Category: Virtual Museum
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
» Read moreStamp Collecting Tools
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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Hiram Revels Becomes the First African American Elected to US Senate
Here are a few pictures from our time with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on 3/30/19
Marvin Gaye Stamp Unveiling Ceremony
We had an opportunity to attend the Marvin Gaye stamp ceremony at the Greek Theatre, Tuesday, April 2 in Los Angeles. There were about 3000 attendees. It seemed that many were music lovers versus stamp collectors but needless to say the USPS was very busy and did a great job accommodating the crowd. Marvin Gaye
» Read moreMarch 2019 Activities
March 9 – Youth Symposium with the Ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. – Pop-Up Exhibit – Illinois March 15 – Visiting Every Child’s Hope – Pop-up Exhibit – Missouri March 30 – Celebrating African American Women on Stamps with the Ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. – Illinois
» Read morePop-Up Exhibit – Edwardsville Library – 2/17/2019
If time permits join us today at the Edwardville Library from 2:00pm-4:00pm 112 S Kansas, Edwardsville, IL Giveaways – Raffles – Refreshments and of course a Pop-Up mini museum.
» Read moreMarian Anderson: A Voice of a Lifetime
Calvin Mitchell wrote an excellent tribute to Marian Anderson. He states, “Marian Anderson—one of the greatest concert and classical singers of the twentieth century—was honored on a stamp issued by the United States Postal Service on January 27, 2005. She was the first female singer and the eighth woman to be honored in the Black Heritage Stamp Series issued annually
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