Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The Philatelic News Roundup For August 7, 2024


STAMP COLLECTING NEWS
Compiled By Brian Harrod
He made this announcement while inaugurating the renovated Philatelic Bureau at the Bengaluru GPO. The event drew philatelists from across the state ...
A philatelist is a stamp collector who adheres to various principles of philately when building their collection. Philatelists not only gather stamps ...
... Philatelic Society's periodical. Visiting hours are 9am-5pm seven days a week. Entrance is free. Independent journalism costs money. Support Times ...
The start of a new season for Rugby Philatelic Society - WarwickshireWorld
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The 9th of September see's Rugby Philatelic Society launch a new season of meetings with an introductory evening.
IRON MOUNTAIN — The monthly meeting of the Northwoods Philatelic Society stamp club is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 in the fellowship ...
CDR. GPS Bajwa (Retd.), in his speech, highlighted the important role played by the Indian Navy in Kargil War and also shared his views and experience ...
Islanders can also call the Jersey Philatelic Bureau on 616717. We were unable to load Disqus. If you are a moderator please see our ...
Tomorrow (August 4), the Richmond River Philatelic Society (RRPS) will hold its annual stamp fair at the South Lismore Bowling Club. Dealers, an ...
... Philatelic Journey into the World of Olympics' at Panaji Philately Bureau, Opposite Panaji Head Post Office. The philately exhibition will remain ...
This philatelic achievement showcases original and sophisticated techniques in design and printing, marking a first in the field by combining a ...


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Friday, December 16, 2022

PRESS RELEASE: Collect and travel to Botswana with the new NFT stamps by BotswanaPost


GABORONE, TALLIN, December 14, 2022. The first digital NFT stamps of BotswanaPost will be released on stampsdaq.com on December 7th, 2022. The new stamps will feature 5 stamps from the historic series "Five Decades' Favorite Stamps," which were issued by BotswanaPost in 2016 illustrating themes that reveal Botswana's environmental, cultural and historical heritage. The collectors of these digital stamps will have a superior benefit compared to the owners of physical postage stamps issued in the past that is a lifetime opportunity to win one or several unique annual real travel experiences to visit Botswana and truly enjoy its beauty, hospitality and spirit!

“From the earliest days of Botswana’s Independence, the stamp-issuing program has always been guided by Philatelists of international repute, working with the Stamp Advisory Committee to ensure that themes depicted on the stamps reflect Botswana in the most appropriate manner to the international community of stamp-collectors, highlighting the tradition, culture, history and environment of Botswana,” said Mr. Cornelius Ramatlhakwane, BotswanaPost Chief Executive Officer. “That’s why we have chosen for our first NFT stamp issue this historic set from 2016 – the 5 best stamps of the five decades of our independence.”

BotswanaPost is the third postal operator on stampsdaq.com offering its dedicated collectors real life benefits in addition to traditional collectable values like authentic art and rarity. This is a paradigm shifting experience for stamps collectors. In short, for every 10 full points in the Country Collection Score, a collector gets a lifetime draw ticket to win 1 of the 4 annual exclusive trips to experience breath taking natural beauties of the amazing country of Botswana.

“The world is changing as we speak! We are contributing to this process by making stamp collecting experience more entertaining and rewarding for the collectors,” said Andrii Shapovalov, CEO of Stampsdaq. “Travel with Stamps” has always been virtual for the philatelists, in reality   all of them would love the opportunity to travel to those places they mentally visit when going through their stamp collections. Through this offering, we make it possible for them. “Travel Stamp Club” is as real as the Sun rising every morning! Botswana is a jewel on the map of touristic destinations and we offer an excellent opportunity to become a digital stamp collector on Stampsdaq and create many travel opportunities for a collector’s future.”

The new NFT stamps will be minted on Polygon blockchain in five (5) rarity tiers – Common (10000), Rare (1000), Super Rare (100), Ultra Rare (10) and Unique (1), each with unique digital art animations. Collectors worldwide will be able to buy the stamps using both traditional payment methods (credit/debit cards) and cryptocurrencies like MATIC, BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, DASH, etc.

About BotswanaPost

BotswanaPost is the Designated Postal Operator in Botswana servicing a domestic and international mail and parcel logistics. BotswanaPost operates 132 Post offices, 84 Postal Agencies, 20 Kiosks and 5 Virtual Teller Machines, which are located in various locations across the country. BotswanaPost remains a key institution in Botswana providing not just letter mail, but a host of other services and products. The Post carries over 40 million items of mail per year. Botswana’s postage stamps have been widely recognized by thousands of stamp collectors around the world, promoting the country’s nature, architecture, culture and social life. The national postal operator aims to tokenize into NFT format its entire historic philatelic collection as well as issue new NFT stamps in the near future.

About Stampsdaq

Stampsdaq is an EU-based NFT company founded in 2021 and exclusively dedicated to cooperating with designated postal operators worldwide. It’s recently launched platform for NFT Stamps is designed to bridge the interests of postal operators and the global community of collectors. Stampsdaq provides a One-Stop-Shop solution with no investment required from a postal operator side. The company promotes and implements “Collect with Benefits” vision of creating an extra utility value and real-world experiences for NFT Stamps owners to drive the interest to NFT Stamps collecting and to stamp collecting in general. Stampsdaq currently holds several license agreements with different designated postal operators and is in active negotiations with over 60 postal operators worldwide. It is also an associate member of the Consultative Committee and World Association for Development of Philately (WADP) of the Universal Postal Union.   

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Sunday, August 7, 2022

FIRST U.S. POSTAGE STAMPS: 1847 Imperforate First Stamps #1 And #2



In 1847 America, it was common for addressees to pay the postage for letters received.

All that changed on July 1, when Congress authorized America's first stamps -- seven years after Great Britain introduced the world's first stamp.
Benjamin Franklin, on the 5¢ issue, was the first person in the world other than a head of state to be on a stamp.
The 10¢ George Washington was issued simultaneously.
Both of these old postage stamps were imperforate. MORE INFO: On The USA Number 1 - 5¢ Franklin - First U.S. Postage Stamp On July 1, 1847 Congress authorized our first prepaid postage stamps so that the sender, rather than the recipient, paid for the delivery of the letter. The 1847 issues had an adhesive backing. The first U.S. postage stamp featured America's first Postmaster, Benjamin Franklin, who created postal routes, implemented mail wagon service, and worked to maintain an inexpensive rate of postage some 75 years before the first pre-paid stamp.
The original 5¢ rate could be used to transport a standard 1/2 ounce letter up to 300 miles. the first U.S. postage stamp was produced by the private security printer Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, Edson & Company, who suggested printing the stamp in 2 colors for security reasons; however the government decided that one color was more cost effective. Surprisingly, the U.S. Post Office would not make pre-paid postage mandatory until 1856. However, the prepaid adhesive postage stamps were a resounding success. In 1851 more than 1.2 million postage stamps were sold and the Post Office decided to reduce the cost of mailing a letter a distance less than 500 miles to a single penny. This reduction from 5¢ to 1¢ led to an astronomical 45-fold increase in volume to 52 million letters in 1852. MORE INFO: On The USA Number 2 - 10¢ Washington - black The historic 1847 10 Cent Washington is the Black Pearl of U.S. Philately. It was released simultaneously with U.S. #1 the 5 Cent Benjamin Franklin but very few of these early stamps survived. The government had authorized but not required the prepayment of postage at that time. And, because people were accustomed to sending their mail "collect" (the recipient had to pay the postage) the purchase of prepaid postage stamps was slow to catch on and only a relatively few of these beautiful classic issues remain. The 10 Cent Washington Issue was designed for a postal destination of 300 miles or more at a time when most generations of families "clustered" around the same or adjacent towns or cities. Consequently, usage was not high ... and the 10 Cent stamp became considerably more scarce than the 5 Cent Issue.
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Saturday, August 6, 2022

Philatelic News From Editor Brian Harrod







Philatelic News Update


This July 1860 pony express cover was on display at the Pony Express National Museum in St. Joseph, Mo. Also shown is a photograph of a display of first-day covers of United States stamps and stationery related to the pony express.

Another philatelic display was of first-day covers of United States stamps and postal stationery that were issued to honor the pony express. A photo ...

MACAU, August 4 - To facilitate the public and philatelists in ordering new philatelic products, please note the following: Issue Name: Lunar Year ...

This Philatelic Foundation certificate says the R.F. overprint cover pictured is a fake. The R.F. (Republique Francaise) overprints were applied to United States 6¢ airmail stamps and postal stationery for use by French naval personnel on airmail correspondence to the United States and Canada in 1944-45.

This Philatelic Foundation certificate says the R.F. overprint cover pictured is a fake. The R.F. (Republique Francaise) overprints were applied ...

Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions' Aug. 25-28 sale series at the Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, Calif., will feature a newly reported ...

Rick Miller, in Stamps of Eastern Europe, takes readers on a philatelic exploration of Sorbian culture using German stamps and postmarks.

The exhibitor’s prospectus is available for the Nojex/ASDA 2022 stamp show presented by the Northern Jersey Federated Stamp Clubs and the American Stamp Dealers Association.

The convening societies include the United Postal Stationery Society, Society of Israel Philatelists, Eire Philatelic Association, Military Postal ...

One of New York City's — and the nation's — oldest and most respected philatelic organizations is leaving its landmark home of 85 years and taking ..

The Northwoods Philatelic Society promotes the fun and fellowship of stamp collecting. It has members from Michigan and Wisconsin and is open to ...

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Monday, May 30, 2022

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: Recent Philatelic News Stories


Philatelic News From Editor Brian Harrod
Its younger members may have never posted a letter. Yet, the 65-year-old South India Philatelists' Association, Chennai, stays vibrant with ...

The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada is hosting Capex 2022. The exhibition is being held under the patronage of the Inter-American Federation of ...

An American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show, Colopex will host 116 frames of single-frame and multiframe exhibits. The multiframe ...

The Rochester Philatelic Associations welcomes all stamp collectors to join us. Buy/sell/trade opportunities between 7-7:30 PM, ...

Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke. Here in the Sidney, Ohio, office, there is quite a bit going on, and I wanted to share one item with you.

Quietly, as befits such a sedentary pursuit, philately has emerged as one ... Irish Philatelic Society and the Dublin Stamp Society – meet in Ely .

Jersey Post won the World Post & Parcel Award for the philatelic campaign of the year for its eight Lockdown Birds stamps issued March 1

Accompanying the cover is a Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation certificate issued Nov. 23, 2020, that states the cover is ...



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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

REPORTERS NOTEBOOK: The Philatelic News Update By Brian Harrod






STAMP COLLECTING NEWS: The Latest Philatelic Reports
Deccan Herald
Two avid philatelists from Bengaluru capture key moments and personalities of our ... They are both members of Karnataka Philatelic Society.
Art Fix Daily
– A U.S. one-cent stamp commemorating the Pan American Exposition of 1901 with an inverted center – an error stamp and one of the great philatelic ...
Chronicle Telegram
A philatelic cover postmarked in 1942 was sent via Tin Can Mail to a ship offshore of ...
Linn's Stamp News
Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke ... is seeking enthusiastic philatelists who are interested in helping our company expand our album page ...
Linn's Stamp News
The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show is a World Series of Philately show. ... Stamp Show will include the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors, ...
Stuff.co.nz
The Timaru Philatelic Society's biannual stamp fair, held at West End Hall on Saturday, enjoyed a "steady stream'' of people keen to check out the ...
ManufactureLink
Some of the Top companies Influencing in this Market include:Kenmore Stamp Company, China National Philatelic Corporation, Nordfrim, Subway Stamp.

Linn's Stamp News
Kitchen Table Philately: worldwide stamps from 32 countries. In each weekly issue of Linn's, either E. Rawolik VI or E. Rawolik VII dissects the ...


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Saturday, April 23, 2022

NEWS ALERT: The Latest Stamp Collecting News From Brian Harrod





Stamp Collecting News
(FYI: Philately is the English spelling of the French word "philatélie," which was assembled from Greek roots, and is the fancy way to describe stamp ...
Since postage stamps began, people have collected them. Even in the 21st Century, the signs are stamp collecting is not going away.
What started as a stamp collecting business quickly grew to encompass interesting and unusual postal history from all over the world. They now have ...
... shared a picture of the long line outside the post office in Kyiv. Mark MacKinnon · @markmackinnon. Stamp collecting, Kyiv.
Stamp collecting, Kyiv. Image · 2:45 AM · Apr 20, 2022 · Read the full conversation on Twitter · 5.4K · Reply. Copy link to Tweet. Read 66 replies
... The Globe and Mail, shared a picture of the long line outside the post office in Kyiv. Mark MacKinnon. @markmackinnon. Stamp collecting, Kyiv.
The Stamp Collecting Market study offers an in-depth study of a wide range of characteristics and strategies, as well as potential and future ...
... and teapots, but he was most passionate about stamp collecting and was the founding member of Chapter 21 of the Scandinavian Collector's Club.
The club caters for those who have an interest in lapidary, stamp collecting, coins, bank notes and other collectables. It was my first visit to the ...
He appreciated gardening, model railroading, bird watching, and stamp collecting in his younger years. Dean had a strong, direct, and decisive ...
All Nations Stamp Club President Brian Harrod Provides The Latest Stamp Collecting News For Both New And Experienced Collectors 


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STAMP COLLECTING NEWS Compiled By Brian Harrod Bengaluru's philatelic bureau goes high-tech with digital sta...