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The Forever Stamp - Confusing?

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It seems that not quite everyone gets the concept of the Forever Stamp, and in fact find it confusing and frustrating that there is no value stated on the face of the stamp. I stumbled across this exchange on […]

Accidental Stamp Collector?

With the date for the new rate change looming close (Monday is the first day), now is definitely the time to stock up on Forever stamps, if you are so inclined to do so. For those of us who would buy the new rate stamps (stamp collectors) anyway, the new Journalists stamps are out, though […]

Delaware Duck and Trout Stamps

Wildlife conservation stamps have always been a favorite of mine, though I don’t collect them (too expensive). The artwork on these stamps really stand out, and the contests each state has every year are kind of fun to follow. Yesterday, the winners of the Delaware Duck stamp contests and the Trout Stamp contests were announced. […]

Stamp Collecting - What to do With Duplicates?

Last night, as I was putting away my latest acquisitions from Filatelic Fiesta, I realized that I am literally swimming in a sea of duplicates. I’ve got them stashed around the house in every conceivable place, and I find it a bit distressing. So, I’ve been racking my brains on what, exactly, I should do […]

Stamp News - India

It sounds like India may consider starting to issue stamps featuring living people in the near future. This post over at Our Bollywood carries part of an interview with the Minister of Communications who mentions that there is no actual law that forbids India from issuing such stamps, that in fact all that is required […]

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