Category: Collecting advice

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Auction Watch: Meet Australia’s prized ‘Monograms’

Would you know one of Australia's most valuable stamps if you found one? Learn to look for those squiggles underneath...

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It’s OK to admit you secretly think about collecting stamps

It's OK to admit you secretly think about collecting stamps

You're nervous. Maybe even ashamed. But relax. Here's what they didn't tell you about stamp collecting

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‘Collect Modern Stamps The Hard Way’: Punk’s APS Stamp Chat

Punk Philatelist APS chat

The American Philatelic Society asked Punk to make a live worldwide presentation. Risky move...

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Circuit books: what the…?

In a bid to explain philately things and stuff, Punk Philatelist takes you into the world of the circuit book. WTF?

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Cold War propaganda stamp of the day

Cold War propaganda Poland tank stamp header

What makes this Cold War childhood favourite so dynamic? The answer lies in one simple design feature

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Souvenirs, novelties, party tricks…

Punk Philatelist solar eclipse novelty stamps header image

Scents, silly shapes, heat-sensitive ink, music that you can hear on a record player... welcome to the super-fun world of novelty stamps!

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Let us spray

Australia 2017 Street Art $4 miniature sheet

As soon as I caught a chromey whiff of this issue from Australia, I knew I would have to tell you about it. I give you: Street Art.

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Everything old is new again

Vintage stamp designs Punk Philatelist header image

Vintage graphic designs on stamps are so hot right now

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Bogus! When a stamp is not a stamp

Bogus stamps Namibia tortoises Punk Philatelist header image

Bogus stamps LOOK like stamps, but they have a dirty secret. It's all explained in this story of the hair and the tortoise...

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Watch a rich person pay $85,000 for something a rat peed on

Australia KVG rusted cliche auction Punk Philatelist feature image

The story of a king's head and a rat who couldn't wait

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Cracking the code

Cracking the code first day cover postcode Punk Philatelist feature image

Someone at Australia Post has been playing a little game, perhaps for years, and I’ve only just noticed. Now I'm addicted

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I found an old stamp album. Am I rich?

Stamp Album Small

The answer to the question asked by anyone who has come across an old stamp album: am I rich?

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