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REPRINTING THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER US ERROR! THE INVERTED JENNY
The original Inverted Jenny stamp, issued in 1918, was meant to depict a Curtiss JN-4H biplane used for airmail delivery. However, due to a printing error, one sheet of 100 stamps showed the biplane upside down. This mistake led to the creation of one of the most sought-after philatelic treasures in U.S. history. 2013, the USPS reprinted this error in a souvenir sheet containing six $2 stamps. The updated souvenir sheet features six Inverted Jenny stamps, surrounded by an illustration
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Mar 20th 2024
CELEBRATING A CENTURY- US SHEETS COMMEMORATE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, & SCIENTIFIC MILESTONES OF A CENTURY
The USPS Celebrate the Century stamp sheets hold a special place in philatelic history. Here is a brief listing of their unique features:Commemoration of 20th Century Events:The Celebrate the Century series comprises ten sheets, each representing a different decade of the 20th century, from the 1900s to the 1990s.These stamps feature images recalling various important events that shaped American history during those decades.Each sheet contains fifteen stamps embedded within it.Design and Format:
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Mar 12th 2024
THESE STAMPS CAN PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE!!
Yes, stamps can evoke feeling of nostalgia, fond memories, recollections of historic events, and even horror, but in an age when many suffer from the blues contemplating worldwide conflicts, criminal activities, and even political nastiness, looking at stamps that bring a smile to your face is invaluable.Comic strip classics, famous comedians, clowns, and even fictional comic characters on stamps can brighten any day! Of special note are the Great Britain smiler sheets issued for the Stamp
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Mar 6th 2024
THE WELLS FARGO PONY EXPRESS $4 BLACK STAMP (1861)- SCOTT #143L5- A RARE FIND!!- CAT. VALUE = $12,000!
We recently purchased in US collection that included late 19th Century local stamps a rare find! The $4 black Pony Express (used) stamp that presently Scott Catalogue lists for $12,000! The stamp we found had many faults and presently is being auctioned on Ebay starting at $99. It's worth taking a look!https://www.ebay.com/itm/225994577472The Pony Express was a remarkable system of U.S. mail delivery that operated during a brief but memorable period from April 1860 to October 1
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Feb 9th 2024
GREAT BRITAIN USES "AUGMENTED REALITY" APP TO BRING IT'S X-MEN COMIC CHARACTERS TO LIFE!
Royal Mail’s pop-culture themed stamps and collectibles continue to be very popular with a broad range of pop-culture fans. The Marvel Universe is celebrated with this stamp issue paying tribute to mutant superheroes, The X-Men. Generations have grown up with these timeless superheroes in comic books and more recently in hugely successful movies. The X-Men franchise celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023 with their first comic book appearance in The X-Men #1 in 1963.A set of 12 stam
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Dec 28th 2023