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Showing posts with label Stamp Collecting. Show all posts

2.11.2024

The Nation’s First Commemorative Stamps | National Postal Museum

"...In keeping with the exposition’s celebratory theme, the U.S. Post Office Department issued the nation’s first commemorative stamps, the “Columbians” (New South Wales issued the world’s first commemoratives in 1888). The American Bank Note Company printed the stamps, which comprised the last new series before the Bureau of Engraving and Printing assumed stamp production in 1894. ...Images of the Stamps"   
Source: postalmuseum.si.edu

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1.11.2024

Stamp Collecting | Completing a matched set of Snow Globes stamps and postmarks

"...the four new holiday sprayed-on postmarks being used throughout the United States. The designs mostly corresponded with the 2023 Snow Globes forever stamps (Scott 5816-5819) issued Sept. 19, 2023. Those stamps show a snowman, Santa Claus, a deer and a tree. The four new postmarks show snow globes with a snowman, Santa, a tree and a row of three buildings. ..."   
Source: www.linns.com

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11.14.2023

1918 Jenny Invert stamp sells for $2 million

Finest mint 1918 Jenny Invert tops $2 million in Nov. 8 Siegel auction

Inverted Jenny stamp
"... On Nov. 8, it took roughly two minutes for Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City to sell the finest example of the famous United States 1918 24¢ carmine and blue airmail stamp with the blue center inverted (Scott C3a), popularly known as the Jenny Invert, for a wisp above $2 million.

That stamp, from position 49 in the discovery pane of 100 that was purchased May 14, 1918, for its $24 face value in Washington, D.C., is in mint, never-hinged condition.

Six of the 100 Jenny Inverts are known mint, never-hinged, and the position 49 stamp is the best of that group in terms of condition and grade. ...

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Source: www.linns.com

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10.31.2023

Purchasing Federal Duck Stamps is easy!

Purchasing Federal Duck Stamps is easy!
"... Purchasing Federal Duck Stamps is easy! We offer a variety of methods for you to purchase the annual stamp – whether you need one for migratory bird hunting, admittance to a National Wildlife Refuge, as part of your stamp or art collection, to showcase the wildlife species, or because you want an easy and effective way to support habitat conservation. The annual Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale at the end of June. A “First Day of Issue” event is often held to celebrate the artists, purchasers, and conservation partners. ...Buy Duck Stamp Commemorative Products"   
Source: www.fws.gov

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10.25.2023

Stamp Collecting | World War I Stamps

"...The "Great War" forever changed the map of the world. Military occupations, postwar mandates, and plebiscites created numerous new governments. From the disintegration of the Russian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian empires emerged newly-independent nations, while nationalist and irredentist movements took advantage of the chaos to claim sovereign territory. Whatever their origins, and no matter how long- or short-lived these new governments were destined to be, they all announced their arrival by issuing postage stamps. Enjoy this selection of stamps related to World War I and its aftermath. ..."   
Source: Smithsonian

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8.26.2023

Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp to be unveiled at U.S. Postal Service ceremony

Article Title: Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp to be unveiled at U.S. Postal Service ceremony

Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp
Snippet of Article: "The new stamp will be unveiled at an October ceremony about three years after the Supreme Court justice's death...new Forever stamp that honors the legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place Monday, Oct. 2 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. at 6 p.m. ET.

The new stamp will be unveiled at the ceremony..."


Source: www.usatoday.com

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8.10.2023

The Postal Service will release its Life Magnified stamps on Aug. 10.

"The pane features 20 images that explore life on Earth as few have seen it. Using powerful microscopes and specialized photographic techniques, the subjects — which include the surface of an oak leaf and freshwater protozoans ..."   
Source: usps.com

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9.27.2022

King Charles to appear on coins, stamps within months, while banknotes are held for 2024

"The image or silhouette of King Charles III will replace those of the late Queen Elizabeth II, marking the first replacement of a monarch in more than 70 years. Coins and regular postage stamps portraying the new king will be released in the coming months, the Royal Mint and Royal Mail said in separate announcements. ..."   
Source: www.washingtontimes.com

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1.18.2022

U.S. Postal Service Reveals New Stamps for 2022

"...This is a partial list of the 2022 stamp program, with more to be announced in the weeks and months ahead. All stamp designs are preliminary and subject to change. ..."   
Source: www.prnewswire.com

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9.09.2015

Mystic Stamp Company for Stamp Collectors


Mystic Stamp Company for Stamp Collectors

www.mysticstamp.com
https://www.mysticstamp.com/

"...In 2013, Mystic celebrated its 90th anniversary. It’s fun to think about how many people began collecting stamps with our help, and humbling to know hundreds of thousands of collectors placed their trust and loyalty in Mystic. We’re also proud of our growth – after beginning as one-room, one-man operation, Mystic has become America’s Leading Stamp Dealer. That gives us the chance to be a powerful advocate for you, for the hobby, and for the future of stamp collecting. ..."   
Source: www.mysticstamp.com

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4.08.2015

Maya Angelou Postage Stamp Controversy

Official Maya Angelou Stamp Features Misattributed Quotation From Different Poet

"...originally appeared in a 1960s poetry collection by a woman named Joan Walsh Anglund, who’s now 89 years old and hadn’t heard about the stamp until she spoke to the Post..."   
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2.22.2010

'Mauritius' play about dark side of stamp collecting

Players’ ‘Mauritius’ plumbs dark side of a simple matter


"... Stamp collecting isn’t the easygoing, innocuous avocation you imagine. Instead, it’s a darkly comedic high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse, complete with violence and profanity...."  
Source: www.naplesnews.com




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Passion fuels champion stamp collector


"...Stitzel estimates that his own collection is about 85 percent U.S. stamps, not including his rather extensive collection of Hawaiian stamps and stamps from the Confederacy. He also collects stamps from Newfoundland, and stamps made in North Vietnam and by the Vietcong, which once were banned in the U.S.
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Source: presspubs.com




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6.29.2009

Get the USPS USA Philatelic Catalog


"...A quarterly publication, USA Philatelic is the only official source for the complete line of current issues from the U.S. Postal Service. ..."  
Source: shop.usps.com




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2.15.2009

Rare misprint US airmail stamp to be auctioned in Warwickshire


"... The 1918 US airmail stamp depicts the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aeroplane flying upside down...."  
Source: www.birminghampost.net


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1.05.2009

Postal Service Previews 2009 Commemorative Stamp Program


"... What do Lassie, The Tonight Show, Abe Lincoln, Gary Cooper, Gulf Coast Lighthouses, Civil Rights Pioneers and Wedding Cakes have in common? They’re all 2009 stamp subjects the U.S. Postal Service is providing a sneak peek at today. All stamp issuance dates and dedication locations are subject to change. The public is welcome to attend unless otherwise noted...."  
Source: www.usps.com




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6.14.2008

PSE Unveils "Fresh" Stamp Collecting Format and Offers Free "U.S. Design Numbers" Booklet


"...Entitled, "A Guide to U.S. Design Numbers (USD), 1847- 1947," the new collection-building structure focuses on 435 regular-issue U.S. postage stamps that were issued from 1847 to 1947 and intended for use on letters or parcels. PSE has produced a full-color, 56-page booklet with photos of the stamps and a cross listing of the USD numbers and their corresponding numbers in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. The Scott numbers are used with permission of Scott Publishing Co., a subsidiary of Amos Press, Inc..."    



Source: www.psestamp.com

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