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Stamp Design Error in GB Historic Scotland Scottish Archeology Booklet

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GB Historic Scotland Scottish Archeology Stamp Design Error I just published an article on our ‘Everything Scotland‘ blog about the Ring of Brodgar design error. Below is an excerpt: I was tidying up some philatelic files and came across this beautiful booklet of ten (10) postage stamps depicting Scottish archeological sites, issued by Great Britain, for exclusive sale by Historic Scotland. I don’t remember at which property I bought same as there are over 300 properties in the care of … Continue reading →

A buyer for the world’s oldest working post office?

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Will a  buyer for the world’s oldest working post office be found before May 2020? The opportunity to be a part of postal history doesn’t come along very often and any new owner would be only the 17th person to run Sanquhar Post Office in over 300 years. ‘Dr Manzoor Alam and his wife Nazra have run the site in Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway, since 2015. They are retiring which means there is an opportunity a new owner to become … Continue reading →

Scotland’s Glenfinnan Monument on Stamps

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  Hi Mairiuna! Upon reading your great article about the magnificient Prestonpans Tapestry: the Prince’s journey up to Glenfinnan… I wondered if postage stamps were issued to commemorate this milestone in Scottish history? I surfed the web and .. by golly … found one! 🙂 It was issued in 1981 by the Royal Mail to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the National Trust for Scotland. Glenfinnan Loch Shiel- Bonnie Prince Charlie Monument- Scotland ©2012 Scotiana Official First Day Cover- June … Continue reading →

Scotland on Stamps: “The Vanguard” by Scottish Painter J.A. MacWhirter Adorns 1898 USA “Cattle In The Storm” Postage Stamp

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Topical stamp collecting is such a thrilling and fascinating hobby! As an example, let me tell you what happened yesterday. Being a topical stamp collector of many subjects, but primarily of  ‘Unicorns on Stamps’ and ‘Scotland on Stamps’, I performed  the indian “rain dance” ! following my view of the video (see below) taped during the AM Northwest TV Show hosted by Helen Raptis and Dave Anderson. Why? Read on… The show was about stamp collecting and featured rare and valuable … Continue reading →