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2826. 🇹🇷 🇮🇴 New Issues From Northern Cyprus; BIOT Not Dead Yet. - *New issues *- 🇹🇷 Postal service of the *Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus *- 12 November 2025 - Works by Northern Cyprus cartoonists - 4 stamps. ...
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New York ship letter to London, reposted from Frome to London, 1842 - The Ship Letter below was sent from New York to London in 1842, with a London "SHIP -LETTER" mark. It was then reposted from Frome to London about a wee...
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ATM NEWS ~ Aland - Aland Common Trees - Aland Common Trees Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) European spruce (Picea alies) white birch (Betula pubescens) pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) Issue D...
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Looking for penpals from specific places....? - I was scrolling through a couple of penpal groups on Facebook, and had forgotten that seeking penpals from every US state was a thing. I don't think I ha...
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Martin Jennings King Charles III portrait on stamps, article - For an excellent article about the King Charles III portrait created by Martin Jennings as used on stamps and coins see https://www.royalmint.com/storie...
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Collecting modern British franking machine impressions - Hi. Franking machines, as a method of paying for mail, has been used by mainly mid-sized companies and business for many years. A franking impression...
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Some Royal Mail operatives still getting it wrong on validity. - *It's been quite a long time since anybody reported having perfectly valid stamps declared invalid, and then two arrive almost together. I think I can s...
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30c Marie-Adélaïde Official - Variety: Retouched "e" of "Officiel" - + René Berlingin Certificate (!) - * 30c Marie-Adélaïde Official* *with retouched "e" * *Berlingin Certificate* [image: Picture of Berlingin] * René Berlingin * *1911-1986* S...
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New King Charles III Horizon Labels - Today 31st July 2023 is the last day of validity for the old style Machins without a barcode. So it is now an official fact and a sad day. It is also guar...
