Small cover sent from Hungary to U.S., canceled June 16, 1912🇭🇺 Hungary, 10f | Issued 1908–1913 When you begin studying philately, you’ll find easily accessible resources and great glossaries explaining the many ins and outs of the hobby. But every so often, you’ll come across something that’s more difficult to find an easy answer for.... Continue Reading →
Turul bird issue with a Szigetvár hand stamp cancellation (1/24/1900)🇭🇺 Hungary, 30f | Issued January 1, 1900 | SG 75 Okay, let’s get right to it. Did this particular stamp single-handedly save Western civilization? Absolutely not. … Probably. But it was canceled at a spot that did. At least, according to the villain of The... Continue Reading →
Views of Our Planets: Earth 🇺🇸 United States, 47¢ | Issued May 31, 2016 | Scott 5071 Many “firsts” in postal history are well known. The first postage stamp was the Penny Black. The first postmaster general of the fledgling United States was Benjamin Franklin. The first Christmas stamps were issued by Hungary. But who... Continue Reading →
Australia/Tasmania Telephone Link 🇦🇺 Australia, 2d | Issued April 1, 1936 | Brusden-White AU 169A 1936 was an astoundingly eventful year around the globe, just as nearly every year was in the first half of the 20th century. The UK’s George V died in January after years of declining health. The nation and its dominions... Continue Reading →
“Freedom” with Flag and Cigars 🇨🇺 Cuba, 2¢ | Issued December 6, 1948 | Scott CU 421 When I first saw this 2c stamp, I assumed it must have something to do with liberty, revolution, and national identity. Then I discovered it was just about cigars. I say “just”, but after doing the research for... Continue Reading →
900th Anniversary of the Death of St. Stephen: Pope Sylvester II, Archbishop 🇭🇺 Hungary, 10f | Issued January 1, 1938 | Scott 516 America was famously born when the Second Continental Congress of 56 delegates agreed to adopt the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But according to history, the birth of Hungary as a nation... Continue Reading →
Madonna with Crown 🇭🇺 Hungary, 3,000k | Issued October 16, 1923 | Scott 385 If you look at it in detail, there is so much you can learn from a single stamp. The technology of the printing process. The artist and symbolism behind the design. The story of its travel inked in the cancellation. And... Continue Reading →
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