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
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South Africa will be holding their third International stamp exhibition from the 27th to 31st 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 first ever philatelic exhibition on wheels was inaugurated at Chennai Central here on Tuesday.
This is the first time in the history of Indian Railways that such an event is being organised. The stamps on display have been collected by one person: Mohamed Mujibullah of Eastern Railways.
The exhibition train, comprising three AC coaches, portray important developments in Indian Railways such as horse-drawn carriages, birth of steam locomotives, emergence of metro rail, monorail, superfasttrains, rolling stock, important and heritage railway stations, signals, bridges, tracks, tunnels, mountain railways, railway ferries, mail trains, Railway Mail Service and railway centenaries. (read more)
published March 23rd, 2010
The stamp album to commemorate the Shanghai World Expo, named “Wonderful Shanghai Expo, World’s precious stamps”, was published by China National Philatelic Corporation and issued in Beijing recently.
The album has limited editions of 8,000 worldwide.
“As an important component of the culture of the World Expo, the stamps have been accompanying each Expo and witnessing the development of the World Expos since their born in 1893,” Liu Mingyan, general manager of the China National Philatelic Corporation said. (read more)
published March 21st, 2010
25th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (BANGKOK 2010) will be held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) Bangkok, Thailand, during August 4 – 12, 2010. Meet more than 1,000 frame of album sheet awards showcase. This event is organized by Thailand Post Co., Ltd. (THP) in cooperation with The Philatelist Association of Thailand (P.A.T.) and Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). (read more)
published March 18th, 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 Shanghai World Expo 2010 takes place from 1 May to 31 October 2010. The theme of Expo 2010 is “Better City, Better Life”, with participants from over 190 countries displaying and engaging with ideas of urban development and culture. The Australian pavilion, designed by renowned Melbourne architecture firm Wood Marsh (read more)
published March 1st, 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
The Penny Black was the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May, 1840, for use from 6 May of that year. All London post offices received official issues of the new stamps but other offices throughout the United Kingdom did not, continuing to accept postage payments in cash only for a period. Post offices such as those in Bath, began offering the stamp unofficially after 2 May.
History
The idea of an adhesive stamp to indicate pre-payment of postage was part of Sir Rowland Hill’s 1837 proposals to reform the British postal system; it was normal then for the recipient to pay postage on delivery. A companion idea, which Hill disclosed on 13 February 1837 at a government enquiry, was that of a separate sheet that folded to form an enclosure or envelope for carrying letters.
At that time postage was charged by the sheet and (read more)
published February 27th, 2010
Only three major International Philatelic Exhibitions have taken place in Portugal since 1910, the year in which the Republic was established: PORTUGAL 1953; PORTUGAL 1998; and LUBRAPEX 2003.
In 2010, the Portuguese Post Office and the Portuguese Philatelic Federation will renew their century-old association by inviting all philatelists and stamp collectors, stamp dealers and everyone generally interested in philately throughout the world, to set aside a few days at the beginning of October to visit Portugal and contribute to the success of PORTUGAL 2010 – World Philatelic Exhibition. (read more)
published February 15th, 2010
Philatelic expertisation is the process whereby an expert is asked to give an opinion whether a philatelic item is genuine and whether it has been repaired or altered in any way.
Forging and faking of stamps is common in the philatelic marketplace and increasingly buyers demand an expert certificate before buying a valuable item. Some items are so often faked or altered that they may be almost impossible to sell without a certificate.
The process of expertisation
Experts may be individuals or committees but they will all follow a similar process to determine whether an item is genuine.
Stamps
Experts will attempt to determine whether a questioned stamp is a genuine example of a particular stamp issue; that is, whether it was printed at the same time from the same plate or stone as was that stamp issue. Among the factors they may consider are: (read more)
published January 3rd, 2010
