May 14, 2013 | Stamp Issues
The US Postal Service just recently came out with a nifty new stamp series celebrating spring with vintage seed packets From the US Post Office “Flowers are among the most popular subjects on stamps, and the U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of...
Apr 28, 2013 | Stamp History, Stamp Issues
Continuing our series of articles on U.S. stamp issues of 1913 is the 1¢ Panama Pacific Stamp -Vasco Nuñez de Balboa. Part of a series of four stamps issued that year in preparation for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Expo, it celebrates the 400th anniversary of the year...
Mar 10, 2013 | Stamp Issues
Continuing the celebration of 100 years since the publishing of the Panama-Pacific Exposition stamp commemorative is the .02 stamp from that series. Issue Date: January 1913 Quantity issued: 503,713,086 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate...
Mar 1, 2013 | Stamp History, Stamp Issues
This is the first posting in a series that looks back a century to U.S. stamp issues in 1913. The major U.S. stamp issue 100 years ago was the Panama-Pacific Commemorative Series. This series was a set of 4 stamps issued to celebrating two world-changing events: the...
Jan 6, 2013 | Stamp Issues
2013 in the Chinese New Year is the Year of the Snake, which begins on February 10, 2013 and ends on January 30, 2014. The Snake, also called Junior Dragon, is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a...
Dec 27, 2012 | Stamp Issues
The USPS has been taking the wraps off it 2013 stamp issues. There are several that are beautiful and this author can’t wait to own. Check out the list on the Beyond the Perf web site. Of the ones revealed so far, here are 3 that I like — complete text...
