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YOUNG COLLECTORS FOLLOW DINOSAUR TRACKS AND BONES TO PURSUE THEIR HOBBY!
Last year, the Spainish city of Teruel hosted the National Exhibition of Youth Philately Being an exhibition aimed at a younger audience, the aim was to recover the dinosaur-themed series that in 2015 consisted of the Ankylosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops and Diplodocus stamps.In 2023, the dinosaur chosen was the Aragosaurus ischiaticus, which consists of a stamp in which we see a representation of what its image was and a vignette in which an illustration of some of the rema
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Oct 25th 2023
CAN YOU DECIPHER THE HIDDEN CODE IN THE U.S. $3 PATHFINDER SOUVENIR SHEET?
The USPS provides a Scrambled Indicia Stamp Decoder tool that allows you to view hidden images and symbols on select commemorative stamps issued between 1997 and 2004. You will need the decoder to view hidden images on this Pathfinder Souvenir Sheet. The decoder lens is a precision optical device manufactured with the same acrylics used for prescription eyeglass lenses. Will you be able to decipher the code in the $3 souvenir sheet? Stampcenter.com is offeri
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Oct 18th 2023
NATIVE AMERICANS HONORED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ON US STAMPS
Native Americans have been featured on US postage stamps since 18981. The stamps were issued to honor American Indians and their contributions. Below is a list of those stamps along with their denomination and date of issue:SubjectDenominationDate IssuedIndian Hunting Buffalo4¢June 17, 1898Pocahontas5¢May 8, 1907American Indian14¢May 1, 1923National Parks: Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde4¢September 25, 1934Indian Centennial3¢October 15, 1948Will Rogers3¢November 4, 1948Frederic Remington, Artist of the
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Oct 12th 2023
When Was The Last Time A Stamp Sang to You?
County Stamp Center has a category called "Strange and Unusual" to define stamps that fall outside the usual one-dimensional pictorial commemorative. These stamps can have scents, 3D type motion, heat sensitive inks, hidden messages revealed under ultraviolet light, or unusual textures.Switzerland's most recent stamp celebrating the centenary of the Swiss Music Copyright organization "SUISA" breaks new ground in this category. This stamp that can actually play music! The special featu
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Oct 3rd 2023
THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDING U.S. CLASSICS TO YOUR STAMP COLLECTION
We are often asked, "What is the most expensive stamp you have ever handled?" The value of an individual stamp can depend on a number of factors, but what is most important to keep in mind is, stamp collecting is a hobby and its true value is not by viewing stamps as an investment vehicle, but as a keepsake that provides a testament to a hobbyist's interests and passions.Why Is it Important to Have U.S. Classic Stamps in Your Collection?Highly sought after stamps of the early 20th Ce
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Sep 27th 2023