Have you ever wondered when the stamp was first used, and who thought of this system of communication? The first government-printed postage stamp was born on May 6, 1840. In 1837, Sir Rowland Hill, the British Postmaster General, first introduced the idea of the postage stamp. The idea was to create a system whereby mail [...]
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One of the things that makes stamp collecting so interesting is the anticipation of new releases. While many people think that new stamps come on to the market all the time, they really aren’t released that often. This year so far, only 11 stamps have been issued in the United States. Below is a list [...]
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In my day, everyone collected stamps. Ok – so maybe not everyone, but a lot of people certainly did. Today, our kids barely even know what a stamp is, since it’s not something used for a computer. Sigh. What is one to do. Now, actually, more than ever, I really see the importance of the [...]
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