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2025 stamp programs. Stamps from around the world, including specialty programs |and whatever delights my fancy. #Stamps #2025Collection #philately

Jan 30, 2025 · The 2025 US stamps offer up a lot of familiar faces, among them Betty White. We’ll always miss her. I’m a bit late in creating the US page. It’s normally up by the middle of January. This year, I took more time to decide a few issues. This …

1 day ago · Geelong News paper report on finding the Welcome Stranger nugget. Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 – 1929), Wednesday 17 February 1869, page 3

Jan 17, 2025 · Hard to believe it’s time for a new Jersey stamp program. Yet, here we are. Jersey issues one of my favourite programs primarily because the stamps are perfect island ambassadors Jersey Post sources so many local artists and photographers to highlight the Island’s culture and history, it’s hard to think of a better put together program.

Jan 27, 2025 · Tết 2025 means it’s time for the snake to shine. Tết Nguyên Đán, the first day of the Lunar New Year festival in Vietnam takes place on January 29th. It’s a major festival and a time for families to gather. It also marks the 4th Tết article for Bitter Grounds. It’s a stamp I ...

2024 stamp programs. Stamps from around the world, including specialty programs |and whatever delights my fancy. #Stamps #2024Collection #philately

Nov 1, 2023 · Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005) Black Heritage Month 1 stamp, commemorative panel, 2 FDCs, 2 cancels (digital colour cancel and black cancel),, sheets of 20, framed stamp, field note journal

December. 12 articles. Türkiye 2023 stamps – artists, designers … oh my! – published December 31, 2022 Be still my heart – France’s 2023 stamps – published December 27, 2023. This way to Bermuda’s 2022 stamps – published December 27, 2022. Kicking the Isle of Man 2023 stamp program – published December 25, 2022. 2023 Canada Post stamp program released – published December ...

Apr 15, 2024 · United States 2024 cryptos dropped a few gems for collectors. USPS loves to dig into their postal past and show off a few of their beloved classics like the long running LOVE series. This year, 4 previous LOVE stamps were recreated for the 18th crypto stamp release on February 14.. The rest of the stamps (so far) are NFT versions of the regular 2024 program, including the Lunar New Year stamps ...