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Island With Two Names – Controversial Stamp Issue. PDF Print E-mail

This issue consisted of a set of stamps picturing a small island, and were released by Seoul in South Korea. The problem centred around the fact that the legal ownership of the island is in dispute. South Koreans claim ownership of the island, which they call Tokto, and ownership is also claimed by Japan, who call it Takeshima.

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Religious Arguments Over Stamps – Christmas 2005. PDF Print E-mail

In 2005, Royal Mail set about designing its traditional Christmas issue, and decided as religion as a subject, for the first time in many years. They decided to use paintings of the Madonna and Child taken from around the world. There was nothing unusual about this, but the 68p value featured an unusual painting produced in India around the early 1600’s. The painting, currently housed in the Prince of Wales Museum in Bombay, pictured the Holy Family as Hindus with Tilaka, the traditional forehead markings.

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Disappearing Variety Stamp. PDF Print E-mail

This subject is a very sore point for some collectors, and remains as one of the great examples of stamps losing their value.

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Most Valuable GB Stamps. PDF Print E-mail

It is a common mistake to believe that old stamps are worth more than new stamps. Stamps often increase in price over time, but it is the less common stamps that have and hold the real value.

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Personalised Stamps. PDF Print E-mail

Personalised stamps have been very common since the late 1990’s, and originated in America. It was not long before they arrived in Britain in the form of “Smilers”.

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Stamps Used For Drug Smuggling! PDF Print E-mail

Drugs entering prisons has always been a problem, and stamps have played a part in that. For many years secret messages have been written on the backs of stamps, away from the prying eyes of prison warders. This has been featured in films and TV shows, and is probably still a major part of prison life.

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Penny Red vs Red Penny Stamps PDF Print E-mail

Penny red stamps are amongst the most famous in the world, made in the image of the first ever stamp, the Penny Black.

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