From John's Collection
Stamps - All 50 States - 2002
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| Greetings from America US Postage Stamps In 2002 this sheet of stamps cost $18.50 (.37¢ x 50) Available today on Amazon for $25 |
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In 2002, the USPS issued the Greetings from America stamps. This marked the first time a US postage stamp was issued on the same day in every state. The Greetings from America stamps are reminiscent of the large-letter postcards that vacationing tourists of the 1930s and 1940s sent back home. In addition to the state name, each stamp contains images associated with that state. The state bird, flower, tree, capital, and date of statehood appear on the back of the liner release paper.
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| For my home state ... Washington (Info on back of stamp sheet ...) Bird ... Willow Goldfinch Flower ... Coast Rhododendron Tree ...Western Hemlock Capitol ... Olympia Statehood ... November 11, 1889 |
Plates - All 50 States - 1940
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| Blotter issued 1940 by Park with Mark All 50 States License Plates - 1940 |
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Those were the days when it cost 10¢ to get your car washed while "parked with Mark." I'm still trying to figure out where Mark's parking garage was ... blotter says 1 block from Federal Reserve and 2 blocks from Baker Hotel. Anybody know?
For the youngsters out there ... Not sure what a "blotter" is? A blotter is simply a textured, thick paper specifically made to quickly absorb excess ink. They were widely used in the days when fountain pens were the main instrument used in writing.
Some people think collecting ... anything ... is silly. They may be correct. One good thing about collecting is it gives me something to think about instead of the sad state of our world and country.
Closing thought ...
“Autumn is springtime in reverse.” – Terri Guillemets
I bet I'm not the only reader who enlarged the image to see what my own state stamp looked like!
ReplyDeleteI think it's part of the human condition that we collect things. I can't think of anyone I know that doesn't collect something. Years ago the USPS issued a full sheet with birds and a friend sent it to me, but what happened to it I don't know. Now I am really sorry that I don't have it because I try to acquire new stamps depicting any aspect of nature - birds, mammals, wildflowers, trees, fishes etc - as a way of keeping an interesting collection of the way that nature has been promoted by different countries. So, if you have any unused stamps (shameless plea here!!) with nature as the topic, please send them to me!
ReplyDeleteHello John, I like the Greetings from American stamp collection. I see Maryland picture is the Chesapeake Bay scene. The only collection I had from the states is my state quarter collection. Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree more. We need something these days to distract us from the sad state of our world. Take care, John.
ReplyDeleteI only collect photographs now, but I am always trying to complete sets of books (now on Kindle) -- getting every book by some author I love, so I guess that's kind of another virtual collection. We all definitely need things to keep our minds off the state of the world right now.
ReplyDeleteI think most people collect something. Ken has collected license plates for years.
ReplyDeleteCollecting license plates is a fairly popular collection type. some of the old garages had them nailed to the wall.
ReplyDeleteI love it when people collect things. I collect matryoshkas, but when I was a child, I collected stamps, wrappers from Spanish oranges, stickers. My husband collected cigar bands. There was a huge cigar factory in our town :-)
ReplyDeleteI love seeing all those different states. We are in the same one, and I sure enjoyed seeing those from other places I've lived before. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your collection of stamps and plates, John.
ReplyDeleteI like to collect souvenirs from the places I have traveled.
Happy Friday!
Nice to see your collection John.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for the weekend.
All the best Jan
These are wonderful collections. Collectors gather the necessary information as much as possible and take excellent actions. I know they are not random but keep consistency.
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Hello, John. What a lovely collection! I’m interested in the design of stamp of each state. Thanks for the enlargement. I have some commemorative stamps of my country. Thank you for your visit and leaving a comment. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteI love collecting some things. It's fun to search and learn about items like this. Thanks for sharing. I always want to do an internet search for even more. That's fun too! Collecting information! Enjoy your day! Hugs, Diane
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