Category Archives: About Collecting

A Naive Translation of Tiskova Forma by Mark Wilson First, I need to point out that I do not have even a novice’s knowledge of the Czech language. The below translation was done to ease my frustration at finding so … Continue reading →

Did They, or Didn’t They?  A Postal History Mystery By Kimber A. Wald Last year I disposed of my collection of the postal history of London, England, a primary collecting interest for nearly 30 years. As the Englishman who was making … Continue reading →

  The establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in October 1918 gave rise to a philatelic bonanza of issues, overprints, and “emergency” frankings which may never again be equaled. This period joyous, heroic, romantic, … Continue reading →

THE PHILATELY OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA: FOR BEGINNERSby Phillips B. Freer THE FIRST ISSUESAs a social hobby, philately relies on the interchange of postal data and ideas between stamp collectors. If you ever tried to join a club whose members looked upon you … Continue reading →

A BRIDGE ACROSS THE DANUBE by Salvatore J. Rizza [Figure 1] (click for larger image) The Nibelungen Bridge spans the Danube River, at a length of 373 meters, connecting the City of Linz, capital of the State of Upper Austria, … Continue reading →

By Mark Wilson Discovery On September 1, 2002, for the first time in nearly a year, I pointed my web browser at eBay and did a quick search for Czech in the category Stamps. Those of you familiar with the … Continue reading →

THE CZECH NATIONAL ANTHEM ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF 1934 By Henry Hahn, article published in 1984 This year marks the 150th anniversary of the first public hearing of the lovely song “Kde Domov Můj?” (“Where is My Home?”) which later became … Continue reading →