Uncover the history of philately with insights into stamp collecting’s evolution, key milestones, and cultural impact.
This stamp collection is nearly complete in terms of design representations. Mostly unused examples. Several stamps valued in the $1,000’s.
Let’s dive into another stamp collection. This one has some better cancels. I’ll also provide you with a couple reference books for fancy cancels in the 1800’s.
On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan Shepard made history as the first American in outer space aboard the Freedom 7 spacecraft.
Who invented baseball? For decades it was believed to be Civil War General Abner Doubleday.
Is Multnomah Falls in Oregon the place where a young girl intentionally sacrificed her life by jumping off a cliff?
Martha Washington was a first among firsts, being the first First Lady of the United States.
Learn about stamp sulfurization, and how to change oxidized stamps from brown, back to their original orange color.
In 1915, the Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco was held, celebrating the completion of the Panama Canal.