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Happy Halloween to Stamp Collectors

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HAUNTED CANADA STAMP COLLECTION

Happy Spooky Halloween Dear Stamp Collectors! I love all scottish related so it is fun to recall that Halloween actually originates from Scotland. Back then it was called Samhain,  a Gaelic and Pagan commemoration of the end of the harvest season. The belief was that the link between the living and those who had passed on was heightened, and that the ghosts of the deceased could mingle with the living. Samhain figured into the adventures of mythological celtic hero Fionn mac … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada Post, Canadian Stamps, Culture, Ghosts, Holograms on stamps | Tagged ghost stories, halloween, haunted canada, Holograms | Leave a reply

Knowledge And Fun With Topical Stamp Collecting at Philpex 2012

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Id like to share with you today an article featured in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, written by Jeannette I Andrade, about storytelling with thematic postage stamps. Enjoy!   Hobbyists offer view of the personal, plus history through stamps By Jeannette I. Andrade Philippine Daily Inquirer Before children of the new generation forget how a stamp looks like, postage stamp collectors and the Philippine Postal Corp. (Philpost) have teamed up and brought out their treasured compilations for the public to see … Continue reading →

Posted in Say It With Stamps, Show & Tell, Stamps In The News | Tagged Extraordinary Stamps, Holograms, Philatelic Societies, Philpex 2012, Pope John Paul II, Stamp Exhibitions, Topical Stamp Collecting | Leave a reply

UPU International Reply Coupons with Holograms

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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. To mark … Continue reading →

Posted in Holograms on stamps | Tagged Holograms, International Reply Coupons, UPU | Leave a reply

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