We are all familiar with the decades long debate about the future of philately or lack thereof. The standard refrain is that we must get more children involved in the hobby. This is a noble sentiment, ...

When nuclear physicist Carl Walske died in Seattle in 2009, differing views of his expertise and life achievements emerged. An obituary published in The Seattle Times sketched his career trajectory ...

In the simplest term, provenance means the earliest known history of something. In more modern usage it refers to the record of ownership of an object of art or antique as a guide to authenticity or ...

What is Philately: Philately is the study and collection of postage stamps and related postal materials. Unlike casual stamp collecting, philately involves understanding the historical, cultural, and ...

The charm of letter writing is fading away, but philately, once perceived as a hobby, no longer remains just a collectors’ delight. Stamps known for their antique value and history are now being ...

Open Philately is a great opportunity for collectors to show their philatelic material and give it a personal touch Open Philately is a great opportunity for collectors to show their philatelic ...