Postal History
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The 1840 Mulready postal stationery
Mulready stationery appeared at the same time as the Penny Black and Twopenny Blue, in May 1840, and was expected to be…
25 April 2021
The Penny Post
The Penny Post, first used in London in 1680, allowed the public to send a piece of mail for one old penny. Discover…
05 January 2021
The Maltese Cross Postmark
Discover more about the postmark that cancelled the world's first postage stamps with this comprehensive presentation,…
03 January 2021
The 1890 Penny Post Jubilee
John Davies, immediate past president of the Great Britain Philatelic Society, provides a guide to the 1890 Penny Post…
02 January 2021
British Guiana 1c Black on Magenta: 10 little known facts about the world's most…
The famous British Guiana 1c Black on Magenta is the world's most expensive stamp, and over its 170-year life it has…
01 November 2020
Rare Stamps - Kirkcudbright Penny Black first day cover
Discover the most treasured 'first day cover' in the world, known as the Kirkcudbright Penny Black first day cover, in…
14 October 2020
Ten postal history items we'd love to own
Postal history items can provide a fascinating insight into our past, featuring markings and stamps that often tell a…
23 November 2018
Sputnik and the space race on stamps
The Russian Sputnik programme triggered off the space race, changed the way we communicate and gave philatelists an…
04 November 2018
How to collect zeppelin covers
In the early 20th century, the Graf Zeppelin airship made pioneering flights across South and North America, creating an…
28 October 2018