheppard was instrumental in securing the right of women in New Zealand to vote in 1893. -
Mar 8, 2017, 22:30 PM
Born March 9: Yuri Gagarin
by Michael BaadkeYuri Gagarin was hailed as a hero after he completed the first manned space mission in 1961. The Russian cosmonaut has been honored on many stamps. -
Mar 7, 2017, 22:30 PM
Born March 8: Josephine Cochrane
by Michael BaadkeAmerican socialite Josephine Cochrane, frustrated with damage to her fine china, invented the mechanical dishwasher, which she patented in 1886. -
Mar 7, 2017, 14:00 PM
From your album collection to your stamp album
by Denise McCartyMusic, graphic arts, and pop culture are almost limitless collecting topics. Combining all three can lead to a small collection of album cover art. -
Mar 5, 2017, 14:00 PM
The murky Austrian roots of Iceland’s Althing Millennium stamps
by Christer BrunstromA meeting of Icelanders in 930 to establish law and order has been described as the world’s very first parliament, known as the Althing. -
Mar 5, 2017, 09:00 AM
Another Amelia Earhart stamp to watch as anniversary of disappearance nears
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThere's broad interest in Earhart stamps, including many people with an interest in the subject who do not consider themselves to be stamp collectors. -
Mar 4, 2017, 14:00 PM
A newly discovered Swiss rarity solves one of philately’s mysteries
by Donna HousemanThe stamp is the missing piece in a philatelic puzzle that has perplexed stamp collectors for many years. -
Mar 3, 2017, 14:00 PM
144 years of Curacao postage stamp history: Stamp Collecting Basics
by Janet KlugThe earliest use of Curacao postal markings dates to 1808, and the island's first postage stamp was issued in 1873. -
Mar 3, 2017, 12:00 PM
A new discovery made among the cantonal stamps of Zurich
by Sergio SismondoAn example of postal system devolution more thorough than 1803 Switzerland is hard to find in European history. -
Mar 2, 2017, 17:20 PM
APS shows support for FIP changes
by Michael BaadkeThe American Philatelic Society president will write a letter expressing support for proposed changes to the International Federation of Philately.
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