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Philately, the art of collecting and studying stamps, takes us on a journey through history and culture

Background imagePhilately Collection: 3c Washington essay, 1851. Creator: Unknown

3c Washington essay, 1851. Creator: Unknown
3c Washington essay, 1851. Essay prepared by Draper, Welsh, & Co

Background imagePhilately Collection: 30c Shield, Eagle and Flags G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown

30c Shield, Eagle and Flags G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown
30c Shield, Eagle and Flags G Grill single, 1869

Background imagePhilately Collection: 3c Washington 'Specimen'overprint single, 1861. Creator: Unknown

3c Washington "Specimen"overprint single, 1861. Creator: Unknown
3c Washington " Specimen" overprint single, 1861

Background imagePhilately Collection: 10c Washington single, 1847. Creator: Unknown

10c Washington single, 1847. Creator: Unknown
10c Washington single, 1847. 10c black stamp appears unused

Background imagePhilately Collection: 3c Washington imperforate strip of three, c. 1852. Creator: Unknown

3c Washington imperforate strip of three, c. 1852. Creator: Unknown
3c Washington imperforate strip of three, c. 1852. Strip of 3 of the dull red 3c stamp

Background imagePhilately Collection: 3c Washington type III block of five, 1860. Creator: Unknown

3c Washington type III block of five, 1860. Creator: Unknown
3c Washington type III block of five, 1860. Block of 5 cancelled with June 15, 1861 San Francisco cds

Background imagePhilately Collection: 90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown

90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Creator: Unknown
90c Abraham Lincoln G Grill single, 1869. Unused

Background imagePhilately Collection: 50c Recall of Columbus block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown

50c Recall of Columbus block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown
50c Recall of Columbus block of four, 1893. Columbian Exposition issue

Background imagePhilately Collection: 8c Columbus Restored to Favor block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown

8c Columbus Restored to Favor block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown
8c Columbus Restored to Favor block of four, 1893. Columbian Exposition issue

Background imagePhilately Collection: 1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown

1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown
1c Columbus in Sight of Land block of four, 1893. 1c Columbian Exposition issue

Background imagePhilately Collection: $3 Victory Newspapers and Periodicals single, 1879. Creator: Unknown

$3 Victory Newspapers and Periodicals single, 1879. Creator: Unknown
$3 Victory Newspapers and Periodicals single, 1879

Background imagePhilately Collection: 36c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown

36c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown
36c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imagePhilately Collection: 24c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown

24c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown
24c Justice Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in

Background imagePhilately Collection: 4c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown

4c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown
4c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Mint single; In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at

Background imagePhilately Collection: 6c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown

6c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. Creator: Unknown
6c Statue of Freedom Newspapers and Periodicals imprint single, 1875. In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition

Background imagePhilately Collection: 25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown

25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown
25c Abraham Lincoln Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. 25-cents, blue green; die on india? Paper

Background imagePhilately Collection: 5c Washington Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown

5c Washington Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. Creator: Unknown
5c Washington Newspapers and Periodicals trial color proof, 1865. 5-cents, blue green; die on india? Paper

Background imagePhilately Collection: 3c Washington City Despatch local post stamp, 1842. Creator: Unknown

3c Washington City Despatch local post stamp, 1842. Creator: Unknown
3c Washington City Despatch local post stamp, 1842

Background imagePhilately Collection: 10c Postage Due single, 1879. Creator: Unknown

10c Postage Due single, 1879. Creator: Unknown
10c Postage Due single, 1879

Background imagePhilately Collection: 1c Franklin type IV single, 1852. Creator: Unknown

1c Franklin type IV single, 1852. Creator: Unknown
1c Franklin type IV single, 1852. 1c blue type IV recut once top and bottom unused

Background imagePhilately Collection: 90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry single, June 25, 1875. Creator: Unknown

90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry single, June 25, 1875. Creator: Unknown
90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry single, June 25, 1875

Background imagePhilately Collection: A Young Stamp Collector (engraving)

A Young Stamp Collector (engraving)
2781130 A Young Stamp Collector (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Stamp Collector. Illustration for Chatterbox (1892).); © Look and Learn

Background imagePhilately Collection: Fancy dress costume - The Stamp Lover

Fancy dress costume - The Stamp Lover
An unidentified woman wearing a fabulous fancy dress costume on the theme of The Stamp Lover, complete with a regal crown. She wore the costume to a fancy dress ball at St

Background imagePhilately Collection: Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians

Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians (1790-1865) - a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following the countrys independence in 1830

Background imagePhilately Collection: 24-Cent Signing of the Declaration of Independence block of four, 1869 (postage stamp)

24-Cent Signing of the Declaration of Independence block of four, 1869 (postage stamp)
1153912 24-Cent Signing of the Declaration of Independence block of four, 1869 (postage stamp) by American School, (19th century); National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

Background imagePhilately Collection: Philatelic exhibition, Czechosolvakia, 1947 (colour litho)

Philatelic exhibition, Czechosolvakia, 1947 (colour litho)
982731 Philatelic exhibition, Czechosolvakia, 1947 (colour litho) by Czech School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philatelic exhibition, Czechosolvakia, 1947)

Background imagePhilately Collection: 8-Cent Troops Guarding Wagon Train block of four, 1898 (postage stamp)

8-Cent Troops Guarding Wagon Train block of four, 1898 (postage stamp)
1153911 8-Cent Troops Guarding Wagon Train block of four, 1898 (postage stamp) by American School, (19th century); National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

Background imagePhilately Collection: 4-Cent Fleet of Columbus, 1893 (postage stamp)

4-Cent Fleet of Columbus, 1893 (postage stamp)
1153909 4-Cent Fleet of Columbus, 1893 (postage stamp) by American School, (19th century); National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: National Postal Museum)

Background imagePhilately Collection: Alexander the Great on Greek stamp isolated in black

Alexander the Great on Greek stamp isolated in black
alexander, ancient, concept, conceptual, great, greek, historical, history, icon, isolated, king, macedonia, macedonian, mail, object, old, philately, portrait, postage, postal, stamp

Background imagePhilately Collection: Unused block of four 'Penny Black'postage stamps of Queen Victoria, issued

Unused block of four "Penny Black"postage stamps of Queen Victoria, issued
Unused block of four " Penny Black" postage stamps of Queen Victoria, issued May 6, 1840

Background imagePhilately Collection: Spain, Madrid, Stamp collectors in the Plaza Mayor

Spain, Madrid, Stamp collectors in the Plaza Mayor

Background imagePhilately Collection: Commemorative stamps issued by Unio Catalanista, Catalan conservative nationalist

Commemorative stamps issued by Unio Catalanista, Catalan conservative nationalist political party founded in Barcelona in 1891

Background imagePhilately Collection: Various Stamps of Africa Nos. 44-56, c1943, (1944)

Various Stamps of Africa Nos. 44-56, c1943, (1944). From British Postage Stamps, by S. C. Johnson [Collins, London, 1944]

Background imagePhilately Collection: A Page of Triangular Capes Nos. 20-25, c1943, (1944)

A Page of Triangular Capes Nos. 20-25, c1943, (1944)
A Page of Triangular Capes Nos. 20-25, c1890, (1944). Stamps from Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, issued on 1st September 1853

Background imagePhilately Collection: The joys of stamp collecting, 1937

The joys of stamp collecting, 1937. Illustration from The Childrens Golden Treasure Book For 1937, edited by John Crossland and J M Parrish, (Odhams Press, London, 1937)

Background imagePhilately Collection: An old purchaser of stamps, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

An old purchaser of stamps, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
An old purchaser of stamps, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imagePhilately Collection: Stamp sellers in the Champs Elysees, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

Stamp sellers in the Champs Elysees, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Stamp sellers in the Champs Elysees, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Background imagePhilately Collection: Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - German East Africa

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - German East Africa (a German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included what are now Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of present Tanzania)

Background imagePhilately Collection: Coin with Pericles

Coin with Pericles
Coin with the portrait of Pericles. Greek art. Coin

Background imagePhilately Collection: 100 soldi scudo with portrait of Philip IV of

100 soldi scudo with portrait of Philip IV of Spain (Milan, 1657). Coin. SPAIN. Barcelona. Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia

Background imagePhilately Collection: Stamp Collecting 1960S

Stamp Collecting 1960S
A boy stamp collector, sticking stamps into his stamp book

Background imagePhilately Collection: A block of four Penny Black postage stamps. The Penny Black was the worlds first adhesive postage

A block of four Penny Black postage stamps. The Penny Black was the worlds first adhesive postage stamp. The stamp, featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria, was issued on May 1, 1840; Illustration

Background imagePhilately Collection: The Two Penny Blue or The Two Pence Blue postage stamp, 1840s

The Two Penny Blue or The Two Pence Blue postage stamp, 1840s
The Two Penny Blue or The Two Pence Blue was the world?s second official postage stamp, issued after the Penny Black. It was issued in the United Kingdom

Background imagePhilately Collection: Doble Excelente (Double Excellent) coined in Seville

Doble Excelente (Double Excellent) coined in Seville. 1480. Obverse of gold coin with the representation of the Catholic Monarchs. Coin

Background imagePhilately Collection: Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane, WW2

Blitz in London -- Shoe Lane, WW2
Blitz in London -- men at work with hosepipes in Shoe Lane, City of London, during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

Background imagePhilately Collection: 23643149

23643149



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Philately, the art of collecting and studying stamps, takes us on a journey through history and culture. From Arabian-Byzantine coins to French philately manuals, this hobby allows us to explore the world in miniature. In Paris, the stamp market buzzes with excitement as collectors search for rare treasures. Among them is a stamp card produced by Ottmar Zeihar from Iran (Persia), showcasing the rich heritage of this ancient land. Another gem is a stamp card from Barbados, also crafted by Zeihar, capturing the vibrant spirit of this Caribbean paradise. As we delve deeper into our collection, we come across fascinating currency notes that tell their own stories. A 100 drachmas bill from Greece reminds us of its glorious past while a 50 cents note issued during Spain's Civil War transports us to an era filled with turmoil and strife. The Second Spanish Republic reveals itself through the reverse side of a 50 cents coin - an emblematic symbol representing hope and change during challenging times. Meanwhile, a 500 pesetas bill serves as a reminder of Spain's resilience amidst adversity. But it's not just about money; stamps themselves hold historical significance too. A Philatelist at Work diligently examines each piece under magnifying glasses - uncovering hidden details that reveal tales untold. Among these discoveries lies a unique 5 cents note issued during Spain's Civil War - its delicate design reflecting both strength and fragility simultaneously. And let's not forget the intriguing 5 pesetas bill issued by the Generalitat of Catalunya - proof that even regions within nations have their own distinct identities worth celebrating. Through philately, we connect with diverse cultures and witness moments frozen in time, and is more than just collecting; it is an exploration into humanity’s shared heritage – one stamp at a time.