Aug 15, 2015 | Stamp Collecting Videos, Stamp History
Informative video on the Penny Black – the first British Stamp created in 1840; covers a short history and various values of the stamp depending on condition and use. This is a video from the British Mark Bloxham stamp house. www.philatelic.co.uk
May 22, 2014 | Stamp Collecting Videos
This is a nice video that is shown in the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. http://npm.si.edu/stampgallery/connec… From their website: “Stamp collecting ranks among the world’s most popular hobbies. As many...
Jun 22, 2013 | Stamp Collecting Videos
Here is a great British article about how U.S. stamps are made. Some history of printing stamps: Internal Revenue stamps and postage stamps were a big part of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s history. The BEP began producing revenue stamps in 1866. These...
Jun 8, 2013 | Stamp Collecting Videos
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was not the only president to collect stamps but he was the most avid collector of all US presidents. For him the joy of stamp collecting was a great stress release for the many difficult world problems that he faced during his...
Apr 12, 2013 | Stamp Collecting Videos
Here is an interesting portion of an industry film from 1955 talking about the joy of stamp collecting. The video is set in New York and features popular stamp stores, collectors and a visit the the Scott’s Catalog office. This older film makes for an...
Feb 16, 2013 | American Philatelic Society, Stamp Collecting Videos
The American Philatelic Society (APS) has posted a new video in its series of how to use their newly designed site… in this video you will learn about setting up an account on the site to access special member only features. It is worth a look
