There Are Many Kinds Of Stamps
When the first stamp was issued, and for a number of years thereafter, stamps were
completely functional. They were issued to pay postage on letters. It was not long,
however, before other...
But if a stamp could be issued to commemorate a special event, then why could not a stamp
be issued to raise funds for something special? That horrible thought was given birth in
1897 when...
It is not always necessary to issue special stamps to raise substantial funds. Very small
countries, where the use of the mail is negligible, have found that, by issuing attractive
and numerous postage...
Quite naturally, it was not long after the United Nations had established its headquarters
in New York City that it issued a series of postage stamps. Such stamps can not be used
anywhere in the...