Following his article on the pre-1840 GB postal system, Michael Kogan introduces the postal reforms of Rowland Hill. Postal reform was needed in the 19th century not only to increase revenue, but also due to the increasing amount of business...
David J Boyd completes his extensive survey of Stampex through the souvenirs and ephemera produced for the show. Following on from last month’s article in which souvenirs and ephemera produced for Stampex from the 1950s to the 1980s were...
European stamp issues over the last four decades reflect the rise of the digital age. Michael Burzan picks out some highlights. The digital revolution has transformed modern life; from the way people communicate and conduct business to how...
Crypto stamps may be recent, but Paula Hammond has discovered that the idea of digital stamps goes back much further. In an interview with The Guardian on 19 September 2006, Michael Pittpayne of the Royal Philatelic Society London said that...