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Steps Toward Quantifying the Colours & Shades of Postage Stamps
Read more: Steps Toward Quantifying the Colours & Shades of Postage StampsWhat’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
Read more: Maple Bay Artist Creates 2025 Christmas StampBex 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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Sea & Valley Philatelic Exhibition 2026
Read more: Sea & Valley Philatelic Exhibition 2026Mark your calendars for the 2026 Sea & Valley Philatelic Exhibition sponsored by the Peace Arch Stamp Club and the Fraser Valley Stamp Club. Saturday, March 26, 20269:00 am to 3:00 pm West Langley Hall9402 – 208th Street,Langley More information can also be found on the club websites:https://www.peacearchstampclub.com/https://fraservalleystampclub.com/
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Victoria stamp collectors keeping an old hobby alive
Read more: Victoria stamp collectors keeping an old hobby alivefrom the VICTORIA NEWS, October 30, 2025 By Tim Collins Stamp collecting, or philately, dates back to 1840 when the world’s first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued in Great Britain. The hobby has enthralled millions since then and became a worldwide pastime with stamp clubs, catalogues, and a plethora of periodicals supporting…
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November Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair
Read more: November Victoria Stamp & Postcard FairCalling all stamp collectors! The Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair brings together many local and regional dealers who offer stamps, postal history, and other philatelic material for sale. Plus, an exhibition of stamps sponsored by the Victoria Stamp Club. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street. Free admission, free parking, free…
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Bob Stock Wins Reserve Grand at BNAPEX
Read more: Bob Stock Wins Reserve Grand at BNAPEXBNAPEX 2025 is the annual convention of the British North America Philatelic Society, held this year in Vernon BC. There was a strong Victoria contingent and our own Bob Stock took a Gold medal plus the Allan Steinhart Reserve Grand award for his seven frame exhibit titled “The Postmarks of Oxford County, Upper Canada.” Other…
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Muffin Break Gatherings Resume
Read more: Muffin Break Gatherings ResumeThe weekly drop-in meetings of the Muffin Break group will resume because the lobby renovation of the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre has been completed. People usually gather between 9:30 am and 11:00 am for coffee and a chat about stamp activities. All are welcome.
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Jan Hofmeyr Wins Champion of Champions
Read more: Jan Hofmeyr Wins Champion of ChampionsOur very own Jannie Hofmeyr continues his international exhibiting success. His stunning exhibit titled Philatelic Invention in the United States: 1861-1881 has recently been awarded the Benjamin & Naomi Wishnietsky Champion of Champions prize at the American Philatelic Society’s Great American Stamp Show, the World Cup of philately. Jannie showed us this the first part…
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September Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair
Read more: September Victoria Stamp & Postcard FairCalling all stamp collectors! The Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair brings together many local and regional dealers who offer stamps, postal history, and other philatelic material for sale. Plus, an exhibition of stamps sponsored by the Victoria Stamp Club. 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, Sandman Hotel Victoria, 2852 Douglas Street. Free admission, free parking, free…
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2025 – 2026 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue Announced
Read more: 2025 – 2026 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue AnnouncedUnitrade Associates has just announced the release of the much-anticipated update to its Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps, and for the first time, the catalogue will be issued as two volumes. It is expected to sell out quickly and some dealers are already accepting pre-orders. Here is the full press release: PRESS RELEASE: 2025-2026 Unitrade…