Postal History
Articles on Postal History including collectable covers, postmarks and more. Buy quality postal history in our Buy & Sell Collectables marketplace…
Book Reviews: Collect British Postmarks
We review the recently published Stanley Gibbons guide to collecting British Postmarks ...
23 May 2012
Classic stamps: Bahamas, Chalon Head
We celebrate the classic 'Chalon Head' stamp design, as used on the first stamps issued by the Bahamas ...
26 April 2012
Postcard Collecting Video Blog - May 2012
In his latest postcard blog for Stamp & Coin Mart, Guy Atkins tries his hand at writing poetry on postcards, as detailed…
02 April 2012
Book Reviews: Masters of the Post
We review the acclaimed book 'Masters of the Post: The Authorised HIstory of the Royal Mail' by Duncan Campbell-Smith…
29 March 2012
Interview: Displaying stamps in the Open Class
We spoke to award-winning exhibitor and judge Birthe King about the Open Class in an exclusive online interview ...
28 March 2012
Postal history: a collection of Paquebot post marks
Mike Dovey, expert in maritime mail and member of the TPO and Seapost Society, reveals his collection of covers with…
09 March 2012
Postal History: the mail of the lost plane Atlantis
To coincide with our special series of features on wreck and crash mail in the April 2012 issue of Stamp & Coin Mart,…
09 March 2012
How to collect Penny Black stamps
The Penny Black is the most famous stamps in the world. Discover how to collect the many varieties of the 1d stamp, a…
30 January 2012
Knockaloe internment camp
Following the purchase of an box of mixed covers from a local auction, Richard Tarrant discovered an intriguing 1916…
16 November 2011