What Can Be Done: Mecklenburg-Strelitz is one of the easiest of the world’s countries to complete. There are only six stamps that were issued by that country. Mecklenburg Strelitz was an unimportant Duchy that maintained an uneasy independence from the more prominent Mecklenburg-Schwerin (A story that underscores Mecklenburg Strelitz’s unimportance was that when Britain’s George […]
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What Can Be Done: Philately has its strongest roots in Central Europe. At one time, there were over 20,000,000 stamp collectors in Germany and Switzerland alone. But more than just numbers of collectors, the German speaking peoples approach the hobby with a thoroughness and dedication that is unparalleled in the rest of the world. As
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What Can Be Done: Honduras is one of the most philatelically interesting countries in the world. The first issues have a wonderful, primitive appeal. They are very rare but not very expensive. The later nineteenth century and twentieth century is loaded with scarce and difficult to find varieties. Printing methods and printers were unsophisticated in
What can Be Done: Hannover is one of the more interesting of the German States to collect. The number of stamps issued is manageable (there are 29 stamps as listed by Scott), and none of them are particularly expensive or rare. What is appealing about specializing in Hannover is that it offers a very varied
What Can Be Done: Hamburg was and is one of the most populous, active, and commercial cities in the world. From the Middle Ages onward, Hamburg, through its membership in the Hanseatic league, was involved in and had a controlling interest in North Atlantic trade. Because the communication needs of such a significant city state
What Can Be Done: Guatemala is the most popularly collected country in Latin America. It has an active collector’s society of specialists and considerable specialized literature. The philately itself is not very difficult. The nineteenth century issues are very manageable and not too expensive. The twentieth century is quite easy to collect, and the airmails
What Can Be Done: Collecting the stamps of Great Britain is one of the most popular philatelic specialties. GB issued the first stamps and the country offers many exciting specialty opportunities. The classic stamps were all printed with check letters which means that each stamp can be obtained in 240 different combinations of check letters.
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What Can be Done: The popularity of stamp collecting began a rapid trajectory in the 1860s. And nowhere did philately catch on quicker than in France (the very word for our hobby—philately—was coined by a Frenchman). The classic stamps of France can be specialized in to a high degree. There are shades and cancellations, and,
What can be Done: El Salvador is an excellent country to collect. The classic stamps are accessible and the number of varieties manageable. The twentieth century has numerous long and interesting sets. Airmails are completeable, and the Officials have a great deal of interest. Further, since 2001, El Salvador has used the US dollar as
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