OK, just had to check out your story and yes, Arthur Wynne did indeed invent the crossword puzzle. He also lived in the era of the George Washington...
According to Wikipedia: "The first stamp, the penny black, was put on sale on 1 May, to be valid as of 6 May 1840; two days later the two pence blue...
I am the only one that I know, in the offline world, who is as fascinated with used postage stamps as I am. :) I am so glad to find people, out there...
Where is the best place to find the value of stamps. I have been given quite a number of old USA stamps. I want to sort them into albums for my...
I think that stamp collecting has gone the same way as collecting vintage cars or antique tea cups and saucers. There is still something majestic in...
http://www.philosateleia.com/album/ I really like Philosateleia's album pages, well, because, they are free! And Kevin, the website owner, has done...
How do you deal with self-adhesive stamps? I find the best way is to leave them on the paper and trim the paper leaving a margin around the stamp.
The Boys Town, Nebraska cancellation makes it unique. Not sure if it worth anything monetarily, but I would think it is worth keeping.
Thanks so much for the link to: http://www.theswedishtiger.com/usstamps/ I especially like the black background as it makes the stamps a lot clearer...
I have been a stamp collector - on and off - since I was a teenager. Always been interested in stamp collecting but didn't always have the time. I...
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