Postal History
World War II ‘eMails’
The United States War and Navy Departments initiated a V-Mail Service using the technology of the day to efficiently transmit…
Category: Postal History
Collecting postal history, including First Day Covers, Classic Covers and other philatelic items still on the original mailing
Postal History
USS Houston FDR Visit to Columbia 1934
July 10 1934 Ship Cover noting the visit of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on board the USS Houston in Cartagena…
Postal History
Air Races Postal History
Once again the field is set for the annual STIHL National Championship Air Races with 145 planes and 155 pilots racing…
Postal History
Hollywood Changes Its Name
The name change was the result of 75 citizens living in Hollywood initiating a petition calling for the name change…
Postal History
Early Rural Free Delivery Mail Service Covers
SHOP EARLY RURAL FREE DELIVERY MAIL SERVICE COVERS R.F.D. – Rural Free Delivery was, in its day, one of the great…
Postal History Stamp Collecting
The History of Fancy Cancels on U.S. Postage Stamps
The era of fancy cancels ranged from the first U.S. Stamps issued in 1847 through the 1890’s, when the Post…
Postal History
The Canadian Domestogramme
Canada’s diverse postal history includes a usage of the popular Aerogramme format for postale use within Canada; the Domestogramme. The…
Postal History
Now that was a government shutdown!
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN EFFECTS CALIFORNIA MAIL SERVICE Now this was the big daddy government shutdown of all government shutdowns. The year…
Postal History
California History: Why a cover is worth a thousand words
From one small piece of Postal History comes a large amount of California history. The piece in question is a…
Postal History
U.S. Frigate Constitution Cacheted Covers
After a renovation project costing $985,000 to replace decayed timbers and extensive additional support for the hull, the famous fighting…