This 1978 issue commemorates the 200th anniversary of James Cook’s arrival to Canada’s western coast. Interestingly, Captain Cook’s visit was something of an accident; his intended purpose was to find Pacific entry to the Northwest Passage, but inclement weather forced him ashore earlier than he … Read More →
Category Archives: Postmarked
Dahomey No More
Some unusual postmarks on a few recently found stamps suggest an interesting history; while the stamps are postmarked with the name “Repulique Populaire du Benin,†a close examination of the heavy stroke of black ink reveals the original country of issue: “Republique du Dahomey.†… Read More →
Philately after the Age of Exploration
I’m sure that if Marco Polo could have collected stamps, he would have. Of course, the first postage stamps were in developed in the 1830s, 500 years after Mr. Polo’s time. But let us consider the man, and his kind; how might we describe the … Read More →
Ã…land
While sifting through a few envelopes’ worth of stamps, I came across a small number of issues from a place called Ã…land. Naturally, I wonder where the place is. Its stamps all depict fish, boats, or stretches of coastline. Here’s a neat one: So it … Read More →