More and more stamps are being issued as self-adhesive. That is hardly surprising, as most people who send letters or cards prefer using a self-adhesive stamp to having to lick it themselves. Yet I hear from many collectors that they would rather...
Most collectors occasionally come across stamps from different countries that feature the same SEPAC logo. In this blog, we delve deeper into the background and meaning. Naturally, we will also show some SEPAC stamps...
Comb perforation, line perforation, roller perforation, zigzag perforation, slit perforation. What types of perforations are there on postage stamps, what are the differences, and how are they measured? Measuring perforation An international unit of measurement has been agreed upon for measuring perforation. It does not matter...
At 194 years old, Jonathan the turtle is the oldest known living land animal on Earth and perhaps the most famous inhabitant of the island of Saint Helena. Consequently, Jonathan has appeared on postage stamps several times. Since yesterday, he is...
Philatelic terminology explained. Cancelled (1) Means that a stamp has been cancelled, rendering it invalid for postage. The cancellation may have been applied by the postal service when the stamp was used for postage, but it may also...
Freestampmagazine is the continuation of our English-language blog and the Dutch-language Stamp Blog. The platform is now available in six languages, with plans to expand this number further. Our goal is to make Freestampmagazine an international platform...
On February 16, 2026, PostNL will issue the New Dutch Design – Recurring Memories stamps, the first stamp sheet of this year in the New Dutch Design series. The New Dutch Design – Recurring Memories stamps bear a value indication of 1, intended...
Every first day of the month, PostBeeld holds a small online auction featuring rarities, personal stamps, city mail, quirky items, and small collections. In short, lots containing something usually not to be found in our regular webshop. Starting today ...
At PostBeeld, we regularly receive letters that tell a special story. Every now and then, I want to show and describe such a special letter on Postzegelblog. This time: A Postal Mistake. This letter was sent from Amsterdam, franked with 5...
Everyday things were, of course, also invented or designed at some point. A recently released stamp block from Switzerland featuring the invention of the WC-Eend gave me the idea to look for more everyday inventions on stamps. And those are...
A selection of newly issued stamps featuring means of transport. Click on the images to view the stamps in more detail or to order them via Freestampcatalogue. Memory Train is a cultural and educational project. A train traveling through Belarus and Russia with...
A selection of newly issued stamps featuring people. Click on the images to view the stamps in more detail or to order them via Freestampcatalogue. Rodolphe Archibald Reiss lived from 1875 to 1929, was born in Germany and died in Serbia. He was a...
You can't watch the news without something being reported about drones. Drones for warfare, medical transport, surveillance, delivery, or setting up production facilities for drones. But what about stamps? Freestampcatalogue has recently...
I am often asked which stamp I consider the most beautiful. I am not sure if I really find it the most beautiful, but I certainly find the stamps from Liechtenstein below to be the most fascinating. Every time I...
When I’m traveling, I regularly come across something I’ve seen before. “Hey, I recognize that,” I sometimes let slip. “From the stamps, I suppose?” my girlfriend usually says. And yes, indeed, from...
This time, a blog post in which not a single stamp is visible. Or actually, quite a lot of them, but from a distance. Rob Smit collects all sorts of things related to philately and the history of philately. In a...
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