• The Britannia issues, M Fitz Roett Cover
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    Book: Barbados – The Britannia issues, M Fitz Roett

    October 17, 2025 - By 

    This book is the second edition of Fitz Roett’s book examining the early Britannia issues of Barbados. The editors have taken the opportunity to thoroughly review and update the content since the first edition was published in 2013, as well as making changes to the layout and formatting. Where possible, different images of blocks and covers have been used than those in the first edition. Profusely illustrated in colour, in addition to background details on each stamp and issue, the book provides detailed listings of known blocks and covers along with their provenance. An essential book for the Barbados collector.…

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    Baden-Powell’s Mafeking Siege Stamps 1899-1900

    January 24, 2022 - By 

    This is a transcript of an original London Philatelist article. Numbers of Mafeking Siege stamps printed are shown at the bottom. From: The London Philatelist – The Monthly Journal of The Philatelic Society, London, Editor M.P. Castle, Vice-President of the Society, Volume X, January to December, 1901, Published by The Philatelic Society, London, Effingham House, Arundel Street, London W.C. 1901. Baden-Powell’s Mafeking Siege Stamps,*OFFICIAL DETAILS At the fortnightly meeting of the Junior London Philatelic Society, held in Clapham Hall on 12th January, the President (Mr. Fred J. Melville) read to the members a statement which he had received in reply…

  • GB QV 2d Blue
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    GB QV 2d Blue: A Simple Plating Guide

    June 7, 2019 - By 

    I thought I would drop this link in for future reference as it’s a well thought out and well presented guide to plating the GB QV 2d Blue. It’s published over on Stampboards and written by emason (username). This is just a short simple guide to the early twopenny blues issued between 1840 and 1858 and how to tell them apart. They were printed from only six plates (1 to 6) and determining which of these a particular stamp was printed from varies from the straightforward to the tricky. Having scans of the plates is useful, but it is possible…