Nov 11, 2013 | Stamp Issues
As we head into the holiday season — here is the first of the USPS holiday stamps – GLOBAL FOREVER®: EVERGREEN WREATH This stamp’s first day of issue was on October 24, 2013 in New York City. The sight of a festive and elegant evergreen wreath on the...
Aug 11, 2013 | Stamp Issues
In 2009 the Canadian Postage Office published an interesting series of stamps celebrating the countries contributions to the world of sports. Many of these games are probably not that familiar to many U.S. citizens. The design of the stamps is simple yet colorful...
Jul 17, 2013 | Stamp Issues
By: Werner Semper The British Post office issued several issues with the “Machin” portrait, as well as several other stamps, to com memorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth’s II reign. The miniature sheet has five different stamps, all valid for postage, with...
Jun 16, 2013 | Stamp Issues
This weekend, the latest version of the Superman story was released in theaters. Superman is one of the oldest and most beloved heroes of American comics and has seen numerous incarnations on TV and the big screen. The U.S. Postal service in 2006 published a sheet...
Jun 2, 2013 | Stamp History, Stamp Issues
Scott #400 and #400A (color variant): 10¢ “Discovery of San Francisco Bay” is the final stamp in our series on the Panama-Pacific Exposition series of stamps published in 1913. Of the 4 stamps in the series, it has the most interesting philatelic history. Scott #400...
May 21, 2013 | Stamp History, Stamp Issues
Continuing our articles on the 1913 commemorative Panama-Pacific Expo stamp series is the 5-cent stamp showing the “Golden Gate” – the entry way to the San Francisco Bay. The 3rd stamp in this series was part of a set to commemorate both the...
