2022 – Week 22 7641 Islands Yes, the Philippines are an archipelago of 7641 islands. And for philatelists, this country with its eventful history and postal history has always been…

2022 – Week 21 Coin Theodosius II. The ancient Roman Empire was divided into two halves after the death of Emperor Theodosius I (ruling years 379 - 395) in 395…

2022 – Week 20 Philately from post war Freudenstadt/Württemberg After the end of the Third Reich in spring 1945, Germany and especially the postal service were in (total) disorder. Each…

2022 – Week 19 Schwarzer Einser – Strip of three The signing of the postal contract between Philip the Fair and Francis of Taxis in 1505 is also attributed with…

2022 – Week 18 What color is the "colorful dog"? What the English call "sticks out like a sore thumb" is called "known as a colorful dog" in German. The…

2022 – Week 15 Rare stamp printing plates It happens more often that recognized artists design stamps. The Jugendstil artist Koloman Moser, Friedrich Hundertwasser or, a few years ago, Keith…

2022 – Week 9 Hotel mail in Transylvania Transylvania, originally located in the Hungarian imperial part of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, belonged to Romania after World War I. The state…

2022 – Week 8 Hundertwasser house in Vienna Friedensreich Hundertwasser was a multifaceted artist who travelled the world and left his mark everywhere, from the Hundertwasser Railway Station in Uelzen…

2022 – Week 7 "Used abroad" - Indian stamp used in Singapore Indian stamps were used in many places outside India (the international term for this is "used abroad"), including…

2022 – Week 6 Very rare "Palace stamps" from Siam/Thailand These private stamps show photographic representations (portraits) of the royal family and were intended primarily for use by members of…