Word of the Month: ‘Primitive’

Word of the Month: ‘Primitive’

In philately a Primitive is a stamp of a basic and unsophisticated design and printing. Some classic stamps which are so called are the 1847 Mauritius Post Office Issue, 1858 The Bull’s Head of Romania, and the 1851 Cottonreels of British Guiana, as well as the 1843...
Constructing a Museum

Constructing a Museum

It’s been a busy and productive month for the Museum of Philately with the addition of five new Collections, and over twenty new Rarities uploaded, and several exciting website developments including a brand new “Experts” section and a dedicated Blog. The coming weeks...
Conversations with Philatelists

Conversations with Philatelists

  The Museum of Philately’s Marcus Orsi and Devlan Kruck featured in the Conversations with Philatelists Episode 43 this month and discussed recent developments, plans for Stampex and the future.  You can watch the interview in full here:     View...