1540 Spelman letter wrapper – 1540 May 6 – Letter from London to Norfolk during postmastership of Sir Brian Tuke. 1540 Spelman letter content 1542 – Letter of the time when Sir Brian Tuke was Master of the Posts. 1544 – An important letter carried by Royal Messenger of Henry VIII 1544 – Cover of […]
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1404 Portugese Letter. 15th Oct., 1404. Letter from Antonius II of Portuguare in Lombardy written in Latin and addressed to the Count Articus of Portia Carinthia. 1405 Letter – Antonius II. 27th February 1405. Letter from Antonius II, written from Udine to the Count Articus and others. 1430 Merchant’s Letter. 1430 – Very early example
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Historical Beginnings To appreciate the development of written messages, this introductory section shows early examples of writing on the ancient mediums of papyrus, vellum, parchment, etc., down to the hand-made paper of the middle ages. An Early example of printing is also shown, as it was not until long after the dissemination of knowledge through
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Gerald E. Wellburn, RDP, FRPSL, FRPSC, OTB, (1900-1992) of Victoria and Duncan, British Columbia, was an early member of the Vancouver Island Philatelic Society, and became its Honorary President. He was a very enthusiastic collector – and always enjoyed sharing the pleasures of his hobby. While not now with us to participate in the fun
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To commemorate the centenary of the founding of Fort Victoria in 1943, Gerald Wellburn designed a pictorial slogan postmark, which cancelled regular letter mail in Victoria from March 15, 1943 until March 31. Below is a local letter mailed on the second day of the slogan’s use. The cover is addressed to Mrs. A.D. Muskett,
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First published in February 2019 as BC Postal History Newsletter Supplement No. 4 This is a report of 100 covers with letters written by Andy Morod to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dickinson of Bamfield, British Columbia. Morod mailed most of the covers at post offices in the Nootka Sound area: Nootka, Ceepeecee, and Zeballos. These
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From Victoria, British Columbia, we can see many mountains – but to the East on a clear day the dominant giant is Mount Baker. Rising nearly 8000 feet in the State of Washington (Figure 1), Mount Baker was first illustrated in 1790 on a Spanish map – then named La Gran Montana Carmelo. The indigenous
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