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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Phila-Trivia: 1905 Article on Somali Coast Inverts

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This exposé was translated from L’Echo de la Timbrologie and published in the American Journal of Philately (New York) for February 1...
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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Reunion 1939 French Revolution Issue (Scott #B5-9, CB1)

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Réunion is a French island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and south west of Mauritius. Administratively, Réunion is one of...
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Antigua 1932 Tercentenary (Scott #67-76)

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In 1932, Antigua issued a handsome set of of ten stamps commemorating its Tercentenary (Scott #67-76). 23,640 sets were issued, and Scott ...
Sunday, September 30, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Romania 1958 Postage Stamp Centenary (Scott #C57)

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In 1958, Romania issued a souvenir sheet commemorating the centenary of its first postage stamps (Scott #C57). 30,000 were issued, and Sco...
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Indonesia 1988 Butterfly Souvenir Sheet (Scott #1373)

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In 1988, Indonesia issued a set and souvenir sheet picturing butterflies (Scott #1371-72, 1373). Only 22,000 of the souvenir sheet were is...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Uruguay 1935 Visit of Pres. Vargas to Brazil (Scott #463-68)

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In 1935, Uruguay issued a set of six stamps commemorating the Visit of Uruguayan President Vargas to Brazil (Scott #463-68). The stamps sh...
Thursday, September 20, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: North West Pacific Islands

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From 1915 through '23, Australia issued 49 stamps for a group of islands in the Pacific called the North West Pacific Islands by overp...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: French Equatorial Africa 1940-41 Overprint (Scott #80-125)

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The important role played by African members of the French Resistance has long been neglected, but it is important to note that some of th...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Costa Rica 1946 Hospital (Scott #C128-40)

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In 1946, Costa Rica issued a set of thirteen airmail stamps honoring the Hospital of St. John of God (Scott #C128-40). 15,000 sets were issu...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Ireland 1922 2sh6p to 10sh Overprints (Scott #12-14, 36-38)

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In 1922, the Republic of Ireland issued its first postage stamps by applying a black Gaelic overprint (meaning "Provisional Governmen...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Turkey 1943 President Inonu Souvenir Sheet (Scott #915a)

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In 1943, Turkey issued a souvenir sheet honoring Mustafa Izmet Inonu, its second president (Scott #915a). 25,000 were issued, and Scott ...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Peru 1907 Issue (Scott #168-76)

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In 1907, Peru issued a set of nine stamps picturing monuments and buildings (Scott #168-76). Only 2,000 sets were issued, and Scott '1...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Cook Islands 1932-46 Scenes sets

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Between 1932 and '46, New Zealand issued three similar Scenes sets for its dependency, the Cook Islands. I've listed these sets, a...
Sunday, August 26, 2012

Phila-Trivia: 1947 Article on Topical Collecting

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      This article was published in the “Pacific Stamp Review”, a New Zealand monthly stamp magazine, in February, 1947. The article is ...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Gambia 1902-05 Edward VII (Scott #28-39)

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From 1902-05, the British issued a set of twelve stamps portraying King Edward VII for their colony of Gambia (Scott #28-39). 6,000 sets w...
Sunday, August 19, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Antigua 1908-20 Colony Seal Issue (Scott #31-38)

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From 1908 to '20, Antigua issued a handsome set of eight stamps picturing the seal of the colony (Scott #31-38). 6,240 sets were issued...
Thursday, August 16, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Gibraltar 1903-12 Edward VII (Scott #39-48, 49-64)

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From 1903 to 1912, Gibraltar issued sets portraying Edward VII, including two with 1 pound high values: the 1903 set with Watermark 2 (Cro...
Sunday, August 12, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Macao 1885 Surcharges (Scott #17-21)

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In 1885, the Portuguese issued a surcharged set of five stamps for Macao (Scott # 17-21). Scott '12 prices the unused set, issued with...
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Azerbaijan 2003 Sheki National Park Souvenir Sheet (Scott #766)

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In 2003, Azerbaijan issued a souvenir sheet featuring animals from Sheki National Park (Scott #766 ). 25,000 were issued, and Scott '1...
Sunday, August 5, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Uruguay 1936-44 Artigas (474-83C)

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From 1936-44, Uruguay issued a set of 14 definitives portraying Jose Gervasio Artigas , the "Father of the Uruguayan Nation" (Sc...
Thursday, August 2, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Niue Overprints on New Zealand Postal-Fiscals

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Niue is an island in the South Pacific with a population of about 1,400 people. Originally an independent kingdom, it was briefly a Briti...
Sunday, July 29, 2012

Phila-Trivia: The Early Rift Between Beginning and Advanced Collectors

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The following article appeared in "The Eagle Philatelist" (Kansas City, Kansas) for July 1892. It is interesting because it des...
Thursday, July 26, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Canal Zone 1939 Pan-Am Clipper (Scott #C15-20)

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In 1939, the Canal Zone issued a set of six airmails picturing scenes of Pan American Clipper planes flying over the Panama Canal (Scott #...
Sunday, July 22, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Jordan 1930 Locust Campaign Issue (Scott #B1-12)

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  In 1930, Jordan, then a British Mandate Territory, overprinted some of the stamps from its 1927-29 Amir Abdullah ibn Hussein issue to p...
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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Stamp Investment Tip: Dominican Republic 1937 Goodwill Flight (Scott #C24-31)

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In 1937, the Dominican Republic issued a set of eight airmail stamps honoring Columbus, and celebrating its goodwill flight to all of the ...