With Today being
Earth Day do you have any Earth Day themed or Conservation stamps that you could post??
Thanks and Happy Earth Day!
THINK GREEN!Gussyboy1
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How do you most enjoy working on your collection?
Is there an ideal way or do you just take it anyway you can get it?
When sifting through a box of stuff I just bought, it doesn't much matter.
My ideal, however, is generally a winter evening after everything has settled down... going into my stamp room, closing the door, and putting on one of my favorite soft jazz CD's while I carefully hinge stamps into one of my albums. It's soothing, relaxing, and so pleasant I sometimes spend more time at it than I probably should.
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The most recent issue of the ATA journal,
Topical Time, had an article on stamps featuring Cryptids - mythological or extinct species some believe are still with us today. An example would be the Loch Ness monster. Bigfoot, or the Tasmanian tiger.
For example, there is this New Zealand issue depicting the extinct Giant Moa:
To read an interesting article about Cryptozoology in Philately, click:
http://www.pibburns.com/cryptost.htm 
This site is suitable for members of all ages - even they are 16 and from "down under!"
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Since janknez collects flag stamps, I looked to see if I had some early flags stamps in my collection.
I found this Scott #121 30c blue & carmine, showing a shield, an eagle and flags, issued May 15, 1869.
Unfortunately it has a rather heavy black cork cancel.
This is normal for the issue, though, since postmasters were intent
on canceling stamps heavily to prevent their reuse.
I think this must be the earliest US flag stamp.
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I have many stamps that are cut from envelopes in my collection. I also have some full envelopes with their stamps still attached. I love keeping the envelope with the stamp(s) and have no intention of cutting them off.
But as for the individual stamps with paper still attached,
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The 2 cent black Andrew Jackson stamp (Scott #73) has always been a favorite of mine. Does anyone have a black jack or a black jack on cover? I bought this one back in the eighties.
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