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...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
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...
What? This title doesn’t make sense! How can stamps be not important in a stamp collection?? Well, if you have been collecting stamps for any period of time, you will know that there are many other facets...
KGV 1-1/2d Red or ‘Three Halfpence’History The 1-1/2d KGV stamp was first introduced in 1918 in order to provide a stamp for an increase in postage of 1/2d from 1d to 1-1/2d general postage rate.The first...
It’s fun, it’s easy, and it’s one of the world’s most popular hobbies. The first thing to do is to choose an area or topic for your collection. People used to collect stamps of the whole world when starting...
KGV 'OS' Perforated Stamp Forgeries Currently On Sale I recently purchased some 'OS' perforated stamps from a reputable seller on eBay. When the item arrived I examined the stamps under a microscope, generally...
KGV Issues : 1d Red Varieties Generally This guide examines the major varieties in the penny red, their cause and importance. It is intended to be one of a number of information sheets that will describe the...
The Queen's Head stamps of Labuan were forged for cheap stamp packets many years ago.Forgeries are frequently offered as genuine by private sellers and dealers. Don't get ripped off and don't believe the...