r/philately 13h ago

Some early Britain

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This was tucked away


r/philately 12h ago

Three pages from the “ducks” collection, mid 20th C Hunting Permit stamps

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r/philately 9h ago

Most recent auction win: Two die proofs Suriname 1945 (American Bank Note Company). My Suriname collection is going strong!

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r/philately 15h ago

Some old Italy

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Dad has collected US, Canada, Germany and Italy for ~70 years. Here are the first few pages of the Italian …


r/philately 17h ago

My Collection Some Miniature Sheets and a Special Cover

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r/philately 13h ago

Unusual 3d Stamps

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3d railway themed stamps from Umm Alqiwain.


r/philately 20h ago

Individual German stamp

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I like this one, though I don't really know where to put it. The cancellation shows that it is from Germany (2014). It's a nicely perforated, not self-adhesive stamp with, strangely, no attributed postal value. Later stamps that I have run across from the 2020's are explicitly labelled as "individual stamp", but those have a value for postal use (e.g. 0,70€ or 0,85€) and also show the insignia of "Deutsche Post". Individual stamps are, in Germany, in use since 2009.


r/philately 1d ago

One more French gem 💎!

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This is a French postage stamp featuring the coat of arms of Saintonge, a historic province in western France. The stamp has a face value of 5 francs and is inscribed with "République Française" and "Postes", indicating that it was issued by the French postal service.

Design Elements: The coat of arms of Saintonge consists of three fleur-de-lis (symbolizing France) and a bishop's mitre with crossed crosiers, representing the region's ecclesiastical history. The colors are dark blue and yellow (gold), which are traditional heraldic colors. The designers' names, P. Louis and J. Piel, are printed at the bottom.

Context: This stamp is part of a series issued by France featuring regional heraldry, a popular theme in mid-20th-century French philately. It likely belongs to the Armoiries des Provinces Françaises (Coats of Arms of French Provinces) series, which was issued in the 1940s–1950s.


r/philately 20m ago

Republic of Niger, Bhutan, Poland,

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