Christmas Island issued a set of four stamps and a miniature sheet featuring Andrew’s Frigatebird on 17 August 2010.
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Royal Mail invents internet stamp
September 3rd, 2010 by Francis No comments »The Royal Mail wants to do away with its postmen who are prone to annoying things like striking by creating stamps that are more intelligent than they are. Not really – it’s a way for stamp collectors to head into the exciting world of the 21st century where you’re a mug if you seem to think you can have fun on anything that doesn’t have a screen.
Stamps do not always deliver top investment returns
August 23rd, 2010 by Francis No comments »Returns on investing in stamps – even the rarest – can be little or nothing, despite some dealers’ claims
Excellent article from The Guardian on collecting stamps for investment or pleasure.
Full story at http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/aug/07/stamps-gibbons-harmers-investment
One of America’s Most Treasured Artists Honored on U.S. Stamp
August 14th, 2010 by Francis No comments »
Considered one of the greatest American painters of the 19th century, Winslow Homer is being honored on a U.S. commemorative postage stamp.
The new 44-cent stamp was dedicated here at the American Philatelic Society StampShow 2010, the largest annual postage stamp show held in the United States. It is the ninth issuance in the American Treasures series and features Boys in a Pasture, an 1874 oil-on-canvas painting by Homer. The painting is part of the Hayden Collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA.
“The American Treasures stamps are amazing works of art, and today, we are very pleased to honor Winslow Homer and add one of his impressive paintings to this series,” said U.S. Postal Service Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President Ross Philo, who served as the dedicating official. “Indeed, it’s been said that Winslow Homer did for the United States what the French Impressionists did for Europe. He showed the beauty of a place and the people who lived there. His body of work continues to shine as a legacy to our great and beautiful nation.”
China 1897 cover sold for HK$2,990,000
August 2nd, 2010 by Francis No comments »
A 1897 cover was sold in InterAsia Auctions 1 August 2010 Sale 14 for HK$2,990,000.
Known as the E.L. Mondon corner envelope card, it was used to Chinkiang, China bearing a pair of large figures surcharge 1½mm. setting on Dowager 1st printing 2c. on 2ca. green.
This is the only recorded example of the “Emerald Lady” on cover and the only recorded example of the “Emerald Lady” multiple.
Bogus Haiti charity stamps
July 22nd, 2010 by Francis No comments »
After the Haiti earthquake, many charities have been about asking for donations to help the Haitians rebuild their lives.
Many scams were reported worldwide and stamp collectors were also spared the scams either. Shown below is a charity sheet that is reported to be a bogus issued by a company in Belgium.
There’s a possibility there are other stamps and sheets so beware.
Get the full story in the September’s issue of Scott Stamp Monthly.
Coral Reef Fish from the Pitcairn Islands
July 22nd, 2010 by Francis No comments »
Pitcairn Islands issued a set of 4 stamps featuring coral reef fish on 23 June 2010.
Also available are a mini sheet containing 2 sets, 1 mini sheet with 4 sets, first day covers and maximum cards.
The fishes shown are:
Lemonpeel Angelfish / Centropyge flavissima
Smith’s Butterflyfish / Chaetodon smithi
Flame Angelfish / Centropyge loricula
Lined Butterflyfish / Chaetodon lineolatus
Gallery of Philatelic Rarities added
July 18th, 2010 by Francis No comments »
I have added a gallery to display philatelic rarities. The plan is to add a new rarity each day.
Click here to view the gallery.
Cats of Vanuatu
July 15th, 2010 by Francis No comments »
This beautiful set of stamps and first day cover will certainly delught cat lovers and cat stamp collectors.
Cute and cuddly is the theme of these tropical cats of Vanuatu. Cats come in many colours in Vanuatu and are as lovable and popular as any of the cousins the world over. The lush backdrop of tropical flowers adds to the appeal of the stamps.
Date of issue: 14 July 2010, designed by Denise Durkin of New Zealand,
