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Scottish Author Robert Louis Stevenson Featured on Samoa Postage Stamps

Scotiana Posted on November 27, 2010 by MAJANovember 27, 2010

   Hi Mairiuna! I have to tell you I had much pleasure reading your article about Robert Louis Stevenson, one of our favourite Scottish writers.  Furthermore, it was great to see such a nice variety of beautiful book covers from the many different editions. As we are both on the lookout for new additions to our RLS bookshelf, we will be shortly be … Continue reading →

Posted in Philately, Robert Louis Stevenson | Tagged Equator sailing Ship, RLS, Robert Louis Stevenson, Samoa Postage Stamps, Scottish Authors, scottish philately, stamp collection, Topical Stamp Collecting, Tusitala, Western Samoa | 1 Reply

Scottish Painting ‘The Vanguard’ by John A MacWhirter Becomes ‘Western Cattle in The Storm’ on US Postage Stamp

Scotiana Posted on August 10, 2010 by MAJAJanuary 4, 2014

Mairiuna! upon watching a You Tube video about United States postage stamps, I discovered that one of the featured stamps, the $1 value of the 1898 Trans-Mississipi Exposition Issue, internationally known as the “Cattle in the Storm” stamp, was designed from a 19th century painting of Scottish painter, John A. MacWhirter. 🙂 Imagine…this stamp was considered for many years the most beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Philately | Tagged Cattle in a storm, Discover Topical Stamp Collecting, John A MacWhirter, Scotland on Stamps, Scottish painter, Scottish paintings, scottish philately, The Vanguard, USA 1918 Trans-Mississipi Exhibition Series | 4 Replies

Solution to Sherlock Holmes Philatelic Stamp Mystery…

Scotiana Posted on June 25, 2009 by MAJAJune 25, 2009

Hi Mairiuna ! I doubt you have been able to find the solution to the stamp mystery, since you would need a magnifying glass and the physical copies of the stamps to find the hidden letters. That’s why I will give you the solution right now! The letter D is found on The Hound of the Baskervilles stamp, at the bottom center. … Continue reading →

Posted in Philately | Tagged Detective Fiction, scottish philately, Sherlock Holmes, Stamp Mystery | Leave a reply

Mystery on Sherlock Holmes Postage Stamps…

Scotiana Posted on June 24, 2009 by MAJAJuly 6, 2009

. In 1993, Great Britain issued a set of five stamps commemorating Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the very famous detective characters: Sherlock Holmes and his companion, Dr John Watson. . Five great novels are depicted on the  stamps: The Reigate Squire,  The Hound of the Baskervilles,  The Six Napoleons,  The Greek Interpreter and  The Final Problem. What is very particular with … Continue reading →

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