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Maxis on Mondays #1: Early Maximum Cards
I believe the first maximum cards that I ever bought were obtained around 1979 or 1980 from my local stamp dealer in Nashville, Tennessee. These both bore stamps marking the 50th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight aboard the Spirit of St. Louis. The first maxi I received in the mail was from Australia, arriving Continue reading
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Year of the Dragon
A Listing of Stamps Issued for the Year of the Dragon, 2023-2024 Twenty twenty-four is once again the Year of the Dragon in the Lunar Calendar, the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar — a lunisolar calendar which identifies years, months, and days Continue reading
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Update! (27 Aug 2023)
On this rather warm and sunny Sunday in late August, I am finally bringing Philatelic Pursuits out of its three months long hiatus! I was doing fine on updating the site up until the current school year began in May 2023 and my free time quickly vanished. I became more and more discouraged as time Continue reading
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Philatelic Round-Up! #5
Week of 12 June 2023 Amelia Earhart’s Last Flight A recent article on WYstamps.com provided a look at an unserviced cover and accompanying pieces of ephemera from Amelia Earhart’s last flight, the ill-fated around the world attempt during which she vanished in July 1937. The receipt for the cover — purchased from the stamp department Continue reading
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Philatelic Round-Up! #4
Week of 4 June 2023 This week’s edition of the “Philatelic Round-Up!” is rather brief with just a list of June stamps scheduled for release (no images either, but I will upload a few at a later date). Our new school year started this past week and the amount of time I have to devote Continue reading
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Philatelic Round-Up! #3
Week of 28 May 2023 Åland Post Artist Video Åland Post recently uploaded a brief video in which Christopher Relander, the photographer who designed the upcoming Bark Boat in a Jar stamp, explains his inspiration and design process. While the audio is in Swedish, there are excellent English subtitles. I wish more postal administrations/philatelic departments Continue reading
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Canada 2023, Part 2 (Mar-May 2023)
Overview This year’s flower stamp issue depicts Ranunculus asiaticus on 2 stamps. The annual flower issue is a bestseller, and often used to mail wedding stationery such as invitations. It’s also popular stamp issue among Canadian gardeners. Take home or gift this booklet of 10 PermanentTM domestic rate stamps. About the Flower Ranunculus asiaticus, also known as Persian Continue reading
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Europa 2023: Gibraltar (30 March)
On 30 March, Gibraltar’s Post Office became the first entity to release their Europa 2023 issue which consisted of two designs each in sheets of 10 and included in a miniature sheet consisting of both stamps. The non-common design stamp and miniature sheet, first day covers, etc. were designed by Stephen Perera. The promotional material explains the background of Continue reading
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Åland 2023, Part 4 (June 2023)
Åland Post starts off the summer on 9 June with two issues that will serve to evoke memories of happy times — of childhood toys and summers by the seashore. The first of these is a single stamp called “Bark Boat in a Jar”, the result of a new concept at Åland Post — assigning Continue reading
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Europa 2023: Guernsey (24 May)
On 24 May, Guernsey Post released six stamps under the theme of “Peace: The Highest Value of Humanity” and all are inscribed with this slogan. Issued in denominations of 56p, 79p, 87p, £1.21, £1.39, and £1.50, these have been printed using offset lithography in sheets of 10 stamps for each design. Only the middle two Continue reading
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