The Language of Philatelic Detail

The Language of Philatelic Detail

In our next look behind the scenes in the Museum of Philately, we’ve noticed that philatelists have a tendency of being able to spot the smallest of details which seem to evade most individuals. It’s a talent that comes in handy when collecting and studying any...
The Mystery of a Stamp and its Collector

The Mystery of a Stamp and its Collector

In the first of our Museum of Philately ‘behind the scenes’ we take a closer look at a story not often talked about when discussing the world’s most expensive stamp and one of the elite Philatelists who held the world record breaking postal adhesive in his collection....
A Philatelic Emperor – Agathon K. Fabergé

A Philatelic Emperor – Agathon K. Fabergé

We normally avoid sharing a platform such as this when introducing a stellar philatelist. However, in the case of this philatelic jewel Fabergé there isn’t much we can do about it, because you often see the provenance ‘Ex Fabergé’, and if you aren’t aware that may...
Odd ‘One’ Out  – The Treskilling Yellow

Odd ‘One’ Out – The Treskilling Yellow

Are you any good at spotting the odd ‘one’ out? What if there was a sheet of 100 stamps, all the same colour and design, and exactly the same appearance, except for one which has a couple of very subtle differences, do you think you’d notice? You might well spot it if...