Harry,,,be careful what you say about your prez......you might get some half-witted response... Anglosaxon Bob
A good friend just sent me this piece of information. Am not up to date with US stamps so don,t really know much about this. USPS releases a stamp with Trump's picture Politics The US Postal Services releases a stamp with a picture of President Trump. But the new stamp was not sticking to envelopes. This enraged the President, who demanded a full investigation. After weeks of testing and $1.73 million in congressional spending, a special Presidential commission presented the following findings: The stamp is in perfect order. There is nothing wrong with the adhesive. The fact is, people are spitting on the wrong side. Anglobob
This goes back to an FDR stamp, something like "I don't use them, I wouldn't know which side to spit on." I very much like FDR and hope to post reviews on the two books about him and stamp collecting.
issued Sept.24th,1966 The Amakusa Bridges connect several islands of the Amakusa Archipelago west of Kyushu.
Hi Bob, In COMPLETE agreement...back to philatelic subject matters..... (I apologize for getting off-topic & sort of 'kicking a political hornets' nest, but was so pleased that our members are made-up of the friendly helper bee variety.) As mentioned earlier I really enjoyed viewing all of the 'bridge' stamps & look forward to seeing more. Sincerely, Harry
I find it saddening that seemingly there not only are fewer Stamp collectors, but coins, antiques, & just about all other 'collectibles' are seeing fewer individuals interested. I imagine technology has something to do w/ this...Angry Bird Games, Texting, The Tweeter sphere. et al. I am proud however that my 34 year old nephew has started to collect cast iron toys. Guess there is still hope.
I *almost* had my youngest grandson, Eugene, interested in stamp collecting a couple years ago but didn't stick. Don't get me started on (Anti) Social Media and dumbphones or we'll be off-topic again...I also collect vintage Matchbox cars but pretty much have all the ones I want at this time. Can never say that about stamps!
It's my impression that coin collecting has remained stronger than stamps, why, I'm not sure. Coins, however, are going the same way as stamps -- i.e. not as much need for them anymore as credit cards make payment for items so easy. I remember many years back, match books were once collectable. Seems like White Ace even sold an album for them. The decline of smoking and the impossibility of getting a book of matches with the purchase of a pack of cigarettes surely contributed to the demise of collecting match books. The decline in the use of stamps has put stamp collecting on the same path. Don
I'm VERY proud to be a member of this 'Dinosaurs Club' & still get a thrill out of perusing my stamp collection. It's been mentioned before & is absolutely true, that we collect (most of us anyway) stamps for their beauty & historic relevance, whereas with coin collectors there is a tendency to collect more for 'value'. Isn't it great to be in a position to afford collecting both. (I am & remain sooo Spoiled), Harry
Another ancient bridge: the Ryogoku-Bridge. It is claimed,that its stability was tested by a group of Sumo-Wrestlers. Issued Jan.13th,1979; from a set of 3;
