Origins of the Scott Catalogues
The Scott Catalogue has 6 volumes which cover stamps from all the countries that have ever issued stamps. The numbering system is used almost exclusively […]
Articles by Melise Richter
Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic
When cataloguing our German stamps, I realised that stamps issued in 1921 had low values in marks, (up to 50 mark surcharges), but in 1922 […]
Watermarks and their Detection
Stamps are printed on paper which sometimes has a watermark. This watermark is created during the manufacture of the paper. A dandy roll (which […]
Stanley Gibbons and his Company
To anyone involved in philately, Stanley Gibbons means the stamp catalogue we refer to constantly to identify our stamps. But how did this catalogue […]
The History of Post Boxes
The first red pillar post boxes in Great Britain were erected in Jersey in 1852. From 1857 wall post boxes appeared, especially in the rural […]
