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Posts in category Stamps
History of Mathematics in 300 Stamps
The entire history of mathematics in one hour, as illustrated by around 300 postage stamps featuring mathematics and mathematicians from across the world. From Euclid to Euler, from Pythagoras to Poincaré, and from Fibonacci to the Fields Medals, all are featured in attractive, charming and sometimes bizarre stamps. No knowledge of mathematics or philately required.
Soaking Classics Forever Stamps
The new Classics Forever stamps contain a water-soluble layer to facilitate removing the stamps from the envelopes. Charles Snee (csnee@amosmedia.com) in Linn’s Stamp News reports that the stamps are indeed soakable, but require hot water and patience. Full Article
Letter Delivered with No Address
Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/tourist-draws-map-on-letter-instead-of-address-iceland-delivers/ar-AAiqof8?li=AA5hNe A postman has gone above and beyond by managing to deliver a tourist’s letter after he scribbled a map instead of an address on the envelope. According to the Daily Mail and the India Times, the holidaymaker had visited a farm in Búðardalur, west Iceland, and presumably wanted to say thank you for a […]
‘The Million Dollar Duck’ documentary...
Source: http://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/2016/august/million-dollar-duck-documentary-animal-planet.html By Michael Baadke An award-winning documentary film about the competitive annual federal duck stamp art contest will be shown on the Animal Planet cable television network Sept. 14. The Million Dollar Duck is scheduled at 9 p.m. Eastern Time/Pacific Time, according to the network, as part of its Animal Planet Presents series. Check local […]
Scallop-cut Ovals
You’ve heard of cut squares–the common method of saving stamped envelopes a century ago. Well, now you can get those same philatelic items as scallop-cut ovals intended for scrapbooking. More.
International Stamp Meter Catalog
Postage meters first appeared experimentally at the end of the 19th century and came into general use worldwide starting in the 1920s. By the 1960s more mail was being franked by postage meter than with traditional adhesive stamps. The trend continues today as mechanical postage meters are displaced by newer and more versatile digital franking […]
Legendary East Los Angeles educator J...
Source: Jaime Escalante Honored With Commemorative Stamp at Garfield High School Ceremony About a hundred friends, former students and fans of legendary East Los Angeles educator Jaime Escalante gathered at Garfield High School Saturday to honor the Bolivian immigrant whose success with his calculus students inspired newspaper articles, books and the film “Stand and Deliver.” Escalante’s portrait will […]
World’s Largest Stamp Ball
Located in the Leon Myers Stamp Center in Nebraska’s Boys Town the 600-pound stamp ball consists of approximately 4,655,000 stamps. Boy’s Town Stamp Center Address: 13628 Flanagan Boulevard, Boys Town, Nebraska Check out the video.
Auction at July 12 Meeting
The Tuesday July 12 PSLA meeting will feature the silent auction of the Vice Collection. Organized into over 100 country packets, Suzanne will offer her father’s collection to PSLA members. An example is the Manchuko #13 (Cat Value $3) shown. Ms. Vice will be attending this special PSLA event as witness to the transition of […]
