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2009
Dawson A. Vindin. Australia's first philatelic entrepreneur? (2009 APTA Yearbook)
From sunny Carribean to sunny Sydney (Stamp News March 2009) Poland's Marshal Pilsudski's 1939 visit to seaside Elwood Victoria ( Stamp News February 2009) The former Gilbert & Ellice Islands, to Australia ( Stamp News January 2009)
2008
Japan to Australia by airmail in early postwar years ( Stamp News December 2008) Gambia. Philatelic or Commercial ( Stamp News September 2008) The Eagle lands, in Vaucluse, no less. ( Stamp News August 2008) From Kelantan Malaya to Ernie's little Audrey (Stamp News July 2008) Great Britain. A stroll down Nostalgia Lane. (Stamp News May 2008) Henry B. Smith achieves philatelic immortalitiy (Stamp News April 2008)
2007
Belgium to Australia. Highest denominations always welcome on board. ( Stamp News October 2007) From Canada, with political flavour ( Stamp News September 2007) Paris to Sydney in the Golden Age of Airmail (Stamp News August 2007) A lot of cover for a quid! ( Stamp News July 2007) With thanks to unknown staff member at Department of Minister of Labour and National Service ( Stamp News June 2007) Philately as Art from the US, Rambo-style! (Stamp News May 2007) Unlikely to be exhibited any day soon (Stamp News April 2007)
Woodchip-free Zone
2010
Usage, with attitude (Stamp News July 2010) What's hot? Try Decimal stamps on cover, for one. ( Stamp News June 2010) Suggested model for a Usage collection (Stamp News May 2010) More newsworthy usage realisations at auction (St am p News April 2010) Hong Kong's 1st QEII series. Good choice for a usage study. (Stamp News March 2010 ) Australian Decimal usage. Encouraging auction results. ( Stamp News February 2010) Add hundreds of covers to your collection, in the tens (Stamp News January 2010)
A good excuse for collecting the World (Stamp News December 2009) Fiji revisited (Stamp News November 2009) QEII £SD solo franking usages (Stamp News October 2009) An even dozen usage results at auction ( Stamp News September 2009) KGV Heads usage: Part II ( Stamp News August 2009) Up for a new collecting challenge? How about KGV usage? (Stamp News June 2009 ) Recent Auction Action (Stamp News May 2009) Queensland's Propaganda Envelopes initiative of the 1950s (Stamp News April 2009) Looking for 'sleepers'? Try Usage of 'seventies above base rate Commems of Australia. ( Stamp News March 2009) Don't Forget to Write! (Stamp News February 2009) Air mail stamps. Made to fly. (Stamp News January 2009)
No Financial Crisis in Philately ( Stamp News December 2008) '78 Trees usage material doesn't grow on 'em ( Stamp News November 2008) What's 'good'? ( Stamp News October 2008) 1966 Decimals complete including Coils ( Stamp News September 2008) Ten More Usage Collection suggestions (Stamp News August 2008) Clarrie King. Putting more fun in Philately ( Stamp News July 2008) Sand dunes. Once scoffed upon. ( Stamp News June 2008) Spotlight on Solos (Stamp News May 2008) 1966 Decimals Part II. The "Fish" and "Birds" (Stamp News April 2008 ) Kangaroos, Again (Stamp News March 2008) 'Have a go at covers in '08', and don't be stingy!' ( Stamp News February 2008) British Empire KGVI. Great Subject for a Usage Collection ( Stamp News January 2008)
Kangaroos. With a twist. ( Stamp News December 2007) Navigating Australia's first Decimal series (Stamp News November 2007) 1988 Panorama higher values. Where have all the covers gone? (Stamp News October 2007) 'Seldom Seen Solo' (Stamp News September 2007) Australia 1978-84 Birds. An overview of their usage. ( Stamp News August 2007) 'Once were a buck, buck and a half' (Stamp News July 2007) PNG 1994 Emergency overprints and their usage ( Stamp News June 2007) The 1969 Primary Industries Series. Their Usage. ( Stamp News May 2007)
Ten Collecting Suggestions for '07 (Stamp News December 2006) A Review of the Past Four Years (Stamp News November 2006) Usage of the 'Beef' set (Stamp News October 2006) Value buying in 2006 (and beyond) (Stamp News September 2006) Philatelic or Commercial (Stamp News August 2006) Self-adhesive stamps of Tonga. (Stamp News July 2006) PNG. Usage of the Early Photogravure Issues (Stamp News June 2006) Usage. Is this the next big thing in Philately? (Stamp News May 2006) 'A million bucks and nothin' to show for it' (Stamp News April 2006) 'He chose wisely' (Stamp News March 2006) Germany (West), with acknowledgment to Mr Stadly (Stamp News January 2006)
2005
King George VI - When common becomes uncommon (Part II) (Stamp News December 2005) Big covers More bang for your buck. (Stamp News November 2005) Should yo be more aquisitive in your collecting? (Stamp News October 2005) Money not scarce at Baillie Sale (Stamp News September 2005) Norfolk Island commercial usage. Try finding these in a hurry. (Stamp News August 2005) Looking for a new collecting challenge? Try meter stamps. (Stamp News July 2005) A selection of Pacific Explorer 2005 'finds' (Stamp News June 2005) Le style Francais (Stamp News May 2005) And now for something completely different! (Stamp News April 2005) Fiji. The way the world should be. (Stamp News March 2005) King George VI - when common becomes uncommon (Stamp News February 2005) The "Florin and treybit" Commems of the Sixties (Stamp News January 2005)
2004
Try this at home in '05! (Stamp News December 2004) 'Not Quite Right' - when defective is better (Stamp News November 2004) Kangaroos on cover yet to leap (Stamp News October 2004) A gaggle of good reasons to leave stamps on cover (Stamp News September 2004) Australia Post has the Speed you need (Stamp News August 2004) Will covers out-perform stamps during the next 50 years? (Part II) (Stamp News July 2004) Will covers outperform during the next 50 years? (Part I) (Stamp News June 2004) Sleepers-a-plenty from PNG (Stamp News May 2004) The Best of their Kind (Stamp News April 2004) Plenty of challenge in moderns (Stamp News March 2004) 1988 stamps hard-to-get on cover - but not in a Year album! (Stamp News February 2004) Do Yourself a favour in '04. (Stamp News January 2004)
1988 stamps hard-to-get on cover - but not in a Year album! (Stamp News February 2004) Do Yourself a favour in '04. (Stamp News January 2004)
1988 stamps hard-to-get on cover - but not in a Year album! (Stamp News February 2004)
Do Yourself a favour in '04. (Stamp News January 2004)
2003
If you like it and can afford it, go for it! ( Stamp News December 2003 ) Dare to be philatelically different? Then covers might be for you (Stamp News November 2003) Decimals: fun for the more faint-hearted (Stamp News October 2003) A pot-pourri (Stamp News September 2003) Collecting suggestions from left field (Stamp News August 2003) Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003) Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
If you like it and can afford it, go for it! ( Stamp News December 2003 )
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Decimals: fun for the more faint-hearted (Stamp News October 2003) A pot-pourri (Stamp News September 2003) Collecting suggestions from left field (Stamp News August 2003) Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003) Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
Decimals: fun for the more faint-hearted (Stamp News October 2003)
(Stamp News October 2003)
A pot-pourri (Stamp News September 2003) Collecting suggestions from left field (Stamp News August 2003) Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003) Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
A pot-pourri (Stamp News September 2003)
(Stamp News September 2003)
Collecting suggestions from left field (Stamp News August 2003) Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003) Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
Collecting suggestions from left field (Stamp News August 2003)
(Stamp News August 2003)
Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003) Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
Frugal but nevertheless fun. (Stamp News July 2003)
(Stamp News July 2003)
Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003) (Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
Cover + Postal history = increased character and value (Stamp News June 2003)
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(Stamp News May 2003) (Stamp News April 2003) Little Unsung Heroes of vthe QEII Reign (Stamp News March 2003 ) (Stamp News February 2003 )
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2002
QEII £SD covers a worthy challenge. (Stamp News December 2002 )
QEII £SD covers a worthy challenge. (Stamp News December 2002
In the World of Covers big can be beautiful. (Stamp News November 2002) Sneaking value from 'worthless'' KGVI stmps (Stamp News September/October 2002) Covers revive the thrill of the chase! (Stamp News July/August 2002) How postal usage impacts on scarcity (Stamp News June/July 2002)
In the World of Covers big can be beautiful. (Stamp News November 2002)
Rodney's Ravings 2004 September August July Miscellaneous Columns 2005 Rod Perry Confesses "Ten reasons why I love covers " (Stamp News April 2005)
Rodney's Ravings
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Miscellaneous Columns
Rod Perry Confesses "Ten reasons why I love covers " (Stamp News April 2005)