11. Hidden Messages On Stamps – Lifeboat Crew .Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps celebrating the bravery of lifeboat crews across the country and were issued on the 13th March. The crew from the Barra Royal National Lifeboat Institute in the western isles are depicted on one of the stamps in...
12. Hawaiian Missionaries
Mail in Hawaii used to be carried by ships with no official postal system in place. However, by 1851, traffic in Hawaii was high enough that the government set up a postal office and established official postal rates.
13. History of Philately The Term Philately was coined by Georges Herpin of Paris. Herpin create the word as a suitable replacement for the hobby's previous pseudo-scientific name, the derogatory timbromanie, which means 'stamp madness'. Herpin is said to have first used t...
15. How To Buy Stamps
Do you want to know how to buy stamps on the internet? It's simple! check our list of available stamp collections, then pay by credit card or over the phone. Telephone us on 01455 202525 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm). We are happy to answer any queries you ha...
16. How To Sell Stamps
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17. Horses – 1978 This issue was released on the 5th July 1978 and consisted of a set of four stamps designed by Patrick Oxenham. The 9p depicted a Shire Horse, 10 1/2p Shetland Pony, 11p Welsh Pony and the 13p Thoroughbred.
18. Henry ArcherHenry Archer was an Irish Born Writer and Classicist born in the 19th Century, who invented the first officially adopted machine for perforating postage stamps.
Archer left Irela...
20. Harrow PerforationsHarrow Perforations – a way of perforating a complete pane or sheet of stamps in one pass. It is so called because the setting...
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.Royal Mail has issued a set of stamps celebrating the bravery of lifeboat crews across the country and were issued on the 13th March. The crew from the Barra Royal National Lifeboat Institute in the western isles are depicted on one of the stamps in...
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.