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At first glance, an item kept in the Alexander Collection raises questions about the route by which British Army mail was transported in Egypt in the period immediately after the end of the First World War. A closer look reveals that the puzzlement stems from a misreading of an unclear stamp.
On March 28, 1957, the Polish Post Office issued airmail stamps for charity. The revenue from the sale of the stamps was intended to finance the stamp exhibition held in the country.
A moving creation by photographer Keren Gilerman Harel paid final respects to Holocaust survivor Dora Dreyblatt. Behind the fascinating photograph featured on the stamp lies an interesting personal story, which represents an extraordinary message of hope and the creation of a new life, despite difficult memories and a terrible past.
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Two stamps of the same design, each with an inscription in a different language. Between 1926 and 1951, most South African stamps were issued in bilingual pairs, with one stamp printed in English and the other in Afrikaans.
An envelope sent on the island of Trinidad documents an attempt by the local charity to collect donations for the Red Cross during World War I. The course of events turned this activity into a philatelic curiosity.
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