Auction wrecks hopes for world’s priciest stamp

1856 British Guiana 1c magenta crashes punk philatelist header

Did stamp collecting just hit the rocks?

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Auction watch: The world’s most valuable stamp (it’s the ugly one)

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If a stamp collector you know is jumping around like an excited puppy, either there’s a sale on argyle knitwear, or they’ve heard about Sotheby’s Three Treasures auction.

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The South China Sea is LIT

The South China Sea is a tinderbox in which one spark threatens to set off World War Three. Bad news: the stamp collectors are getting involved

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Punk chats to the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

Punk Philatelist Royal Philatelic Society of Canada

You Canuck be serious! Punk chatted to the RSPC on the topic of Online Philately. Here are the cheat notes

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Witnessing history

How an unexpected letter became a philatelic souvenir of a hometown lockdown

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Bodacious! It’s Pop Culture IV: The ’80s

Jersey 2020 1980s Popular Culture Punk Philatelist

The 1980s are the latest decade to feature in Jersey's pop culture series, with stamps that remind you to never look back

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When history is Cook’d, Black Stories Matter

Punk Philatelist Captain Cook Black Stories Matter

Recent Australian stamps speak volumes about an urgent global issue. So why won’t you see them on your mail?

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Stampex International 2020 virtually a hit

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There have been a lot of online stamp events in 2020, but Stampex International took ‘virtual’ to a whole new level

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Schnitz-canned! How Austria trolled Brexit Britain

How Austria schnitz-canned Brexit

Austria Post bids the UK so long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye

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Summer Lovin’

The Summer of Stamps leads a second wave of coronavirus-busting online innovations for stamp collectors

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Watch auctions for clues to buried treasure

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Perhaps you can't afford to buy high-priced rarities. But pay attention, and maybe one day you'll sell one...

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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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