A reminder that the next online PPS meeting will be on the 23rd – Zoom details below.

Again, rather than a formal agenda, let’s repeat the ‘favourites’ formula of the last meeting. I would suggest that all are welcome to present/discuss one (or a couple, time permitting) favourite items from your collection – doesn’t have to be rare or unique,…[Read more]

Whilst in Lockdown I came across a page from a collection that stated that one of the most common forged FDCs from New Guinea is the 1935 Jubilee plain brown envelopes with just the 1d & 2d stamps with Rabaul postmarks. The covers are addressed to J. D. Harris and Son, Birmingham. The postmarks look genuine. Does anyone know the history behind…[Read more]

The May issue on PNG Calling (No 286) is now in the postal system – but….one can only guess when your printed copy may show up. Mail posted 6 weeks ago from Australia to the US is still ‘in transit’ so please be patient. In the meantime, everyone with an email address should have already received the e-version (hard to miss with that bright…[Read more]

Here’s a bit more info on that cover (auction listing only allow for limited text)Cover with 5d green Declaration to Scotland. Bwagaoia cds (Lee 86) 15 NO38 (odd but standard gap between the ‘3’ and ‘8’. The address looks to be an inked stamp, suggesting a philatelic item (though did go through the post, so a genuine postally used cover).…[Read more]

The Zoom meeting yesterday (evening in Oz, early morning east coast N. America, lunchtime UK) was a very pleasant session – good group of members, varied and interesting material on display and lively conversation.

By common agreement, there was a call for a follow up and this has been scheduled as:

Topic: richard@muller.id.au‘s Zoom…[Read more]