Wondering if any experts here can recognize these postmarks on an old postcard? Apologies for the terrible resolution. It’s a screenshot of something in the background of a documentary.
Some of the tools of the trade I put together from my uncle's collection
Picked up this lovely 1949 Royal Mail Canada Miniature Mail Bag from Halifax, Nova Scotia.
It still has its original red souvenir tag attached, which reads:
“To you I send this souvenir… Good health and luck to you.”
The tag credits Novelty Mfg. Co. Ltd., Montreal as the manufacturer.
I’m curious if anyone here has more information:
Were these sold only in Halifax or across Canada?
How common are they today?
Has anyone seen similar examples or old catalog listings?
Always fascinated by how these small souvenir items preserve a piece of postal history. Would love to learn more from fellow collectors!
Not a stamp, but an interesting piece of American history.
This paper bill, face value 1/6 of a Dollar, was printed in February of 1776 in Philadelphia.
The Crimea and Euromaidan I bought when I was still at secondary school, the year before the annexation of Crimea.
Today, I just received my first stamp from Timor-Leste.
I tried for years to find a exchange partner from there, tried to contact the post office too, I still havn’t manage but a cool guy which happened to go there on vacation send me a postcard. It certainly woth nothing but it had certainly make me happy for the day.
I’ve not been able to find much information on this! But is there any recommended stockbooks, and sleeves to store FDC’s?? Right now it’s just all piled up on one another since I’ve only recently started collecting FDC’s.. and it’s getting quite alot now
These two triangular imperforates were issued by Lithuania in 1923 to commemorate the Klaipėda Revolt, one of the most audacious geopolitical coups of the interwar period.
In January 1923, while the world's attention was fixed on the French occupation of the Ruhr, Lithuanian paramilitary volunteers seized the Memel Territory, which had been under French administration since Versailles. The League of Nations protest went nowhere, and the Allies ultimately recognized the annexation. Lithuania had pulled off a fait accompli.
The stamps reflect that boldness. The triangular format itself was a statement, rare in European philately, deliberately unconventional. The bicolor printing (brick red + dark violet) gives them an almost woodcut quality.
Left: 20 centų: allegorical scene with figures and an airplane, evoking the spirit of the revolt and Lithuania's modernity.
Right: 10 centų: fortified cityscape with the dates 1413–1923, anchoring the event in 500 years of Lithuanian history.
Both are imperforate, issued alongside the perforated versions. Scott 169–170 / Michel 178–179.
visually unusual...
Canada OX2a
Officially Sealed - A scarce mint imperforate pair ungummed as issued, XF and rare
Hi there! I received this cool looking stamp from someone after buying some stamps off them to use on my postcards/letters. I am very new to collecting stamps and I’m not super familiar with older stamps. I was wondering if someone could tell me a little about this stamps history? Maybe even decipher where the postmark is from? Attached is also the envelope it came in if that is helpful :)
I live in a tropical country where the humidity is quite high so mnh stamp will curl up so how do I store it long term
Just got into stamp collecting because of my grandma. How do you all find all of the stamps in a series?
scanning my childhood collection
Starting an insta acc to doccument all the stamps and miscellaneous nonsense I own.
I intend to classify them prob on era or country of origin. Ill use the acc to post my typewriters and other long dead hobbies
Any thoughts? Any improvements on formats? Id like to hear what you all think 🤔
Acc name: lediscordantpostoffice