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The shop will remain open and we will be dealing with orders as quickly as possible on our return.
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Stamp Duty, 1820 - Today 'Stamp Duty' is something one pays on a house purchase but originally it was a general tax on legal documents introduced in 1671. Embossed stamps ...
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2814. 🇯🇪 Jersey Commemorates RAF Association. - *New issues *- 🇯🇪 *Jersey Post *- 30 October 2025 - Centenary of the Royal Air Force Association of Jersey - 6 stamps and 2 miniature sheets, one c...
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SINGAPORE ~ SG60 SAM Cover - Singapore SG60 SAM cover, posted on Ocotober 9, 2025 World Post Day from Singapore GPO to Taipei with arrival postmarked on October 23, 2025.
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Monopoly - how easy is it to buy commemorative stamps? - I was unable to visit my lovely little sub post office for the Monopoly stamps on day of issue, because I was away on a short break. The stamps were issu...
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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...
