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The knowledge within the South Vancouver Island stamp collecting community is deep and we have members who are recognized at national and international levels. They love to share what they know, so whether you are a beginner, advanced, or somewhere in between, there’s something for everyone here on this site.

Telling Stamp Stories

Sharing Research Information about Stamp Collecting by Peter Newroth During a panel discussion about the “Future of Stamp Collecting” at Victoria Stamp Club meeting, January 16, 2026, I commented on ways collectors may share information. I was asked where printed stamp collecting information and publications could be acquired? Here is my short review with a […]

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Steps Toward Quantifying the Colours & Shades of Postage Stamps

What’s the colour shade of that stamp? Victoria Stamp Club member Jack Penfold has published an “Article of Distinction” in the journal of the American Philatelic Society. It explains the steps he uses to analyze postage stamp colours, one of the trickiest elements of philatelic study. “How many times have you gone to look up

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Maple Bay Artist Creates 2025 Christmas Stamp

Bex Morley, a graphic artist from Maple Bay, was selected to create the annual Christmas stamp for Canada Post this year. In an interview with the Victoria Times-Colonist, Morley said she wanted the design to convey a feeling of Christmas nostalgia and innocence. The stamp is a Permanent value denomination for domestic use and is

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Cable Repair in the Pacific: 1937–1942

This article by Gray Scrimgeour and Ian Kimmerley describes mailed items from an extensive correspondence (1937–1942) involving Henry Porter, a trans-Pacific cable repair worker based in Victoria, British Columbia. Most of the correspondence is between Porter while he was travelling and his family in Victoria. There also are some cable-work related covers. Most of Porter’s

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