1. Swiss German Rhine Bridge Stamp Swiss Post is issuing a stamp together with Germany. The stamp features the historic Old Rhine Bridge in Stein (Canton Aargau) and will be released in both countries with the same picture in the respective national currency.
2. Spaghetti Postage Stamp A special postage stamp dedicated to the annual "spaghetti all'amatriciana" festival in the town of Amatrice in northeast Lazio will be released on 29 August. It will be part of the "Made in Italy" series of stamps issued by Poste Italiane and follow...
3. Space-Filler Most of the Philatelists endeavor to collect undamaged stamps in the best condition attainable. However, an increasing number are also willing to accept damaged stamps, the reasons for this are economic.
4. Sieger Covers Sieger Covers are carried on Apollo 15 and these are much rarer in the world. German stamp dealer Hermann Sieger had arranged a deal, in which H. Walter Eierman convinced the Apollo 15 crew members to carry 100 cacheted covers to the moon and back, ...
5. Stanley Gibbons reveal record profits Stamp seller Stanley Gibbons has seen a rise in profits saying investors are
steering away from erratic financial markets and seeking other investments. Pre-tax profits for the six months to June rose by 6% to £1.8m, on sales that jumped by 12% to ...
6. Sport for Peace - New Beijing Olympic Stamps On 8 August 2008, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will issue a set of six commemorative stamps in mini-sheet format on the theme "Sport for Peace".
The stamp issue coincides with the OLYMPIC EXPO BEIJING 2008 which is being held in...
7. Stamp Collectors
Stamp Collectors are basically people who collect stamps. There are some who collect stamps as a hobby while others do it on a professional basis. In the 1860s and 1870s children and teenagers made up the majority of Stamp Collectors. In those d...
8. South Africa unveils new Mandela stamps
South Africa has released a limited number of stamps to honour former president, Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday.
9. Start Collecting Stamps
Throwing your stamps into a box or drawer may cause them to tear, become creased, or soiled reducing their value. Always store your collection in albums specifically designed for postage stamps.
10. Stamp Collection Care
Just like stamp collection requires a lot of time similarly taking good care of those stamps is vitally important. Stamp Collection involves a schematic arrangement of the collected stamps and preserving their quality. Stamps having poor quality wo...
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Swiss Post is issuing a stamp together with Germany. The stamp features the historic Old Rhine Bridge in Stein (Canton Aargau) and will be released in both countries with the same picture in the respective national currency.
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.