New Listings on Hipstamp Canada, Pacific and New Zealand
A selection of Canada MS, New Zealand also a good selection of Modern MS. From the French Colonies a selection of Pacific Islands, and some Ubangi-Shari offered as singles for gap fillers. Also a selection of Vanuatu. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampmall/?sort=started_desc&category_name=central-south-america&parent_id=9&limit=96
GB Castle High Values New Designs Simplified
First Issue 1988Second Issue 1992Second Issue Re-etched 1994Third Issue 1997 (This is a simplified sorting guide, Paper and gum types are not illustrated.) The simplest way to determine these issues is by examining the Queen’s Head. On the first issue 1988 it is engraved in the same colour as the stamp.In the second issue 1992 […]
GB Machins High Values
The Large Machins Pre Decimal.Engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson PVA Gum in sheets of 40 1969 March 5th SG 787 2/6d brownSG 788 5/- crimson lakeSG789 10/- deep ultramarineSG790 £1 bluish black The Large Machins Decimal1970 June 17 Engraved by Bradbury Wilkinson PVA Gum in sheets of 100 SG 829 10p cerise chalk surfaced paper (1970 […]
GB Machins Simplified Timeline
These are confined to those that can be identified in Used condition, Therefore Gum Types are not included (neither are paper types) EME prints are not listed as not face different, but are mostly noted. The elliptical Perf issues are shown but not Prestige booklet only issues which are mostly elliptical perf with date code, […]
New Listings on Hipstamp South America
A small selection of Wildlife, Birds, Trains and Airplanes, with a bit of Antarctic Exploration as well. https://www.hipstamp.com/store/stampmall/?sort=started_desc&category_name=central-south-america&parent_id=9&limit=96
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, […]