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Errors, Freaks, and Oddities (EFO): Inverted Jenny

Inverted Jenny is one of the most famous postage stamps and definitely one of the most famous stamp errors and…

Posted on: May 29, 2019
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World War I on Stamps: Top 10 Things You Should Know

World War I was the first global conflict which lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. The result…

Posted on: November 12, 2018
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Vietnam War on Stamps

The Vietnam War was one of the bloodiest wars in the 20th century. It lasted from 1955 to 1975 but…

Posted on: November 4, 2018
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Postal History: Pony Express

Pony Express is a very important part of the USA postal history. In the today’s article, we’ll take a look…

Posted on: October 17, 2018
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The Mystery of Hagibor

The following excerpt is based on Dr. Justin Gordon's book Holocaust Postal History (www.holopostal.com). Thanks to Dr. Gordon and editor Jennifer Murtoff…

Posted on: January 15, 2018
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Dachau First-Day Cover: A Near Miss

The following excerpt is based on Dr. Justin Gordon's book Holocaust Postal History (www.holopostal.com). Thanks to Dr. Gordon and editor Jennifer Murtoff…

Posted on: January 8, 2018
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Who was the second?

We all know that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland issued the first stamp on 1 May 1840.…

Posted on: September 14, 2017
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The Two Pence Blue and The Penny Red

In the previous article, we talked about the first stamp issued, the Penny Black. There is no doubt that it…

Posted on: August 23, 2017
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1840: The Penny Black

It was 1840 and we really needed postage stamps. If nothing more than in order to start collecting them finally…

Posted on: August 17, 2017
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Postal History: Ancient Greece

We already discussed how the Persian Empire used the Royal Road in order to deliver messages fast and on time,…

Posted on: August 2, 2017
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