The Northwest Federation of Stamp Clubs has some 35 member clubs and philatelic organizations in Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. The Victoria Stamp Club (through its predecessor clubs) has a been member since the Federation was founded. The Federation hosts PIPEX (Pacific International Philatelic Exposition) an annual American Philatelic Society […]
In the early days of the Colony of Vancouver Island and the Colony of British Columbia, all mail had to be routed through San Francisco in order to connect with the rest of the world. This presentation by Gray Scrimgeour explains how mail to and from Victoria was transported before the days of a trans-national
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Publisher of the first philatelic magazines in Canada and the United States of America After reading an article about the first magazine devoted solely to philately, my thoughts turned to the Canadian scene. I wondered who had published our first philatelic magazine. My findings yielded a fascinating story about the individual involved! Samuel Allan Taylor
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This commercial postcard (overrated by 1¢) was mailed in Oakland, California on August 11, 1897. It was sent to Gabriola Island through Nanaimo (April 14). The addressee is Reverend George William Taylor (C.R.S.C. F.Z.S. 1854-1912). Born in Derby, England, Taylor came to Canada in 1882. He was ordained by the Church of England in 1884
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On Dec 7, 2023, the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) announced the list of members who had been approved as Fellows of the Society this year. Our own Jannie Hofmeyr was on the list. Two other Canadians, Ed Kroft and David McLaughlin, were also admitted. A Fellowship is awarded by the RPSL to those members
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This exhibit details the history of the US Foreign Airmail Route Number 2 (FAM-2) between Seattle and Victoria. The first service commenced October 15, 1920 and ended in 1937. By Gray Scrimgeour.
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Sent via California but Censored in Vancouver Gray Scrimgeour brought this cover to Muffin Break a few months ago. Here is a registered cover from Shanghai (mailed October 10, 1941) mailed to New Hampshire. It was carried possibly by an American President liner to San Pedro, California (December 27, 1941) and sent to Vancouver, Canada
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Trolling through some philatelic websites few weeks ago I came across an interesting US Airmail postage stamp. It looked intriguing and further searching opened up a whole new world. Have you ever thought how pilots flew airmail across the US in the 1920 – no GPS, no radar, no radio beacons! Well, let me introduce
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