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PHSC Presents “Victorian and Edwardian Official Stationary”

The Postal History Society of Canada presents its monthly ‘Under The Covers’ Zoom session featuring ‘Unusual (Rare) Uses of Victorian and Edwardian Official Stationery “Advertising” Cards’ with Chris Ellis. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday October 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm Pacific Time. The session is free and open to all, but pre-registration is required. […]

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2025 – 2026 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue Announced

Unitrade 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

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BNAPS Regional Meeting to be Held in Victoria

The Pacific Northwest Regional Group of the British North America Philatelic Society (BNAPS) has announced a meeting to be held in conjunction with the Victoria Stamp & Postcard Fair on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The location is the Sandman Hotel, 2852 Douglas Street, Victoria. Planning is still underway, but the program will include presenters on

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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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