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Tonga coronation robes revealed on stamps PDF Print E-mail
Lavish robes to be used in the coronation of Tonga's King George Tupou V have been revealed in new postage stamps designed by a Wellington illustrator.

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Rare Postage Stamps PDF Print E-mail
Rare Postage Stamps are a part of the postal histories of postage systems the world over and often date back to over a hundred years or more.

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How to Start a Stamp Collection PDF Print E-mail
The first thing to do is to once you have decided to become involved in collecting postage stamps - or Philately - is to select a particular area or topic for your collection.

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History of US postage stamps PDF Print E-mail
Knowing that the US postal service produces quite a number of postage stamps a year, it is expected that most famous postage stamp collectors and enthusiast are from the United States. The United States postage stamps have contributed a lot to postal history.

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Rare Canadian Stamps PDF Print E-mail
Canada has a very interesting postal history right from French control (1608-1763) to the Dominion of Canada since 1868. In the interim period, Canada also had British and provincial control. We take a look at some of the Rare Canadian stamps through the latter half of this period.

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Old Postage Stamps PDF Print E-mail
The value of old postage stamps varies immensely depending upon its rarity. The scarcer a postage stamp is the more valuable it will be. There are other factors of course, the condition, postmark, date stamped and so on. So it is not just the age of the stamp that determines its current value.

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Olympics Handover miniature sheet - Joint Issue with China Post. PDF Print E-mail
A miniature sheet of 4 stamps will be issued on the occasion of the handover of the Olympic Flag from Beijing to London. This is a joint issue with China Post, and four stamps will be available in both countries.

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