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Peregrine Falcon of San Sarino
A new 1oz €5 coin in a silver brilliant uncirculated (BU) version is the first in San Marino numismatic history. Its release also marks the start of a new annual series dedicated to the peregrine falcon, a native bird of prey that nests in niches in
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In Brief
This year’s Banbury Festival of Stamps is being held on 3 November at the Blessed George Napier School, Banbury OX16 9JD. Running from 10am until 4pm, the event is a jointly organised by the Midland Philatelic Federation and the Thames Valley Federat
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The Cover that just Doesn’t Turn-up. Or Does It?
Our tale begins with a Swiss-born portrait painter, who settled in London and caught the eye of the Queen of Great Britain. This led to some of the most celebrated stamps in Canada, as well as many other British colonies. Alfred Chalon (1780–1860), w

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