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Usage Of Recently Issued Commemoratives? (2)

September 5, 2018September 21, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg33Leave a Comment

Recently when I bought some stamps from a Korean dealer through Ebay I received an envelope with some very recently issued commemoratives on it. This time the same seller went further and not only used the most recent stamps issued, but he actually created an FDC while doing so!

Usage of recently issued commemoratives?

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg14Leave a Comment

Ever wondered whether all these commemoratives issued by postal services are really used postally? Of course you have, as a collector you simply can’t have missed all these (expensive!) series of commemoratives being offered from all over the world. Do places like Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Tuvalu or Vanuatu really need so many stamps? […]

North Korean missile tests spur interest in stamps

February 9, 2018February 10, 2018 Ivo Spanjersberg14Leave a Comment

The recent North Korean missile tests have created a whole series of news articles about North Korean stamps. North Korean stamps are not much reported on, but the fact that North Korea produced a series of stamps and sheets showing these missiles and their tests plus messages regarding North Korean capabilities meant news outlets all […]