Besides collecting stamps, I cherish a small collection of worldwide airmail labels (or airmail etiquettes as some do call them). The history of airmail labels dates back to early 20th century and the era of first commercial airflights. AFAIK, the labels were born to ease the life of postal clerks by allowing easy separation between groundmail and airmail.
Published on May 19th 2010 | Read more.... | 2 Comments »
Though I normally don’t collect “entire items” (covers, cards etc), here’s something I’ve included to my collection. It’s a 1971 cover from Malawi, addressed to United Kingdom during the 1971 postal strike. It features the 1st commonwealth approved “strike mail stamp” as well as a UK local mail delivery vignette.
Published on April 6th 2010 | Read more.... | 2 Comments »
It’s been a while since I showcased some of the interesting EFO’s (Errors, Freaks, Oddities) from my collection. Recently I came across with this easy to notice plate flaw with Hungarian 1954 Aviators Day postage stamp.
Published on October 5th 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
This could very well be a sequal to “I hate when postal service ruins a beautiful item” post I made week ago. Sadly most of the items on this nice cover have escaped the postmark.
Published on October 4th 2009 | Read more.... | 4 Comments »
Lundy puffin postage stamps are widely known amongst the stamp collectors. The history behind the stamps of Lundy is pretty similar to stamps of Herm Island (see yesterday’s post if you missed it).
Published on August 26th 2009 | Read more.... | 5 Comments »
And from Venezuela to France, where I have received two covers.
Published on August 22nd 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
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