Trevor Pateman's Philately Blog

This Blog is now closed but you can still contact me at patemantrevor@gmail.com. Ukraine-related posts have been edited into a book "Philatelic Case Studies from Ukraine's First Independence Period" edited by Glenn Stefanovics and available in the USA from amazon.com and in Europe from me. The Russia-related posts have been typeset for hard-copy publication but there are currently no plans to publish them.

Monday, 25 July 2016

Unusual Cancellations on Ukraine Trident stamps 1918

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Click on Image to Magnify The Ukrainian National Republic declared in 1918 claimed more territory than it ever controlled. As soon ...

Russian Levant Obrazets overprints

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Sometimes you notice things, sometimes you don't. Here are two Levant surcharges on Imperial stamps. In the background you can see so...

A Very Obscure Item from Soviet Armenia

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Click on Image to Magnify Sometimes you notice things, sometimes you don't. Above is a relatively common (and nicely designed) ...
Friday, 8 July 2016

An Important Item of RSFSR Mail Abroad 1920

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IN June 1920, The RSFSR re-introduced foreign mail services which had been suspended in January 1919. Unregistered cards and letters could b...
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Thursday, 30 June 2016

Thinking of Becoming a Stamp Dealer?

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Well, it can be fun .... But here are three things to think about: 1. You are probably thinking about a one-person business. Now, a one-p...
Thursday, 9 June 2016

The Crown Jewel of Western Ukraine Philately?

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Click on Image to Magnify The famous stamp shown above was unsold in the Christoph Gaertner Rarities auction in New York on 30 May ...
Monday, 6 June 2016

Kharbin in the Russo-Japanese War 1904 - 1906

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Kharbin in Manchuria was the largest Russian military rear base during and immediately after the Russo-Japanese War, with warehouses holding...
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