Stamp News

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1963 Costa Rica Freedom from Hunger

1963 Costa Rica Freedom from Hunger

Omission: Just added Costa Rica’s three stamps issued for the UN Freedom From Hunger campaign to my collection
31 May 2021
Horseracing on Stamps

Horseracing on Stamps

I gave a presentation, “Horseracing on Stamps,” as part of a Town Hall covering the Kentucky Derby on Zoom at my company, SMA.
25 April 2021
1935 King George VI Jubilee

1935 King George VI Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee of George V on 6 May 1935 marked 25 years of HM King George V as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India
18 April 2021
1961-2 Dag Hammarskjöld

1961–1962 Dag Hammarskjöld

Commemorating Dag Hammarskjöld, second Secretary-General of the United Nations who dies in a plane crash in Africa
7 March 2021
American Football

American Football on Stamps

I gave a presentation, “American Football on Stamps,” as part of a Town Hall covering the Superbowl on Zoom at my company, SMA.
4 February 2021
1961 Europa Thomond

1961 Thomond Europa Minisheets

I found a complete set of 12 fantasy 1961 Europa minisheets issued by the so-called Principality of Thomond in Ireland.
17 October 2020
1936 King Edward VIII

1936 King George VIII

HM King Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, and Emperor of India from 20 January 1936 until his abdication in December 1936
13 September 2020
Introduction to Philately

Introduction to Philately

I gave a presentation, “Introduction to Philately,” as part of a Town Hall on Zoom at my company, SMA.
4 June 2020
1925 Marquis of Pombal

1925 Marquis of Pombal

A Portuguese colonies omnibus set of tax & postal tax dues, issued 1925, for the erection of a monument to the Marquis of Pombal
26 March 2020
1952 Military Medal

1952 Military Medal

Just added a short set of stamps commemorating the centenary of the French Médaille militaire (Military Medal)
16 April 2019