Quand le yuan commence à concurrencer le dollar...en Afrique. Ca passe par la Zambie, et c'est le décryptage éco du jour. A réécouter sur @franceculture.fr , dans le (désormais célébrissime) journal de l'éco
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Frances L. Ramos - The Rebirth of the Spanish Empire
War and Sacred Kingship in Early Bourbon Mexico
À paraître en avril aux Cambridge UP
La lente agonie de la Royal Navy n'est pas récente, mais son état actuel est imputable à une succession de décisions, qui contrairement à ce qu'on pourrait croire ne sont pas seulement imputables à l'actuel locataire du 10 Downing Street. #Withflags
Chloe L. Ireton - Plotting for Freedom
An Enslaved Couple’s Intimate Letters in the Age of Atlantic Slavery
À paraître en novembre chez Hurst
'The Continent' 231, 7 mars 2026 :
- Des nombreuses conséquences en Afrique de la guerre USA-Israël v. Iran.
- dont le devenir des îles Chagos et des Chagossiens.
- Photos: Lamu, au Kenya.
- Les mères au Sierra Leone et au Nigeria.
#Afrique
Sur le blog : Papier ou numérique : "Aucun autre choix" ? Proposition de réponse par Park Chan-wook dans un film adapté du roman 'Le Couperet' de Donald Westlake.
guest star #postboxsaturday
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Scott Catalogue # C-43 (1930)
Scott Catalogue # C-60 (1935)
1930 Persia, 1935 Iran.
Somewhat complex, but simply put, in 1935 Reza Shah Pahlavi asks the League of Nations to use the term Iran formally; as reflected by the two identical stamps below,- the original issuance in 1930, and the 1935 overprint.
Postwoman Jane Preston
“How is it that you live, and what is it you do?”
That quote from William Wordsworth was brought to mind when I saw this photo of postwoman Jane Preston. She served Cockerham, Lancashire for 50 years until her death in 1944.
#InternationalWomensDay
J'ai testé la demo de Beware of the Cartographer !
Comme prévu, ça s'annonce très intéressant, le gameplay permet d'utiliser les outils d'un arpenteur/cartographe en les simplifiant efficacement.
#JVH
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“The sky over Tehran is black. Like the night sky…” a friend
“i cannot breath, I am breathing through a wet towel”. My mum
10.000.000 people are being choked to death. Tehran is surrounded by mountains. There is very little wind.
The S.C. (455) overprint ; (S.C.714)
Persia, 1926.
The Qajar Dynasty, has come to an end.
Reza Khan, or Reza Shah Pahlavi would rule from 1925 until 1941.
The Persian inscription, سلطنت پهلوی reads; Pahlavi Dynasty.
Good morning philatelists, it’s the weekend 🙌 🙌. It’s #StampShareSaturday and time to share one of your favourite stamps, from anywhere you like. My choice is this Four Shilling stamp from Bermuda 🇧🇲. I hope you like it, and I’m looking forward to seeing yours.
#stamps
Oblig. Pratchett footnote. Good Omens.
#StampOfTheWeek #Philately
Lebanon, 1937.
Then I was a kid in the 80s we'd use 'Beruit' to indicate something desolate, destroyed. Walking into somewhere scruffy you might exclaim "Bloody hell it looks like Beruit in here"
Over time things improved and it fell out of use. Hmm.
Samuel Bashfield - The British Indian Ocean Territory
A Secret and Strategic Cold War History
À paraître en août chez Hurst
Mon Dieu, sa biographie sur Wikipédia...
La richesse linguistique en Outre-Mer
Un grand merci à nos participant.e.s !
Vidéo complète disponible sur YouTube
Une pièce de deux euros (face commune) endommagée : le cercle extérieur est partiellement écrasé ; le cercle intérieur bouge à l'intérieur.
Tiens, la Banque de France n'échange que les billets de banque endommagés, mais n'a aucun mode d'emploi pour les pièces de monnaie...
Bon, 2 € de rendu de monnaie perdus ?
#numismatique
A letter from another world.
While researching my book, The Postal Paths, I only found one ghost of a postman/woman. Spookily, it was a few yards from my Whitehaven home: A woman who handed sailors by the harbour a letter - but anyone foolish enough to take it was doomed to a watery grave 😱
Preuve que, peu importe le dirigeant, il y a des continuités politiques : Samuel Helfont, 'Iraq Wars', collection A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, January 2026 (!).
Très didactique et facile à lire.
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If you quote it accordingly so readers know who is the writer and have a link to the original blog.
Thank you. Don't forget the participants of stampboards.com whose interests, locations and trips around the world help very much.
A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green wake up next to each other in bed. Blue looks at Green drowsily, while Green yawns. Blue: Good morning. Getting up, Blue is already wide awake as Green still looks groggy. Green: Did we have anything particular planned for today? Blue: I don't think so. Green raises his tail to his chin in thought, as Blue turns to look over his shoulder. Green: How's the weather? Blue: Let's see. Blue returns from checking the weather, completely covered in snow. Blue: It's a lovely day to stay in with board games.
Urgent warning to residents of southern Lebanon: Hezbollah’s terrorist activities are forcing the Defense Army to act against it with force. The Defense Army does not intend to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately. Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, its facilities, or its weapons puts his life at risk. Any house used by Hezbollah for military purposes may become a target. To the residents of southern Lebanon, you must go right away to the north side of the Litani River to ensure your safety—evacuate your homes immediately and move northward beyond the Litani River. Be aware that any movement southward will endanger your lives.
Quick translation of the IDF statement ordering all of south Lebanon's population to immediately leave.
Keep in mind that Israel has never stopped bombing south Lebanon since the 'ceasefire.' They are now taking the next step to destroy as much of the country as they can.
Franco turned down Hitler too.
"Adolf Hitler was reported tonight to have sent an emissary to Spain with an urgent request that General Francisco Franco join the Axis alliance."
www.nytimes.com/1941/04/22/a...
'The Continent' 230, 28 février 2026:
-Zambie et Zimbabwe protège leur souveraineté minière. D'autres États l'échangent avec les USA.
-Importance des exportations bovines du Botswana.
-Photo : le carnaval de Mindelo (Cap-Vert).
-Littérature: 2e tome du Sauútiverse.
#Afrique
ugh.
triple ugh.
This is why I have no faith in any form of plastics to mount or store items.
Unsure of this manufacturer.
I'm sticking with a numerous variety glassine materials, even it means a different means of viewing, or cataloging the items.
I'll update this post in 40 years or so. See how its working.
In case you weren't aware, my latest Substack article, From Description to Explanation: Why Social #Philately Matters, is now available. Link below....
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Hello Hello!! It’s the letter H in the a-z of Landscapes on Stamps. Here’s are my choices, please share yours too.
Hawaii
Hong Kong
#stampcollecting #philately #stamps
