The Longest stamp of Sri Lanka

The Philatelic Bureau of Posts issued five stamps including the longest stamp of Sri Lanka throughout the postal history. This was issued in 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Viceroy Special Train. It has a value of Rs.45(LKR) This stamp is 123mm long and 30mm wide was launched at the ceremony...

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Process of printing stamps

                                      I thought that you have a great desire to know how postage stamps are printed. So I decided to write this article.                ...

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World Most Valuable Postage Stamps

                           After creating Penny Black in 19th century, the postal system was gradually changed. Then the appearance of stamps also changed while the old stamps destructing gradually. And those rare stamps became...

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Postal History of Sri Lanka

First stamp of Sri Lanka(Ceylon)                                     The first stamp of Ceylon(Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon before 1972) was issued on 1 April 1857. It has a portrait of Queen Victoria and...

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Components of a stamp

          If you read the previous blog posts in this blog, now you have a idea about postage stamp. By studying this post you can understand the major components of the postage stamp.             You know that postage stamp is a small piece of...

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World First Postage Stamp

          Before 1840, the British Postal system was highly complex and very expensive. Letters were charged considering two main matters as, The distance The sheets of paper, letter contained Penny Black stamp           As a solution to this...

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Introduction to Philately

                If you asked someone what is meant by "Philately", sometimes he/she can say that philately is collecting stamps as a hobby. As in Wikipedia, Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items.  ...

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