John Davies was born in England in 1835.   He worked for the London based engraving and printing firm Geo. Virtue & Sons before he joined...

Māori District Councils in New Zealand were established by the Māori Councils Act, passed on October 18, 1900. This Act was an effort to...

A new collection has been loaded onto the site. Below an introduction and a link here to the new pages https://www.nzstampcollection.com...

Background & Early Venture Rudolph C. Bach was born in the 1870s in Magdeburg, Germany. He began collecting stamps at the age of 10 and...

1d Carmine (1855 London Print) The below is an excerpt based on the book NEW ZEALAND THE CHALON ISSUES 1855 - 1873 by Tom Lee and John...

New Zealand 1943 Health Stamps with Madam Joseph postmark If you’re into stamps, you might have heard the name  Madam Joseph  whispered...

New additions to 'The Collection'

Stamps are more than just small pieces of paper used for postage; they are miniature windows into the history, culture, and natural...

William Jolliffe was a very accomplished man. His many interests and range of roles was quite impressive, including being the Censor of...

I was fortunate enough to purchase a copy of William Joliffe's The History of New Zealand Stamps (1913) from a book shop in London. ...