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Penny Black & 19th century Gold Sovereign coin Sale

June 26, 2017
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A buyer who has chosen to remain anonymous has purchased a 1872 Shield Reverse Sovereign die and the …

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Carys Llewelyn is the 2017 Young Collector of the Year

June 5, 2017
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A collector from South Wales has been awarded the Anne Dummer award for 2017. Carys Llewelyn joined the …

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Formula One Legends Honoured by Canada Post

May 24, 2017
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Lewis Hamilton is among 5 Formula Racing Legends being commemorated by Canada Post this year. Share this Post:

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National Stamp Celebration Day

May 2, 2017
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A new, annual National Stamp Celebration Day, held in association with The Philatelic Traders’ Society, is being launched …

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Humanitarian Honoured

April 24, 2017
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An 85c. stamp, released by France on 27 February, honours Anne Morgan – the first woman to become …

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Canada’s Black History stamp

April 10, 2017
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Canada’s 2017 Black History Month stamp, issued at the domestic rate, commemorates Mathieu Da Costa who is believed …

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Racehorse Legends

April 6, 2017
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Royal Mail will release eight stamps today depicting some of Britain’s greatest Racehorse Legends. This issue will be the …

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Southern Lights

April 2, 2017
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While those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are familiar with the Northern Lights, the Southern Hemisphere has …

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Music Giants: David Bowie

March 13, 2017
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On 14 March Royal Mail’s Music Giants series will make an encore with a set of ten stamps …

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2017: A Machin milestone I (HM The Queen Sapphire Jubilee)

February 6, 2017
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2017 brings with it two very notable and celebratory occasions and with them are bound to be some …

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The Iconic Stamps
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  • The Penny Black
  • The £5 Orange Stamp that wasn’t needed
  • Postal Union Congress (PUC) £1 – Great Britain 1929
  • “Seahorse” High Value – Great Britain 1913
  • “Wilding” Definitives – Great Britain 1952
  • “Machin” Definitives – Great Britain 1967
  • Royal Silver Wedding – Commonwealth 1948
  • The ‘Camel Postman’ – Sudan 1898
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