Our 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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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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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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The CBC Maritimes has produced this great 22 minute item about last year’s Royal Philatelic Society of Canada’s national convention in Fredericton NB. It’s titled “Why People Still Collect Stamps” and features interviews with many collectors old and young. Philately is definitely alive and well.
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The Victoria Stamp Club has announced the schedule for the 2025 Stamp and Postcard Fairs: All dates are Sundays. The Fair will be open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day and there is no charge for admission. Also new for the coming year is a change of location: SANDMAN HOTEL VICTORIA 2852 Douglas
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The inaugural sale of Garden City Philatelic Auctions sale has just been posted on the Stamp Auction Network where you will find 1,146 lots in many stamp and postal history categories. The live sale will be conducted at their Victoria location over two days, each starting at 8:00 am Pacific time: Saturday, September 28: Lots
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It’s a long way to travel for those of us on the west coast, but if you are going to be down east in September, Canada’s annual premier exhibition is happening on the other side of the country this year. For only the second time ever, the annual convention of The Royal Philatelic Society of
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The British Empire Study Group Zoom sessions are free and open to all, but you must register here.
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A Modern Outlook on a Traditional Hobby The American Philatelic Society (APS) has just launched a new digital magazine, StampEd, aimed at inspiring a new generation of stamp collectors. StampEd will be released on a quarterly basis, online-only, and is completely free, easy to access (no log-in required), and sharable. Growing our hobby means attracting
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Its Untold Story This presentation by Larry Margetish explains the story of the people behind the design and production of the 1977 12¢ Parliament stamp (Scott #714 and #729).
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