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Max Kronstein Lived Nearly a Century of Philatelic Flight

Max Kronstein became an authority on philatelic flight from balloons and zeppelins to the Space Shuttle in a life that spanned nearly a century.

The Buffalo Balloon Stamp

A nearly unique airmail stamp was issued years before powered flight. It's purpose to frank mail carried on Samuel Archer King's balloon "Buffalo," which gave the stamp its name: The Buffalo Balloon Stamp. Today it is a first class rarity of aerophilately.

Main Street's Stamp Dealer

Jacques Minkus, known as The Man Who Brought Stamps to Main Street USA was the owner of one of the most successful stamp businesses in the world from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Luff Brought Organization to US Slogan Cancellation Collecting

Slogan cancellation collecting, once a popular area, was helped out by Moe Luff, a cover dealer who cataloged U.S. slogans. His numbering system is still in use today.

Amelia Earhart: First Lady of the Airmail

Amelia Earhart, known as The First Lady of the Air, was also the first lady of the airmail. She carried collector covers on her flights and was a collector and exhibitor in her own right. She has been commemorated on stamps worldwide, and many are still fascinated with her story and her disappearance.

Don't Get Burned On Sand Dunes Stamps

The exotic middle east countries including Fujiera, Kuwait, Yemen, Ajman, Afganistan, Oman have issued stamps that many collectors cast a wary eye upon, when they are not ignoring them entirely. While these stamps from the so-called Sand Dunes do have their place in the philatelic world -- mostly in cheap packets and to beef up bulk packages with quantity if not quality -- their real value is negligible. They are more curiosities, rather than stamps that serve any actual postal purpose.

Stamps and Postal History Remember the Best of Black History

George Washington Carver, a much honored black man of great achievement, was one of the first black Americans, after Booker T. Washington to be honored with a postage stamp. In his time, his impact of agriculture, especially in the U.S. south was pronounced. His place in black history is at the forefront and his influence on later generations is undeniable. The second stamp to honor him was part of a series issued in 1998, featuring the best and the brightest of the twentieth century.

Lindbergh and the Airmail

Lindbergh couldn't stop in every city in the U.S., but after his post-transatlantic flight tour, millions had seen him and he had been the main factor in convincing Americans to use the new airmail service.

Dag Hammarskjold Invert Issue

Dag Hammarskjold Invert Issue

Christmas Seals

Christmas Seals - Cinderella stamps that help fight lung disease

Duck Stamps

Duck Stamps - Stamps For Collecting and Hunting

Penny Black - The First Postage Stamp

Penny Black - The First Postage Stamp