The RPSL presented its 2023 awards at the society’s annual general meeting on June 29.

After 300 years of British rule, the United Kingdom granted the Bahamas independence via a June 20, 1973, order.

Great Britain’s Royal Mail issued eight stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the MV Empire Windrush, which carried several hundred West Indian migrants to the United Kingdom.

Norwegian-Swedish artist and master engraver Martin Mörck’s talents will be celebrated with two events at the Aug. 10-13 Great American Stamp Show.

Approximately 2,900 value changes, mostly increases and very few decreases, were made for Macao.

Short sets of the lower denomination stamps (Scott 62-70) are inexpensive and plentiful. The full set is rarely offered.

Among the philatelic brands Unitrade carries is the Scott line of stamp catalogs published by Amos Media, the parent company of Linn’s.

The nondenominated stamps are inscribed 1st, 2nd and ROW, respectively. ROW is an abbreviation of “rest of the world.”

Commemorative and Christmas stamps without barcodes remain valid.

Canada Post unveiled the stamp designs in three separate events on June 11, June 12 and June 13.

The sheet includes six €1.80 stamps illustrating the sports of golf, wrestling, weightlifting, surfing, sports shooting and para-cycling.

In 1927, Costa Rica issued five postal tax stamps by overprinting “Renta Postales” on regular postage stamps.

Each souvenir sheet contains a single stamp, denominated for use at one of three U.N. post offices.

Images of the hundreds of different major Scott catalog-listed British Machin stamps featuring the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II were added to the Great Britain section.

There is no set closing date for the position, and it will remain open until filled.

Royal Mail’s June 8 issue includes a set of six stamps presented in three vertical se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs, and a souvenir sheet of four se-tenant stamps.

Also this week, challenges remain for collectors of United States unofficial-city FDCs, and a review of 100 stamps from 55 countries.

The exhibition, open July 1-31, will feature more than 500 historical artifacts with the goal of bringing this Victorian-era conflict to life.

Mr. Douglas’ numerous philatelic achievements include being invited to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2018.

The most significant changes in this year’s catalog occurred in India Feudatory States, where the editors began a thorough review that is likely to span a few catalog seasons.