Month: January 2025
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Canada’s Christmas Stamp Varieties: Remarkable Holiday Stamp Finds
Read More: Canada’s Christmas Stamp Varieties: Remarkable Holiday Stamp FindsPresentation By Arnie Janson Christmas stamps hold a special place in the hearts of collectors, offering a rich history, intricate designs, and occasional printing anomalies that make them even more fascinating. From rare misprints to special editions, each stamp tells a story. In this post, we’ll explore some of the most interesting Christmas stamp varieties,…
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Identifying 1920s United States Definitive Stamps: A Collector’s Guide to the Fourth Bureau Issue
Read More: Identifying 1920s United States Definitive Stamps: A Collector’s Guide to the Fourth Bureau IssueWhy the Fourth Bureau Issue Is So Complex Presentation By: Tara Stewart The Fourth Bureau Definitive Issue (often just called the “Fourth Bureau” or the “Regular Issue”) covers a series of U.S. stamps printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) from 1922 to 1930. At first glance, many of these stamps share the…
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Pre-Issue Canadian Stamps and Varieties: $5 Box Finds
Read More: Pre-Issue Canadian Stamps and Varieties: $5 Box FindsPresentation by Arnie Janson 1. Introduction Stamp collectors often dream of uncovering elusive treasures hidden in everyday places. Arnie Janson’s recent presentation highlights one such phenomenon: Canadian stamps canceled before their official release date—most commonly discovered on Canadian Tire commercial covers. This post explains how these early cancellations happen, why Canadian Tire covers are so…
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Understanding French West African Stamps: A Collector’s Guide to Philatelic History and Origins
Read More: Understanding French West African Stamps: A Collector’s Guide to Philatelic History and OriginsPresentation by Phil Pritchard Introduction French West Africa holds a special place in the world of philately due to its many territorial shifts and rebranding of colonies. Names like French Sudan, Upper Volta, and Dahomey have been replaced by the modern-day Mali, Burkina Faso, and Benin, respectively. As a stamp collector, it’s easy to feel…
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The Paris Commune Cover: A Rare Glimpse Into Revolutionary Postal History
Read More: The Paris Commune Cover: A Rare Glimpse Into Revolutionary Postal HistoryPresentation by Edward Grabowski The Paris Commune of 1871 was a turbulent period in French history, marked by political unrest and a brief revolutionary government in Paris. Among the many challenges faced by the Communards was the maintenance of a functional postal system amidst siege and civil conflict. One remarkable artifact from this period—a rare…
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Canada’s Christmas Stamp Varieties: Remarkable Holiday Stamp Finds
Presentation By Arnie Janson Christmas stamps hold a special place in the hearts of collectors, offering a rich history, intricate designs, and occasional printing anomalies that make them even more fascinating. From rare misprints to special editions, each stamp tells a story. In this post, we’ll explore some of the most interesting Christmas stamp varieties,…
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Identifying 1920s United States Definitive Stamps: A Collector’s Guide to the Fourth Bureau Issue
Why the Fourth Bureau Issue Is So Complex Presentation By: Tara Stewart The Fourth Bureau Definitive Issue (often just called the “Fourth Bureau” or the “Regular Issue”) covers a series of U.S. stamps printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) from 1922 to 1930. At first glance, many of these stamps share the…
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Pre-Issue Canadian Stamps and Varieties: $5 Box Finds
Presentation by Arnie Janson 1. Introduction Stamp collectors often dream of uncovering elusive treasures hidden in everyday places. Arnie Janson’s recent presentation highlights one such phenomenon: Canadian stamps canceled before their official release date—most commonly discovered on Canadian Tire commercial covers. This post explains how these early cancellations happen, why Canadian Tire covers are so…