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Stamp values: China Tu Fu poet stamps
There are stamps which have seen spectacular price increases over the years, including this Chinese pair celebrating the…
27 November 2023
Stamp detective: British settlement in Shanghai
Our regular guide to the stamp market picks out an intriguing stamp from the British settlement in the Chinese city of…
05 November 2023
Commonwealth stamps: Anguilla 1967
In his latest ‘Market Watch’ guide, Michael Burzan details one of the most expensive independence stamp issues and the…
28 August 2023
Stamp Detective: New Orleans Postmaster Provisionals
Our philatelic private eye spies another stamp set that’s likely to go up in value, this time examining a USA…
23 August 2023
Stamp Detective: China, 1965, Second National Games
Our philatelic private eye spies another stamp set that’s likely to go up in value, this time examining a Chinese sport…
01 August 2023
Stamp Detective: USA's 1925 Norse-American Centennial
Our Stamp Detective takes a look at some intriguing US stamps from 1925 that recall the arrival of a Norwegian ship, and…
15 June 2023
Stamp detective: Manchukuo 1932
The empire of Manchukuo ceased to exist in late 1945 but still issued around 160 different postage stamps, giving…
25 April 2023
Stamp detective: China's chrysanthemum stamps
The current market situation for better Chinese stamps is extremely volatile with certain issues soaring in price at…
17 March 2023
French West Africa’s elusive officials
In our regular stamp market guide, our philatelic private eye spies another stamp set that’s likely to go up in value,…
24 February 2023