In the Gutter
From the Great Britain Royal Silver Wedding set of 1972 until the 1979 Christmas set, the printer Harrison & Sons Ltd. placed what have become known as "traffic lights" in the gutter margin of stamp sheets, giving rise to the...
Samoa
Below you will find articles about Samoa. Or click here to view stamps with the subject Samoa in the catalog.
Man on the Moon
The American Apollo 11 lunar mission took place in July 1969. It is remembered as one of the world's most significant historical events, the impact of which has affected the lives of the world's population, and continues as a source...
If You Can’t Stand the Heat ………….
Climate change, global warming and environmental Issues are, quite rightly, often in the news. I, for one, am more than pleased with the great focus on these subjects nowadays although there are many influential people and organisations that, despite scientific...
1914 For King and Empire
At 3pm on 5 August 1914, an audience of around 15,000 huddled together in front of the steps of parliament. The crowd excitedly cheered as the Governor, Lord Liverpool stepped forward from a group of his peers. As he made...
Tin Can Mail
The story begins back in 1882 when William Travers, a plantation manager, found himself 'marooned' on the tiny doughnut-shaped island of Niuafo'ou, half way between Fiji and Samoa. It is nothing more than the tip of a volcano jutting out...
Auction of classic British Guiana collection
Mr. John E. du Pont’s award-winning collection of classic British Guiana stamps will come up for sale via auctioneer David Feldman, on June 27, 2014, in Geneva. The auction house has been selected to offer du Pont’s Grand Prix Collection...
Gruesome, creepy Count Dracula
He might well have knocked on the door on Halloween, the gruesome, creepy Count Dracula. Fortunately, such a mini version of the dark Dracula was after treats rather than blood. Enjoying himself and giggling secretly, he must have called out: "trick..."
