When I read the announcement that a series of five stamps dedicated to the fiftieth anniversary of the National Trust for Scotland would be issued on June 24, 1981, I expected to see beautiful stamps with images of historic country houses, castles and...
Robert Burns (Alloway, 25 January 1759 – Dumfries, 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and songwriter. He is the best-known poet to have written in Scots. He came from a poor farming family but received a good education. His...
Most of the issues from 1993 were very well received by stamp collectors. The images of horses and butterflies were particularly popular. Many thematic collectors focus on animals. And the themes featuring animals, especially horses,...
The year 1992 was marked worldwide by the discovery of America in 1492 by Columbus. The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) capitalized on this theme so that all member countries could participate with...
What would the stamps for the year 1983 look like? Many collectors wondered about this, but when the issuance program for that year was announced, they were reassured. They would be clear stamps, with recognizable images. But...
In the late 1970s, a fascinating series of articles written by Mr. K. Kouwenberg on the history of stamp collecting appeared in the monthly magazine Philatelie. This series served as the source of inspiration for Rob Smit to...
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