Philately Dying? No Way…
In common parlance the myth prevails that the tendency of writing letters is decreasing & philately is going to be a hobby of past. Up to some extent it is right as we can see the rising of e-mails...
View ArticleThese are not Postage Stamps
Readers of Queer News may know someone collecting the “Love Thailand” stamps currently being given out with purchases at 7-Eleven convenience stores across Thailand.The stamps can be exchanged for a...
View ArticleCocos (Keeling) Islands Barrel Mail
From around 1909 mail and other essential items were delivered to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands within barrels lowered or dropped from passing P&O and Orient Line ships. From around 1909 mail and...
View ArticleEarly Indian Cancellations
By R.K.Mishra SCINDE DAWK CANCELLATIONS Post Office Act of 1837-38 brought out rules for stamping letters read as All the letters received at any Post Office in India for dispatch by post are to be...
View ArticleNew Swiss Stamps
International Year of Crystallography 2014 2014 will go down in history as the international year of crystallography. What do we mean by crystallography? Crystallography is the science of crystals,...
View ArticleTop 6 Tips to Inexpensive Stamp Collecting
Many people may be under the impression that stamp collecting or philately is an expensive hobby. It can be expensive if you\’re into rare and famous stamps which are mostly acquired through auction...
View ArticlePhilatelic Tip:Remove Stamps from Letters with Your Microwave
Putting the wrong stamp on a letter is a mild frustration. But it can be easily remedied with a few seconds in the microwave.YouTube user Household Hacker reminds us that you can also use it to remove...
View ArticleNew Swiss Stamps
Letter vs. E-mail The versatility of this stamp knows no bounds. Anyone who looks at it sees themselves. But that’s not the only unique feature of this extraordinary project. The selfie stamp owes its...
View ArticleCorona Impact on Postal World
COVID-19 has affected not only human life but almost whole man made global systems.Everyone in entire world is affected with this pandemic. Postal system,philatelic events and future plans of stamp...
View ArticleFight with COVID-19 : An Post is Promoting Habit of Letter Writing
Come Together. Write Now Official Postal authority of Ireland An Post has launched a new “Come Together. Write Now” campaign encouraging communities to stay in touch with letters, postcards and...
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