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Friday, 21 June 2019

Pair charged with forging 3.6 million 1st class stamps: trial ongoing

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According to London's Metro , An Italian father and son have denied forging 3.6 million first class stamps worth more than £2.2m. ...
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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

New version of our Checklist reflects Gibbons' Concise 2019 changes

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 Stanley Gibbons' venture into producing a hardback version of their Great Britain Concise catalogue was short-lived, with the 2019 ver...
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Monday, 17 June 2019

When the ink runs out, you get a different type of impression.

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Long-term readers will recall the introduction in 2015 of this new wavy line self-inking handstamp which was supposed to eliminate or reduce...
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Saturday, 15 June 2019

Postbox, Postmark, mark Centenary of First Transatlantic Flight,

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Royal Mail press release: Royal Mail is launching a commemorative postbox, special postmark and online gallery to mark the centenary of ...
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Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Next stamp issue, Curious Customs - 9 July 2019

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Royal Mail's next special stamp issue is the Curious Customs set of eight, on 9 July 2019.  My understanding is that no details of these...
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Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Blog images missing - we're bringing them back, slowly

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A few years ago we alerted readers to a problem with the photo-hosting website Photobucket (PB), which had suddenly decided to start chargi...
Saturday, 8 June 2019

VAT refunds on imports

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If your interest extends beyond modern stamps bought direct from Royal Mail or the Post Office, and if you are in the UK and buy from out...
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Friday, 7 June 2019

D-Day also commemorated with decorated postbox

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My thanks to Anonymous for drawing my attention to this report on myroyalmail.com. Eternally grateful Special-edition postbox honour...
Thursday, 6 June 2019

June slogan postmarks start with D-Day commemoration

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Predictably the first slogan postmark used by Royal Mail this month marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings - D-Day. Thanks to...
Tuesday, 4 June 2019

Philanglia 2019 - East Anglia's premier stamp fair

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If you are at a loose end on 22 June and are within easy travelling distance to St Ives in Cambridgeshire I recommend a trip to Philanglia, ...
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