The Stamp Echo

A unique provisional stamp, made in Gaspé !

Daniel Arpin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:25:49 +0000

The Postal service in Canada began under the French regime in 1705 with delivery of mail by courier between Quebec City, Three-Rivers and Montreal. In 1763 it was taken over under the British Crown by Benjamin Franklin and formed part of the North American Postal System.

The Penny Black, how to determine its value

Daniel Arpin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:22 +0000

As most stamp collector already know the Penny Black is the world’s first adhesive postage stamp and was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on May 1st 1840. Due to its significance this stamps is very popular and following my past article What are the most famous rare and valuable stamps?, [...]

New 2009 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps

Daniel Arpin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:30:39 +0000

The new 2009 Unitrade Specialized Catalogue of Canadian Stamps is freshly off the press and ready to deliver. This is the ultimate reference for every Canadian stamp collector. It is printed in full color and spiral bound. Most varieties and errors are listed. It also includes FDC, blocks and postal stationery. All stamps are still [...]

Top 10 Smelly Stamps!

Daniel Arpin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:48:43 +0000

Have you ever owned a scented stamp? Or how about a tasty one? Gaining in popularity worldwide are scented stamps. Many of these novelty stamps have been issued since 1999, but back in 1973 the innovative nation of Bhutan got the ball rolling. Below is a listing of the top 10 scented stamps that this [...]

XII Summit of «La Francophonie» Commemorative Stamp

Daniel Arpin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:49:00 +0000

Canada Post has commemorated this year’s summit of «La Francophonie» being held in Quebec City with a special stamp issued on October 15th. It is richly coloured and features a picture of Quebec City with the name of each of the participating members of the summit listed across the top. With the issuing of this [...]

Unusual stamps from Bhutan!

Daniel Arpin — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:18:05 +0000

Bhutan Talking stamps. Can be played on a redord player! Some stamps of the world are not taken seriously by some collectors, but they can still be fascinating due to their design and composition. Examples of this are the fascinating stamps of the small nation of Bhutan. Bhutan is a land-locked nation in the Himalayas. Its citizens [...]

What is «National Stamp Collecting Month» ?

Daniel Arpin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:57:46 +0000

Youth Sports issued by Canada post in 2005 to commemorate National stamp collecting month Have you ever heard of «National Stamp Collecting Month»? Starting in 1981, October has been the month set aside to celebrate and introduce people to one of he most popular hobbies on our planet-stamp collecting! In fact, in order to attract as [...]

Collectors crave for Olympic stamps

Daniel Arpin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:47:42 +0000

First Olympic theme on stamp from Greece Of all the topical themes of philately, it would seem that none is more popular than the Olympics. Starting in 1896, with the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Olympic stamps were issued to mark the event. Olympic philately has been so well received through the [...]

To hinge or not to hinge…

Daniel Arpin — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:54:42 +0000

Many stamp enthusiasts may wonder whether or not it is better to use a hinge to mount a stamp in their album or not. Hopefully this article will be useful in helping you make the right decision.

A Philatelic Murder Mystery

Daniel Arpin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:21:10 +0000

For many, collecting stamps is an interesting and creative hobby. History records however, that a passion for stamps has overcome certain individuals’ reason and self-control. One notable example is the stunning murder of Gaston Leroux in Paris, France back in 1892.