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USA Rosa Parks ‘forever stamp’ unveiled

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Stamp Collecting and Philately In The News   PERTH AMBOY — Joshua Bishop-Mbachu felt inspired to follow in the path of Rosa Parks and other African American leaders after seeing Clarence McKnight’s extensive postage stamp collection of prominent blacks. “I’m inspired to do much more than I’m doing now,’’ said Bishop-Mbachu, 16, junior class vice president at the Academy for Urban Leadership Charter High School in Perth Amboy. Mbachu was joined by several classmates and members of Cathedral International Thursday … Continue reading →

Classic Muscle Cars Featured on US Postage Stamps

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Stamp Collecting and Philately In The News We don’t really know how popular philately still is in the digitally-packed 21 Century, but if you’re into it, you should run to the post office and check out the new Muscle Cars stamps. Designed by artist Tom Fritz, the new “Muscle Cars” series is released on Friday by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with five classic and desirable high-powered vehicles: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1966 Pontiac GTO, 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500, … Continue reading →

Is Stamp Collecting a Hobby for Kids and Retirees?

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Just stumbled upon this article featured on AdvisorOne.com about the stamp collecting hobby and thought you would like to read as well. The Sticky World of Stamp Collections by Ed McCarthy, CFP January 21, 2013 Some top investors, including PIMCO’s Bill Gross, and plenty of history buffs think it’s a worthwhile pursuit, though not necessarily a profitable one. If you believe that stamp collecting is merely a hobby for kids and retirees, think again. The American Philatelic Society (APS) in … Continue reading →

Topical Stamp Collecting: Chocolate Flavored Postage Stamps

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Chocolate flavored stamps to be issued by Belgium Post ” Belgium is planning to issue Willy Wonka-style postage stamps that taste and smell of chocolate to celebrate the country’s national delicacy next year. In the wacky spirit of Road Dahl’s eccentric candy-maker, the Belgian Post Office will play tribute to Belgium’s chocolatiers with special stamps that will taste of chocolate when licked. Recipients of the specially hallmarked letters or post cards will be able to enjoy the aroma of the … Continue reading →

Historic Postal Stamps & Stamp Collecting Films on DVD

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Old USPS Picture Stamps US Postage Stamp Collection (1957) In this video, you’ll hear about the market value of the “Inverted Jenny” being 4,000$….Nowadays it has reached a market value of very close to 1,000,000$. Yep, no typo here, one million dollar. 🙂 Enjoy!   The Story Behind Stamps (1957) DVD Edition   An episode from a TV series titled World Through Stamps: The Stories Behind Postage Stamps which aired in the 1950s. Narrated by well-known CBS newsman Robert Trout, … Continue reading →

Famous Quotes From Mark Twain aka Samuel L Clemens in Stamp Collecting

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It was Mark Twain who said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you did not do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails, explore, dream and discover.” That’s not something we do in the future. It’s something we do in the now. So, today — Explore. Dream. Discover. To a Day of Discovery, Mary Morrissey … Continue reading →