Album and Supply Brands
H.E. Harris & Co. of Boston
H.E. Harris Stamp Company: An American Philatelic Success Story. The H.E. Harris Company history is a fascinating story of innovative…
Stamp Collecting
Collecting Postage Due Stamps
Postage Due Stamps came about as a response to mail sent with insufficient postage. The extra postage due is indicated…
Stamp Collecting
Nature of America Stamp Series (USPS)
Nature of America, a highly successful stamp series of the United States Post Office, ran from 1999-2010 and includes 12…
Stamp Collecting
Makeshift Vending Machine Booklets
This is a story about the United States Postal Service being the good guys while doing a good job of…
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…
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Exonumia: The Art of Casino Gaming Chip Collecting
Collectors are discovering a relatively new and fast-growing hobby with the high-handed name of Exonumia. We call it simply casino…
Album and Supply Brands
Finding an Album for Your Champagne Cap Collection
Ah! The memories of a great bottle of champagne, and as a memento of the pleasantry, every bottle opened and…
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…
Stamp Collecting
Chicago Century of Progress Exposition’s Stamp Collecting Legacy
No singular even in America during the 20th Century had more philatelic content than the Chicago Century of Progress Exposition.…
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…