GB Wildings Simplified
Dorothy Wilding Dorothy Wilding (1893 – 1976) was an English photographer from Gloucester. She started photographing the Royal Family in 1928 and would go on to produce the first image of Queen Elizabeth II for stamps. The final design chosen featured the Queen in a three-quarter pose wearing a diamond diadem. This image would adorn […]
New Listings on Hipstamp Central Africa
Central African Republic A large lot of over 600 listings, from early 1960’s to mid 2000’s. Mostly all MUH Mint Un Hinged. Hipstamp Central African Republic Listings
New Listings on Hipstamp French Polynesia
French Polynesia A small lot of just over 125 listings of French Polynesia MUH issues from 1958 to 2010. This adds to my already extensive range of French Polynesia items which can be found Here>Hipstamp French Polynesia Listings
GB Castles Definitive High Values
The Queen Elizabeth Castles are identifiable as 5 separate Versions.1955 Waterlow Sg. 536-539, Watermark St Edwards Crown1958 De La Rue 1st printing Sg. 536a-539a, Watermark St Edwards Crown1959 De La Rue 2nd printing Sg. 595-598, Watermark Multiple Crowns1963 Bradbury Wilkinson printing Sg. 595a-598a, Watermark Multiple Crowns1967 Bradbury Wilkinson Sg. 759-762, No Watermark Hints on Sorting:Firstly […]
Portugal’s First Postage Stamps
The Maria II Issue (1853) Portugal issued its first official postage stamps on 1 July 1853, introducing prepaid postage throughout the kingdom. This reform modernized the Portuguese postal system and brought it into line with other European countries that had already adopted postage stamps. The first Portuguese stamps featured a portrait of Queen Maria II, […]
The Netherlands’ First Postage Stamps
The William III Issue (1852) The Netherlands issued its first official postage stamps on 1 January 1852, introducing prepaid postage nationwide and modernizing its postal system. This reform aligned the Dutch postal service with developments already underway in neighboring European countries. The first Dutch stamps were issued in three denominations: 5 cent, 10 cent, and […]
India’s First Postage Stamps
The Scinde Dawk Issues (1852) India issued its first postage stamps on 1 October 1852, introducing prepaid postage to part of British India. These stamps are known as the Scinde Dawk issues and were produced for use in the province of Sindh (then spelled Scinde), rather than across the entire subcontinent. The Scinde Dawk stamps […]
Canada’s First Postage Stamps
The Beaver and Portrait Issues (1851) Canada issued its first official postage stamps on 23 April 1851, marking the introduction of prepaid postage in the Province of Canada. This reform modernized the colonial postal system and aligned it with British postal practices following the success of the Penny Black. The inaugural Canadian issue consisted of […]
Denmark’s First Postage Stamp
The 4 Rigsbankskilling Issue (1851) Denmark issued its first official postage stamp on 1 April 1851, becoming one of the earlier European countries to adopt prepaid postage. The introduction of stamps formed part of a broader reform of the Danish postal system, aimed at simplifying rates and standardizing mail handling across the kingdom. The first […]
Switzerland’s First Federal Postage Stamps
Switzerland issued its first federal postage stamps on 1 April 1850, following the centralization of postal authority under the 1848 Swiss Federal Constitution. These stamps replaced the earlier cantonal issues of Zurich, Geneva, and Basel and marked the beginning of a unified national postal system. The first federal stamps are collectively known as the Rayon […]