Spink Insider: The Podcast Where History is Valued
Spink Insider: The Podcast Where History is Valued
Podcast Description
Spink, the globally-renowned collectables auction house with over 350 years of heritage, is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever podcast: The Spink Insider. Building on the success of its long-running Insider magazine, this new audio series brings listeners behind the scenes of the collecting world, from rare Coins and iconic Military Medals to Banknotes, Stamps, and the passionate Collectors who pursue them. Hosted not by an external presenter but by the experts themselves, The Spink Insider offers candid, engaging conversations between Spink’s own specialists and special guests from across the worlds of Stamps, Coins, Banknotes and Military Medals, uncovering the stories, surprises, and deep knowledge that rarely make it to the saleroom floor. The podcast is rich in storytelling and expertise and invites listeners into an unexpected and engaging side of the collecting world, its personalities, and the stories behind some of the great rarities - a mix of history, humanity, and curiosity.
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Episodes explore themes related to numismatics, philately, and military collectibles, with detailed discussions such as the legacy of Queen Mary I through her coinage and the history behind the Victoria Cross medals, highlighting the intricate narratives that accompany these collectibles.
Spink, the globally-renowned collectables auction house with over 350 years of heritage, is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever podcast: The Spink Insider.
Building on the success of its long-running Insider magazine, this new audio series brings listeners behind the scenes of the collecting world, from rare Coins and iconic Military Medals to Banknotes, Stamps, and the passionate Collectors who pursue them.
Hosted not by an external presenter but by the experts themselves, The Spink Insider offers candid, engaging conversations between Spink’s own specialists and special guests from across the worlds of Stamps, Coins, Banknotes and Military Medals, uncovering the stories, surprises, and deep knowledge that rarely make it to the saleroom floor.
The podcast is rich in storytelling and expertise and invites listeners into an unexpected and engaging side of the collecting world, its personalities, and the stories behind some of the great rarities – a mix of history, humanity, and curiosity.
In this episode, we turn our attention to stamps and stories shaped by empire, identity and memory.
Josh Barber, Head of Stamps, is joined by world-renowned philatelist and author Majed Halawi to explore Sierra Leone's extraordinary philatelic legacy.
Born in Sierra Leone, Majed reflects on how childhood fascination with the colours of stamps and encouraged his teacher, grew into a lifelong passion. The conversations follow his journey from early collecting to the creation of Echoes of Empire, a monumental two-volume work examining stamps through the lens of history, politics, empire and slavery.
Together, they discuss key rarities, the importance of context in philately, and why stamp collecting remains as relevant and powerful today as ever.
From colour and curiosity to empire and context, this is philately at its finest.
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