Apr 28, 2014 | Stamp Issues
After his assassination in 1865, the portrait of Abraham Lincoln appeared in every new series of stamps until 1902. People became very upset, however, when he didn’t appear with the new Washington/Franklin issue. Especially upset were those planning a special...
Apr 6, 2014 | Stamp History
by Ken Perkins “Deutsche Einheit” read two ordinary looking stamps issued by Germany on October 3, 1990. Two words, two stamps; the hopes and fears of millions of people. Conrad Schumann, John F. Kennedy, Günter Litfin, Ronald Reagan, Peter Fechter, Erich Honecker,...
Mar 27, 2014 | Stamp Exhibits
by Marsha Brandsdorfer Topical collecting of cats on postage stamps can be fun. Cats have been around for thousands of years. An old Arabian legend connects the cat’s creation with Noah’s Ark. A pair of mice was taken on the Ark but the mice reproduced multiplying...
