Category: History
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VIDEOS FROM POP-UP EXHIBIT: EDWARDSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
October 2019 Events
Stamp Show 2019 in Omaha, NE
Types of Stamps
Commemoratives – (for example – Black Heritage/Presidents) Stamps that honor anniversaries, important people, or special events. Sometimes issued in sets of stamps. Larger than definitives Printed in smaller quantities Definitives – (for example – Flags/Butterflies) Regular issues of postage stamps, usually sold over long periods of time. No special purpose for the stamp except to pay postage. Smaller stamps Often
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Tool Description A. Stamp Tongs I will use this to handle my stamps so that I don’t get them dirty or damage them. B. Glassine Envelopes If I want to store lots of stamps without having to get a stock book, I can use these see-through envelopes. C. Mounts I might use these to protect expensive stamps when I put
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