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Commemorating the Penny Black with pen and paper
The earliest known Penny Black, the beginning of a more than 150-year communications revolution, crossed the block but failed to sell at a U.K. auction in 2021. Photo via Sotheby’s.
As the world’s first postage stamp, the Penny Black turns 185 this May, collectors and letter writers alike are honouring its legacy in a unique, heartfelt way. The U.K.-based Handwritten Letter Appreciation Society (HLAS) is encouraging thousands of its members—across 38 countries including Canada—to mark the occasion by simply writing and mailing a letter. Continue reading →
Dealers navigate tariff turmoil
As sweeping new U.S. tariffs ripple through global trade, Canadian stamp dealers are bracing for serious consequences. The latest measures—announced on April 2 under the “Reciprocal Tariff Policy”—impose a 10 per cent duty on imports from nearly every country in the world, along with additional duties of up to 50 per cent on goods from... Continue reading →