Stamps and Stamp Collecting
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Simple group rule, this group is about stamps, so please no ranting about politics. Discuss stamps of the world, their history, their significance etc. Nations like to project their image, their culture through stamps. This is what I find so fascinating about stamps. I welcome all stamp collectors. Information about the picture above can be found at this link: https://www.pexels.com/photo/vintage-postage-stamps-with-iconic-designs-35537582/
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- @devotedtogrowth — For me, the history behind a stamp can make it far more interesting than its monetary value. Collectors, what attracts you most to a stamp?
- @devotedtogrowth — There’s something special about old stamps. A tiny piece of paper can carry a country’s history, culture, art and stories across generations. I’ve always found…
- @jpddepach78 — Continuing the series on Cape Verde, this page is about their attempt at socialism during the 1980s. It is a textbook case showing how socialist control stifle…
- @EnglishandScottishHistory — From my mother’s collection, this simple, yet elegant, two-cent Dutch stamp came from a design that ran from 1946-1985. With no date printed on this stamp, it …
- @EnglishandScottishHistory — This Mexican air stamp, released in 1975, celebrates archaeological endeavors in the southern state of Chiapas. The profile likely originates from the Mayan si…
- @jpddepach78 — Though Cape Verde did not have to fight Portugal for its independence, it did turn to socialism immediately, embracing the leadership of Amílcar Cabral in that…
- @jpddepach78 — After World War 2, the trend in colonial Africa was to upgrade the status of colonies to "overseas territories" and grant more rights to the inhabitants...or..…
- @jpddepach78 — Cape Verde has been in the news a bit of late after their soccer team's feisty performance at the World Cup. This group of 10 volcanic islands off the coast of…
- @jpddepach78 — Like a lot of African countries, Upper Volta changed its name to reflect local values. Burkina Faso means "Land of Honorable People". Burkina Faso also has tre…
- @jpddepach78 — The newly formed republic of Upper Volta issued some really beautiful stamps. The best being a series of birds. I'm not a bird watcher, but I am a bird appreci…
