August 27, 2026 Dear friends of Canadian philately, I am writing on behalf of the Canadian Stamp Dealers’ Association to bring your attention to a serious and developing issue affecting Canadian philatelic dealers, auction houses, publishers, supply services and other businesses that support the Canadian collecting community. As you may know, the United States has
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Calling 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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AURORA, ON (August 10, 2026) — Unitrade Associates is pleased to announce that the 2027 edition of the Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps is now complete with delivery expected in early September. Collectors and dealers may place orders through their preferred local or online stamp dealer, many of whom have already begun accepting pre-orders
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Graham Beck has created many interesting videos for philatelists on YouTube. His channel is called “Exploring Stamps’ and it has a huge variety of subjects to learn from. This video is 30 minutes long and shows a top stamp dealer evaluating a collection of early UK stamps (penny blacks, blues, reds). On the one hand
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by Larry Margetish Many modern Canadian stamp collectors have heard of the Opal Manufacturing Company Ltd due to stamp booklets and stamp vending machines. This company started making stamp vending machines for the Post Office Department in 1955 [1]. Opal Manufacturing Company’s headquarters were at 20 Sheffield Street in Toronto, from at least 1964 until
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Calling 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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A major development is underway in the local stamp community. Firmin Wyndels, the owner of Victoria-based Weeda Stamps and Garden City Philatelic Auctions, has announced that he will acquire All Nations Stamp & Coin which is based in Vancouver. Brian Grant Duff, the long-time dealer/owner of All Nations is retiring, but will stay on for
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The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada has just announced Neil Donen as the winner of the 2025 Geldert Medal. Neil is a long-time member of the Victoria Stamp Club and this award recognizes his many years of philatelic experience. In his announcement, RPSC President Gregg Redner said that “Neil is well known for his detailed
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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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Calling 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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