Thursday, 4 October 2018
New in our shop - Stampex FDCs, and maximum cards
We've put a few new items in our shop today, new Machin first day covers and Mail by Bike Maximum Cards, which are found most easily by looking at Recent Additions.
Other philatelic blogs (open in new tabs)
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STAMP COLLECTOR May 2026; French Cameroun philately - 'Stamp Collector' magazine May 2026 I thought I would mention my article on 'French Cameroun philately 1915-1959' in the current May 2026 magazine. ...
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New Issue: Campaign Against Climate Change (Croatia) - Here is an interesting new stamp from Croatia. It has been designed to raise awareness of the risks of climate change. "Opasnost od poplava" means "Danger ...
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2900. 🏴 Happy St. George’s Day From The Heart Of England. - *Happy St George’s Day! *- 🏴 23 April 2026 - previous British Post Office and Royal Mail issues commemorating St George, the patron sain...
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200th Anniversary of the first Mail Coach London to Bristol, 1784-1984 - 1984 was the 200th aniversary of the first mail coach run from London to Bristol in 1784. London Postal Region issued some postcards to commemorate this...
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ATM NEWS ~ Macau - 2026 Specialized World Stampex - Macau 2026 Specialized Stampex Issue Date: June 26, 2026 Label Size: 43 x 25.4 mm Printer:
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Wales - Hi. Around Christmas last year, I had a small trip to Wales during which I sent myself a number of covers. This is mainly because many postal markings f...
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I'm going to cry... - This morning, I was monitoring a Royal Mail webpage. Before 8am, they had announced business and retail postal/service rate changes... but no mention abo...
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Christmas 2025 produces a mixed bag of modern postal history! - *We always expect at the busy Christmas period there will be oddities in the mail. No longer postmarks from Universal machines, but sometimes oddities o...
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Almost Everything Must Go - Firstly, my apologies for being conspicuous by my absence for nearly three years. Whilst the King's definitives are similar in design to Machins, I decid...
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priced to sell or priced to get rid of? - The thing about buying stamps from an online marketplace is, in my humble view, you get what you pay for. You can buy a nice set described as Mint Ne...
