The Stamp Collectors Corner

We would like to inform our readers that the founder and patriarch of County Stamp Center, Mr. Nathan Birman, passed away on February 1, 2010.  Nathan’s passion and extensive knowledge about postage stamps has been indispensable throughout his 50 year tenure at County Stamp Center.  Nathan will be sorely missed by his family and colleagues [...]

So imagine yourself back in the 1950’s.  Bobby socks, poodle skirts, leather jackets, and muscle cars were all the rage.  I’m not sure what exactly was going on in Boys Town, Nebraska; but I wonder if the Boys Town Stamp Collecting Club knew they would set a world record when they began making the “World’s [...]

We would like to inform all of our readers that Alex Birman, owner of County Stamp Center, will be making a trip from Maryland to Nashville, Tennessee the week of February 15, 2010.  While visiting the Nashville area, he would love to meet with stamp collectors to review and purchase collections that you might be [...]

Before the days of the internet, postage stamp collectors had a far more difficult time finding stamps from different countries.  They were likely limited to trading with other local collectors, waiting for a special letter to arrive in the mail, or if they were lucky, they knew of a good Stamp Dealer.
Stamp Dealers are a [...]

The United Nations has been great about issuing postage stamps that bring serious issues to the forefront of worldwide thinking.  2008 was designated as the “Year of the Planet Earth” by the United Nations and in October of 2008 they issued the Climate Change postage stamps to bring awareness of the dangerous climate changes that [...]

The National Postal Museum is one of Washington, DC’s treasures.  Part of the Smithsonian Institute; the National Postal Museum hosts a variety of permanent and rotating exhibits that everyone is sure to enjoy.  You will also find thousands of postage stamps in the Museum’s renowned collection.
It recently has been the recipient of an $8 million [...]

With all the talk about global warming, it should come as no surprise, that one of nature’s most magnificent creations is showing deterioration.  Glaciers are more than just mounds of snow and ice.  They serve as the world’s largest freshwater reservoir.  Not long ago, scientists discovered tree stumps that were covered in ice for 7000 [...]

“Mauritius” is a play that was written by Theresa Rebeck.  It originally made its Broadway debut at the Biltmore Theatre in 2007.  This widely acclaimed thriller is about two half sisters who inherit their late mother’s stamp collection after she dies.  They soon discover that two of the stamps in particular could be worth megabucks, [...]

Oklahoma’s 100th anniversary statehood commemorative stamp was only available at post offices in that state until December 31, 2007. So, if you live in Oklahoma and you haven’t gotten yours yet, you need to keep in mind that they won’t be around forever. In fact now, due to the limited nature this stamp, it is [...]

Have you been sending out mail with stamps that feature Ol’ Blue Eyes?
Early in December 2007 the U.S. Postal Service announced that a Frank Sinatra stamp was to be available in early 2008. Sinatra is remembered for such hit songs as “Strangers in the Night”, “My Way”, and “(Theme From) New York, New York.” He [...]