Pages from ‘Graphic Stamps,’ published by Unit Editions (all images courtesy Unit Editions) (click to enlarge) Typically measuring no larger than one square-inch, postage stamps may not serve as the ...
The pane, titled “Figures of the American Revolution,” includes 25 Forever stamps arranged in five rows of five. Each stamp ...
WASHINGTON — Legends from entertainment and the arts, heroes of the battlefield, explorers who traveled the uncharted West and an author who delighted generations of children will have the honor of ...
A postage stamp is a small but mighty canvas, sealing history onto every envelope with a historic image, vibrant ink and adhesive. When these miniature tributes bring to our everyday lives the leaders ...
You can learn a lot about history from a tiny postage stamp. A mint condition sheet of 90-year-old Graf Zeppelin air mail stamps depicts the German airship that carried passengers between the United ...
The contributions of African Americans in history are celebrated in many ways, and one of those creative outlets is stamps. More than 70 years ago, Booker T. Washington was the first African American ...
When the United States Post Office issued the first federal stamps 150 years ago, the public response was distinctly, well, lukewarm. No brass bands played. No first day covers were issued. Hardly ...
Hunkering at home in 2020 gave me time to sort through the family archive, which is the name I gave to the collections and accumulations of things left by departed family members — mostly letters, ...
If you've ever come across an old stamp collection and wondered if it might be worth something, you're not alone. Collecting vintage stamps isn't just a charming pastime-it can also uncover hidden ...