21. Who's Who in Philately: Queen Liluokalani
The 2c stamps of Hawaii from 1890 to 1893 bear a likeness of the interesting Queen Liluokalani of Hawaii, the last royal ruler of those islands.
22. What is a Numismatist? Numismatics is the study of money, medallions, banknotes, token coins, and stock certificates. It is believed to have been established in the time of Julius Caesar who wrote the first book on the subject. It is a very interesting topic because every ...
23. What are Commemorative Coins?
Commemorative coins have become very popular. Many people want to have different kinds of coins in their collections or for souvenirs. Many times they are used as traditional gifts for special occasions. These coins are not considered to be pract...
24. Who's Who in Philately: Queen Victoria
It certainly would be opportune to give a short sketch of the person whose face first adorned a postage stamp for, although the life of Victoria of England is familiar more or less to all of us, since hers was the first face placed on a stamp use...
25. Who's Who in Philately: Pedro Alvarez Cabral On the 50 reis stamp of Brazil 1906, we can find face of Cabral, the discoverer of Brazil (or rather second discoverer, for Pincon, a companion of Columbus, first discovered the country).
26. Who's Who in Philately: Ignace Jan Paderewski
On the 15 fennigi stamp of the Republic of Poland in its last issue of 1919 appears the face of Paderewski, whose unusual career at once attracts attention and admiration of all. It is probably the only instance in history where a noted musician...
27. We buy stamps & kiloware from charities We buy all stamps & kiloware from charities and can arrange to have heavy boxes collected by courier (at our expense). We offer instant payment by cheque. Please contact us on 01455 202525 (Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm) to discuss your needs.
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28. World's Highest Post Office The world’s highest post office is in India. This branch post office is located in small town of Hikkim, in Lahaul Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh State. It is located at height of 15500 feet. The pin code for this post office is 172114. Hikkim ha...
29. Woodblock Stamps from Cape of Good Hope Something of a legend among rare stamps, the so-called "Woodblock" provisional stamps of 1861 were engraved in London and were printed from stereotyped plates that were mounted on a wooden block, hence the nickname.
30. Who's Who in Philately: Benjamin Franklin A large number of stamps of the United States, including popular first stamp issued by USA, bear a likeness of Franklin.
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The 2c stamps of Hawaii from 1890 to 1893 bear a likeness of the interesting Queen Liluokalani of Hawaii, the last royal ruler of those islands.
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.