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Chocolate-flavoured Postage Stamps from Belgium for Easter

What a great topical stamp collecting subject to build upon: scented stamps! In the news, I read about the new chocolate flavoured stamps issued by Belgian Post Office to celebrate Easter. Gotta get those 🙂 FEEL LIKE having chocolate at Easter in Belgium? Well, send a letter and really lick that chocolate-flavoured postal stamp. The Belgian post office released 538,000 stamps yesterday that have pictures of chocolate on the front – but the essence of cocoa oil in the glue … Continue reading →

USA Rosa Parks ‘forever stamp’ unveiled

Stamp Collecting and Philately In The News PERTH AMBOY — Joshua Bishop-Mbachu felt inspired to follow in the path of Rosa Parks and other African American leaders after seeing Clarence McKnight’s extensive postage stamp collection of prominent blacks. “I’m inspired to do much more than I’m doing now,’’ said Bishop-Mbachu, 16, junior class vice president at the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School in Perth Amboy. Mbachu was joined by several classmates and members of Cathedral International Thursday … Continue reading →

Classic Muscle Cars Featured on US Postage Stamps

Stamp Collecting and Philately In The News We don’t really know how popular philately still is in the digitally-packed 21 Century, but if you’re into it, you should run to the post office and check out the new Muscle Cars stamps. Designed by artist Tom Fritz, the new “Muscle Cars” series is released on Friday by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with five classic and desirable high-powered vehicles: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1966 Pontiac GTO, 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500, … Continue reading →

John du Pont’s Extraordinary Collection of Falkland Islands Stamps

In the Philatelic News The Falkland Islands collection of notorious philatelist John E du Pont features extraordinary rarities Source: Paul Fraser Collectibles, Dec 2012 Ahead of a film about his life starring Steve Carell, the John E du Pont Collection of Falkland Islands stamps will be offered at a special March 7, 2013 auction in London. 1c British Guiana stamp The 1c British Guiana stamp is often mistaken for an altered 4c magenta Du Pont is renowned throughout the … Continue reading →

Is Stamp Collecting a Hobby for Kids and Retirees?

Just stumbled upon this article featured on AdvisorOne.com about the stamp collecting hobby and thought you would like to read as well. The Sticky World of Stamp Collections by Ed McCarthy, CFP January 21, 2013 Some top investors, including PIMCO’s Bill Gross, and plenty of history buffs think it’s a worthwhile pursuit, though not necessarily a profitable one. If you believe that stamp collecting is merely a hobby for kids and retirees, think again. The American Philatelic Society (APS) in … Continue reading →

How to find hidden watermarks on your postage stamps

Discover the hidden rarities in your stamp collection by unveiling the watermarks. The Stanley Gibbons Detectamark can detect all Great Britain issues and provides clean, safe and effective watermark detection without the use of chemicals and also helps detect minor damage such as thins, tears and repairs. It is constructed from a robust metal alloy and can be used with batteries or an adapter, which is available seperately. ( SG Watermark Detector 2570 ) Watch this video demonstration of the … Continue reading →

Stamp Collecting on Jigsaw Puzzle

Stamp Collector’s Dream “FYI, I have created a jigsaw puzzle, approved by the USPS (…) that might interest your members. It is called “Stamp Collectors Dream”. Hope you like it.” Charlie Girard ‘Stamp Collector’s Dream’ jigsaw puzzle will prove to be a magnificent gift to all puzzle lovers and Stamp Collectors alike! Click on the image or here to gather more infomation about this great jigsaw puzzle depicting beautiful stamps from all around the world. Enjoy your hobby. Talk soon, … Continue reading →

Want to Invest in Rare Postage Stamps?

Then you need to read Paul Fraser’s article about investing in rare postage stamps – and how you can beat stocks with a stamp investment! Investing in rare postage stamps A guide to investing in rare postage stamps – and how you can beat stocks with a stamp investment Investment-grade stamps – those rarest, most valuable examples – have put the stock markets to shame in the past decade, posting double digit annual returns. And the world’s sharpest investment minds … Continue reading →