After the fun I had with my last order of one hundred 13￠unused USPS postage stamps, I invested another $13 and received another cool collection which demanded some researching.
What a unique collection. I'm a happy shopper.
Okay, this, America’s Smallest Postage Stamp, surprised me the most. To lower production costs and increase output, the U.S. Postal Service experimented with this "midget" stamp. The smaller image area, which was about 1/3 smaller than usual, provided for 150 stamps per pane instead of the usual 100. This unique issue pictures the 1877 Indian Head Penny, a prized collector coin.
The experimental stamp, issued on January 11, 1978, in Kansas City, Missouri, was only available for use in five cities: Hartford, Connecticut; Richmond, Virginia; Portland, Oregon; Memphis, Tennessee; and Kansas City, Missouri. The USPS wanted to test the smaller stamp’s popularity on a smaller scale before rolling out its usage nationwide.
In the end, postal customers in these test cities were unimpressed with the stamp’s smaller size. They said it was too small to handle and could easily be lost. So cool, right?
Who doesn't love a stamp that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first contract airmail flights? On February 15, 1926, the first flight left Dearborn, Michigan, for Cleveland, Ohio. The second flight occurred on April 6, 1926, on a route from Pasco, Washington, to Elko, Nevada.
This 1976 block of four stamps commemorates the 12th Winter Olympic Games at Innsbruck, Austria, and the 21st Olympiad held in Montreal, Canada. Interestingly, of the four sports represented, only running dates back to the original Greek Olympic Games.
This set of four stamps honors early American civilians whose skills were essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War. It was issued on July 4, 1977 and was part of the U. S. Bicentennial, a series of celebrations during the mid-1970s that commemorated the historic events leading to America’s independence from Great Britain.
Oh man, does everyone remember the energy crisis? Lining up for gas, based on your license plate numbers? Increased prices and decreased supplies of imported oil during the 1970s sparked an emphasis on energy conservation and the development of alternative sources of energy.
This cool stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of the founding of El Pueblo de San Josė de Guadalupe, which was the first settlement in Alta, California. I had no idea the town of San Jose was so historic.
Okay, so this series surprised me as well. Issued in conjunction with the 1978 Canadian Philatelic Exhibition in Toronto, the CAPEX souvenir sheet was the first U.S. souvenir sheet to be released outside the country. Eight different stamps, featuring popular animals and birds from North America, appear together on this colorful sheet, the first to feature stamps that had never been issued individually before. In recognition of the relationship between the two countries, the sheet also included a statement in both French and English that read, “This tribute features wildlife that share the Canadian‐United States border.” Collectors from both nations were exceptionally enthusiastic about the sheet.
History lessons have a way of appearing in the most unlikely of places. I'm loving all the knowledge I'm gaining in life, currently. Fun stuff indeed.
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