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You can now vote for the most beautiful SEPAC stamp and, at the same time, take part in the draw for a €6000 prize! The competition runs from 6 May to 30 October 2010 on the SEPAC website “Small European Postal Administrations”. Votes may be cast on the SEPAC web site or at the exhibitions in which the SEPAC members take part throughout the world.

SEPAC has according to its own website 13 members the Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino and Åland. The Sepac stamps aim to highlight the history, nature and culture of the member countries. (read more)

published May 6th, 2010

All those lucky enough to be able to attend the 2010 London World Stamp Show will have the wonderful opportunity to view on display an example of the Edward VII 6d. purple overprinted I.I Official. This magnificent stamp will be on display at the Gibbons stand (No 79) so make sure to pay them a visit.

As you probably already knew, the stamp was issued on the 14th March 1904 and that was coincidentally the day that the order came to immediately withdrw all offiials from use thus making this stamp the rarest of all British Stamps. (read more)

published May 4th, 2010

Hong Post must be applauded for promoting stamps at schools in previous years but their new initiative of organising a school stamp exhibit competition goes even further and in a way guarantees the future of philatelic competition in Asia and hopefully worldwide.

Hongkong Post today (May 3) announced that the exhibition of the winners and entries of the 11th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition will be held at Sky Dome Atrium, Discovery Park, Tsuen Wan, from May 14 to 16. (read more)

published May 3rd, 2010

To celebrate thir participation at the World Biggest Expo being held in Shanghai this year, New Zeland has issued a set of magnificent stamps.

Innovative yet elegantly classical, the products complement the Expo and its theme of ‘Better City, Better Life’. The New Zealand pavilion explores the New Zealand lifestyle and the Expo’s theme through ‘Cities of Nature, Living between Land and Sky’. (read more)

published April 28th, 2010

Ever wondered what are the most expensive stamps in the world. All of us a stamp collectors realise that stamp collecting continues to one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Still known as the “Hobby of Kings and Kings of Hobbies” collectorsspend a lot of money to get a rare stamps and many have seen their investments double in value in relative short period of time. The following are expensive stamps (read more)

published April 20th, 2010

The World’s Most Famous Stamp shop and commonly referred to as the biggest philatelic shop in the world has undergone refurbishment this year.

399 Strand, the home of stamp and collectibles dealers Stanley Gibbons, is undergoing a complete refurbishment of its world famous shop in time for the London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition being held in May. (read more)

published April 15th, 2010

South Africa will be holding their third International stamp exhibition from the 27^th to 31^st October 2010. It will be held in the Sandton International Convention Centre, which is located in the heart of a mega shopping mall in Johannesburg.

The location has specifically been chosen to create more interest and increase the profile for philately. Further information on the show can be found via the following website. www.joburg2010stampshow.co.za

South Africa has had a number of International Events during recent years such as the Miss World Competition and the forthcoming World Cup. The Stamp Show promises to be a great success with a lot of efforts being made by all the rganising comittee.

GOOD LUCK TO SOUTH AFRICA

published March 29th, 2010

The 8-day London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition will feature the finest competitive exhibits from collectors around the world, plus stamp dealers, auctioneers and postal administrations, including a major presence from Royal Mail.  This show takes place in London just once every ten years and is not to be missed by enthusiasts! (read more)

published March 16th, 2010

The Post Office in Spain is celebrating Spain’s presidency of the EU with a set of two postage stamps.

During the first six months of 2010, Spain will preside over the EU and philately commemorates this event with two stamp issues.

published March 4th, 2010

Children are no doubt the future of the hobby so all of us as collectors need to encourage our children and grandchildren to discover the fun and interest of stamp collecting.

Attracting young people to the grounds of PORTUGAL 2010 – World Philatelic Exhibition is a major objective of the Organizing Committee of the exhibition.

In the Exhibition Hall, a special space will be dedicated to the Youth Programs, where several computers will be available with philatelic oriented games and attractive information about stamps from all over the world. (read more)

published February 28th, 2010

published February 15th, 2010