#stamps #stampcollecting #philately #GBusedabroad #A25cancel #ConstantinopleWhy were Victorian British stamps used in many countries overseas? What do postmarks with the letters "M", "G" & "C" mean? Where were stamps franked with an A01 cancel posted? All these questions and more answered in todays video podcast.

#stamps #stampcollecting #ChineseNewYear #GoldenMonkey #YearoftheTiger #HongKong

In this episode we look at the stamps that have been produced to commemorate the Chinese New Year, and look for reasons why the Golden Monkey stamp of 1980 is so scarce even though 5 million were issued.

This week we take a look at the best online marketplaces. I give my opinion on the four main sites for buying and selling and tell a few home truths about eBay's customer service.   

A list of the sites reviewed

 Catawiki          https://www.catawiki.com

Colnect            https://colnect.com/en/stamps

Delcampe         https://www.delcampe.net

eBay                https://www.ebay.co.uk

eBid                https://www.ebid.net

Hipstamp         https://www.hipstamp.com/

Stampworld      https://www.stampworld.com/en/

#stamps #stampcollecting #philately #London2022 #stampfair #exhibition #businessdesigncentre #ourdadsstamps 

 This week I give a round up of the February editions British stamp magazines and look forward to the London International Exhibition which will finally go ahead from 19th to 26th February.

#stamps #stampcollecting #philately #Malta #ourdadsstamps #independence  

In this weeks video podcast we find out about the Maltese 1965 definitive set and explore the many errors and varieties that exist in this set. We try to discover why so many errors occurred and which ones to look for, we also take a look at what's in my collection. 

Visit my online stores at: 

www.stores.ebay.co.uk/ourdadsstamps 

www.delcampe.net/store/ourdadsstamps

View the video podcast at:

https://youtu.be/Y0itGNjGlcc

In this episode we attempt to find when stamp collecting became a serious hobby. From making garlands of stamps on pieces of string to the scientific study of stamps, we look at the stamp house, Samuel Lord and on to the study of watermarks and perforations.

Don't forget all these podcasts are now available on Youtube with images showing the stamps we talk about.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPRdLoqmYeUDv5XjM3UWOQ

This week we talk about Christmas stamps. We ask which country was the first to produce a Christmas stamp, when was Britain's first Christmas stamp introduced and what do this years stamps look like.

Don't forget all these podcasts are now available on Youtube with images showing the stamps we talk about. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHPRdLoqmYeUDv5XjM3UWOQ

In todays episode we explore the reasons behind the printing of the Queen Victoria £5 orange. Starting with the price of telegrams in the Victorian era and then the changes in the system that lead to the £5 postage stamp, we go on to look at the temptations involved when dealing with a stamp  selling at the equivalent of a months wages. 

In this episode we find out what is involved in the design of new stamps for the British Postal Service. We look at the issues of 2021 and discuss in detail one particular set which has caught my attention. We also find out how you can spend more than £200 on items from the new issues. 

In this episode we discover how De La Rue lost a printing contract that they had held for nearly 50 years, the problems facing Harrison & sons when they took over the printing and how the governments own printers at Somerset House got involved in printing stamps.