1. Fridrik Olafsson Chess Grandmaster With his chess victories in the late fifties Fridrik Olafsson became the first Icelander to be awarded the title of a Chess Grandmaster. His achievements marked a breakthrough in Icelandic chess history.
2. Flags of Our Nation - 2nd Series The U.S. Postal Service has held a ceremony in Adelup unveiling the latest in its "Flags of Our Nation" stamp series, including the Guam flag stamp.
3. Finland Post Comemmorates Kimi Raikkonen On 5 September, a total of 11 new stamps will come out in four separate issues. Two of the issues are miniature sheets. One of them celebrates author Mika Waltari, who was born a century ago this year, and the other honours the 2007 Formula One World...
4. Foreign Stamp Collecting
Stamp collecting is a very popular hobby in the world over as it involves the collecting of postage stamps, which is very exciting and unique. Foreign stamp collecting is a part of this popular hobby, where the collector shows keen interest for s...
5. Famous stamp collectors
While hobbyists organize their personal stamp collection, most often they enjoy the philatelic pursuits of other collectors. There are stamp collectors clubs all over the world and with that, a number of Famous stamp collectors are recognized.
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6. Finding the Value of old postage stamps
You may have stumbled on a box filled with old postage stamps that maybe your great grandparents had and simply became curious if they are of any value; you have come to the right place. You will be surprised to know as to how much is a stamp wor...
7. Fund-raiser Stamp for Mental Health
President of Canada Post, Moya Greene, has announced the formation of the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. The Foundation, which will be administered by an independent board of experts in the area of mental health, and will receive...
9. First Day Cover Forgeries?
A first day cover collector has found recent covers from an unknown source. He is a specific collector, who has not been named, who collects specific postmarks, from different postal branches.
10. Finding Rare Coins
Coin collecting was started only as a hobby for most people, however you can hear what other people say (or you probably have heard yourself) about news of people cashing in on their old coin; and that encouraged more people to go on a coin-colle...
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With his chess victories in the late fifties Fridrik Olafsson became the first Icelander to be awarded the title of a Chess Grandmaster. His achievements marked a breakthrough in Icelandic chess history.
Are you looking to sell your stamps or collectables? We offer a free valuation service, throughout the UK. We guarantee to make an offer on any collection we view.