Stamp Stories

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Gambia KGVI 1938-46 10s Orange & Black SG161

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Stamp Story: The KGVI Elephant Stamps of Gambia

RogUpdated on February 21, 2024January 18, 20242 min read

The Gambia Colony and Protectorate was the official designation for The Gambia during the colonial era. This administrative arrangement, which …

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Stamp Story: Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

RogUpdated on February 21, 2024December 12, 20232 min read

This King George VI stamp continued on from the pictorials that had started within the earlier King George V’s reign. …

Cyprus KGVI 1938-51 18pi Black Olive-Green

King George VI Stamp Stories

Stamp Story: Büyük Han

RogUpdated on February 21, 2024March 4, 20232 min read

Büyük Han, which translates to “Great Inn,” is a historic inn located in the walled city of Nicosia, Cyprus. It …

King George VI Stamp Stories

Stamp Story: The Aden Expedition

RogUpdated on February 21, 2024October 1, 20193 min read

Often one of the most interesting things about many a stamp is the story it was intended to tell or …

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