Stamps - Those Little Pieces of Art - Tell StoriesI find that stamps are more than just little bits of paper that the government demands I attach to a letter. They have stories to tell, and I’d like to relate a few. While most of my descriptions are about their content, others are about mistakes. I am by no means an expert, but let me share some tales with you. I tend to look for topical postage, those that cover an event, person, place or thing. Certain themes I find more interesting than others. Can't say that I spend much effort on sports, but show me a bird or animal, and I'm hooked. Just hold off on the spiders though. When I referred to "Those little pieces of art", I wanted to draw your attention to the appearance of them. Stamps are tiny canvasses, and have interesting stories to tell; some are printed from engraved plates, and some are full colour photos or montages. There are hidden dates on some, and micro-printing on others. Even the common ones used every day might have some secret. There are some that have odd shapes, embossing or even holograms. I also find the selvedge art to be fun, so I have included some of my notes about that. And have you heard of traffic lights? I cover them too. I use the Scott Stamp Catalog numbering system on this site. I hope you find the site helpful. Enjoy looking around.
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