Stamp collecting has been around for as long as stamps have been printed, and is a fun and enduring hobby. It's easy to get started by simply keeping your collection focused and staying involved in the stamp...
Stamps Australia Online This is an overview of the postage stamps and postal history of Australia. The various colonies that joined to form the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901 had long operated their own...
I have always been fascinated with the Australian B.C.O.F set of stamps and the "Overprint" varieties that came with this set. My interest in the set stems back to the reason for the need to "Overprint" the...
Mail have been stolen from the day the mails have started. Important mail had the picture of gallows printed on them to warn illiterate thieves of what would happen if the mail was stolen. Stealing mail...
For starters, a stamp is a convenient method of paying for postal services. Which means it must contain a certain amount of essential information: the name of its country of origin, its denomination, and some...
Australia Post produces postage stamps and postal stationery (pre-paid postage items). Many requests are received each year from members of the public, associations, institutions and government departments for...
KGV Stamp Printing 1914 -1936 : The Commonwealth Stamp Printers History An understanding of the technology of printing stamps assist collectors in being aware why and how the various varieties, shades and...
An unrecognised and potentially valuable collection of frama stamps are readily available via ebay. Introduced to Australia in 1984 and discontinued in 2004 it is not hard to build a definitive collection. The...