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Lately I’ve noticed an increase in the number of pigeons around the place. While their cooing is pleasant enough, they seem to think it’s okay …
Newer: Go Climb a Tree →
Having seen a video on YouTube of a (Canadian!) fellow who climbed a really tall tree, we thought it might be fun to tackle the …
His Royal Likeness
I came across this pair a while ago:
The two stamps are basically the same but appear to be issued from different countries. Depicted are King George and Queen Elizabeth, and judging from the dates given (1923 – 1948), the stamps commemorate the Royal Silver Anniversary. Naively, I wondered if this might be a case of philatelic piracy. Suspicions were dismissed, however, after a quick search; it seems that this a commonwealth-wide issue. You can view other countries’ incarnations here.
On a side note, a source indicated that Swaziland and Seychelles did in fact release a joint issue at one point, in recognition of John Paul II.