A Young Penny Black Winner
Wilfred Bazely, aged 10 and from London, was the lucky winner of a Penny Black in the free children’s prize draw that followed the auction in the Kids’ Corner on the final day (Saturday) of Spring...
View ArticleThemes for NYC Stamp Show
The themes for each day of NY 2016, the once-a-decade event which takes place 28 May to 4 June at the Javits Center in New York City, have now been announced. They are: • 28 May—The World of Stamps...
View ArticleNew GB error reported
GB Dealer Mark Brandon has reported a major new error discovery on the 2013 Great Britons issue. A small piece has surfaced, originally destined for Ireland, yielding both the Benjamin Britten and Mary...
View ArticleJennies unite at NY 2016
Visitors to New York 2016 will be able to see a restored, 100-year-old Curtiss JN-4H biplane at the Javits Convention Centre in Manhattan for the eight days of NY 2016 (28 May – 4 June). At the show,...
View ArticleStamp Active launches new competition
Young people in primary schools, up to the age of 12, are invited to create a mini-exhibit for Stamp Active’s one-page competition, sponsored by Isle of Man Stamps and Coins. Possible ideas for topics...
View ArticleSouthern England Stamp Show
It is always encouraging to both collectors and the trade to see a new stamp show launched at a new venue. The Southern England Stamp Show took place on 11 and 12 March at the Farnborough Leisure...
View ArticleStolen Inverted Jenny Resurfaces
One of the long-missing 1918 24c. Jenny airmail stamps with centre inverted, stolen during a philatelic exhibition in 1955, has been recovered by experts at Spink’s USA galleries. Apparently, a...
View ArticleCroatia’s ‘Most Beautiful Stamp’
A stamp issued to mark the visit of Pope Francis to Bosnia and Herzegovinahas been voted Croatia’s ‘Most Beautiful Stamp of 2015’. The stamp, designed by Miroslav Šetka and Dragan Ivankovic, was chosen...
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