Real postal history
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:00 pm
when postage lables were introduced postal history changed its complexion.
REAL postal history must, of necessity, include a study (to some level) of stamps - because without stamps (as they became) no item would go anywhere.
Thus those who term themselves postal historians, without considering how stamps were introduced and produced are - like many philatelists - misusing explicitly definite terminology.
Unfortunately there are many such collectors but their ignorance is somewhat nullified by the records kept at the national postal museum. at least there is an official view of these matters, although it is not always true.
It is not true for areas outside GB - including areas which ARE british.
When are collectors going to do their collecting in the right way?
yes I know that everyone is entitled to a choice - but if this is poor, so is the collection
try explaining the attitudes please
REAL postal history must, of necessity, include a study (to some level) of stamps - because without stamps (as they became) no item would go anywhere.
Thus those who term themselves postal historians, without considering how stamps were introduced and produced are - like many philatelists - misusing explicitly definite terminology.
Unfortunately there are many such collectors but their ignorance is somewhat nullified by the records kept at the national postal museum. at least there is an official view of these matters, although it is not always true.
It is not true for areas outside GB - including areas which ARE british.
When are collectors going to do their collecting in the right way?
yes I know that everyone is entitled to a choice - but if this is poor, so is the collection
try explaining the attitudes please