............and nearly, woodchips or matchsticks. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=527 Harmers of London October 25, 1991 The star item of this sale to be held later this month is the Mulready Woodblock, which was at one stage saved from the scrap heap. The...

Ten minutes in the "life" of a post office helped make it a famous landmark on the philatelic front. For, prior to its recent opening it had remained closed for the past 30 years. And probably would've remained that way if it were not for a group of local village folk who wanted to echo a...

GERMAN OCCUPATIONS (see also lots 1660,2310) Bohemia & Moravia: 1943 The famous HEYDRICH SOUVENIR SHEET #383 with the 60+440h Reinhard Heydrich death mask stamp Perf...

Interesting, It would be nice just to own one copy :) http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=534 Source The American Philatelist 1955. Alfred Birch F.R.P.S.L.

According to the 1994 Michel Rundschau annual survey, Total issues .......10,428 issues and..........983 minisheets (a new stamp record, a reduction of 117 minisheets though) Guyana Top scored with 441 stamps and 89 minisheets! :0) Total 3,666 Dm Interesting points...

Here's a common old issue, that intrigued me when I was a kid. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=533 But, did you know it has a date, micro printed in the design? You can just make it out on my scan. (apologies for the scan, an old scan of a duplicate)

".........do come in, please wipe your feet on the Zeppelins" http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=537

10 points to the first person who can find one, on my First Day Cover. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=538

An expensive little piece of paper, but pales into insignificance when I have just learnt that a grilled cheese sandwich sold yesterday on ebay for US $35,000 Looks to me like the missionary wasn't tied either? http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=539

http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=540 Courtesy of "Australian Stamp News"

A painting by Virgil Reilly shown on the front cover of Australia's favourite Womens magazine in 1939 inspired Frank Manly for the 1940 Oz issues. The 3 servicemen shown in the painting, were killed during the war. The nurse is the artist's wife. All persons used as models in the stamp design...

I wonder how many tackers started their hobby by attending Church? See, in the old days, when Mum and Dad were inside praying, the little 'uns would be out the back receiving "Religious Instruction" We would be given these stamp Albums, and after each Sunday, which would involve learning one of...

NIUAFO'OU / TIN CAN ISLAND The Government of Tonga has officially granted permission to the Island of Niuafo'ou to issue postage stamps inscribed "NIUAFO'OU / TIN CAN ISLAND". These newly inscribed stamps will be for the exclusive use of the Niuafo'ou postal service and will supersede the...

As large as a minisheet. You're gonna need a tongue like a Giraffe to lick this fella. http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=548

A part discussion on these strange abberations to the philatelic world, by David Plummer, a philatelic journalist I always enjoy reading, especially his slants on thematic collecting. ABOUT SPECIMENS By DAVID PLUMMER Local philatelic history has been made by the appearance of three Australian...

The Re-discovery of the 6d. Western Australian Lithographic Stone "When the King, as Duke of York, was making his tour in Australia in 1901. on his arrival at Perth he caused inquiries to be made in official circles concerning the stamps of Western Australia of 1854-57 which had been lithographed...

Courtesy of Australian Stamp News 1980 (copyright) TASMANIAN PRE-STAMPED ENVELOPES-circa 1898 by Jan Welling Postal stationery of the Australian States is a fascinating field for collectors and offers a huge range of postcards, wrappers, letter-cards and envelopes. Those who imagine...

..........as reported in "Australian Stamp Monthly" June 1st 1937 (First "Official" FDC) http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=552

The Danish Post Office is very proud of its new modern sorting office in Copenhagen, all computerised. Despite all the miracles of modern technology there are still long delays of the mails. That is why the editorial office of the Copenhagen magazine "Fotokino" put into service carrier...

My personal thematic, "Stamps I do not have, on stamps" http://groups.msn.com/Stamps/shoebox.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=553 broken down, are........... 1840 GB Penny Black and Egyptian 5p 1866 1843 Brazil "Bull's-eye" 30r and ditto 1847 Mauritius "Post Office" 1d ...