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Photography Topical Stamp Collection

Isle of Man FDC Manx Photography 1991 35mm

Photography Topical Stamp Collection Various philatelic elements can be found to embellish your photography on stamps collection, be it regular postage stamps, souvenir sheets, joint issues, commercial covers, envelopes with photography related postmarks and cachets or even cinderellas. Each commemorative documents depicting pionners of photographic art, artists photographers, old and new type of cameras, aerial views, and a variety of other subjects all convey exciting stories and great adventures about photography. I gathered two examples from my own photography on … Continue reading →

Wildlife Photography On Stamps Unveiled by Canada Post Contributes to 2010 International Biodiversity Year

Canadian Geographic Wildlife Photography Stamps

On May 22nd, 2010, simultaneously with the reopening of the Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Post unveiled a souvenir sheet of five (5) stamps and a booklet of ten (10) stamps, showcasing the winning photographs of 2009 Canadian Geographic’s second “Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year”. The story behind this colourful and spectacular set of stamps started last year when Canadian Geographic entered a partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature and invited Canadians to submit photographs inside the five … Continue reading →

Canada Post Stamp Program for 2011 Reveals Great Subjects For Topical Stamp Collectors

In the recent Canada Post press release, we learn that more than 2,350 Canadian stamp issues have been released since April 23, 1851 when the first Canadian stamp depicting the 3p Beaver was issued, and that more than a billion Canadian stamps are sold yearly in Canada and worldwide. Quite impressive! ‘Canada Post stamp line-up for 2011, with twenty (20) stamp issues and two (2) commemorative envelopes will feature a wide variety of topics and people, including baseball Hall-of-Famer Fergie … Continue reading →

Canadian Navy Centenary Reminds Us That Canada Is A Maritime Nation

With ten of its twelve provinces touching salt water, Canada has the longest coastline of all worldwide nations with borders on three major oceans: Artic, Atlantic and Pacific. In remembrance and commemoration of 100 years of service of the Canadian Navy (1910-2010), Canada Post issued in May 2010, two commemorative stamps depicting the legacy of the men and women of Canada’s naval forces. Chief Petty Officer Second Class Cheryl Bush is the woman portrayed on the commemorative stamps. She is seen … Continue reading →

Topical Stamp Collecting Secrets

Secrets About Stamp Collecting Click on the arrow below to start listening. Enjoy! https://discovertopicalstampcollecting.com/audio/seven-secrets.mp3 Secret #1: Why Stamp Collecting is The Most Fascinating Hobby In The World! Secret #2: Why Topical Stamp Collecting is the fastest growing area of the stamp collecting hobby! Secret #3: Why it is important to store, organize, evaluate and care for your stamps! Secret #4: Why starting a topical stamp collection is so easy and inexpensive! Secret #5: Why you should open a blog to share … Continue reading →

UPU International Reply Coupons with Holograms

Hologram UPU Emblem - International Reply Coupon - Nairobi Model - Canada

UPU International Reply Coupons with Holograms There are more than one hundred (100 +) countries in the world that sells International Reply Coupon I was surprised that my small town post office had some in stock! Below are mint copies of IRC and postmarked ones. These International Reply Coupons fits perfectly well inside a topical Holograms on Stamps collection. Even though the coupon per say, is not a stamp, it is definitely a philatelic piece of great interest. Notice the UPU emblem in the hologram. The UPU … Continue reading →

Peter Pan Characters Inside The Magical Realm of Neverland

GB Peter Pan stamp launch at Fairy Mount House in Wrexham

Peter Pan Characters Inside The Magical Realm of Neverland are JM Barrie’s Most Famous Creation This day, May 9th, celebrates the 150th anniversary of James Matthew Barrie’s birth at Lilybank, Kirriemuir in the region of Angus, Scotland. Ninth child of handloom weaver David Barrie, which J.M. Barrie referred to as “a man I am very proud to be able to call my father” and Margaret Ogilvy, of whom he wrote….”Those innumerable talks with her made her youth as vivid to … Continue reading →

Topical Stamp Collecting is Fun!

What great pleasure it was to discover the people, the flowers, the architecture, the animals, the musical instruments and so many other lively facts depicted on the postage stamps of far away countries, as well as my own Canadian native land.

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