If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Over at VSC, there is a hot debate going on over where the next International Philatelic Exhibition should be held. APS asked for proposals over two years ago, with the deadline being the APS Stampshow in Grand Rapids a […]
A fascinating article about the early postal history of independant Bangladesh showed up over at The New Nation. I don’t collect anything from this area, but I still found it interesting. Here is a link to the article.
Bangladeshi overprints on Pakistani stamps were the first stamps used in independant Bangladesh. No TagsShare This
Tomorrow, August 26th, the Republic of San Marino gets busy, with three stamp releases:
The Historic Venice Regatta Before 1841, regattas were organized on occasion. The arrival of an important figure to the city, or to celebrate the anniversary of an important event. 1841 brought forth the birth of the modern regatta with all it’s color and […]
Randall Sherman posted this over at VSC, and has given me permission to repost it here:
The health group Cure Autism Now has created its own personalized stamp to raise awareness of this illness (and to raise money for the battle to treat and stop it in the process). The organization is selling sheets of […]
In typical deadhead fashion, the fans of Grateful Dead singer Jerry Garcia has started an online petition and a grassroots effort to garner support for a stamp honoring him. You can access and sign the petition, if you wish, here. You can also read a full-length article about the effort here. There is also […]
 APS # 204320 Visit the American Philatelic Society Website at www.stamps.org |
 PSS # 7600 Visit the Precancel Stamp Society Website at www.precancels.com |