Article Archive September 2004
Article 36: Postal History of Cuba First Issue
This article is divided into three major sections: Covers with the 1855 and 1856 Baeza postmarks, Covers with smaller postmarks of varying design, Covers from the 1860s with the small, and final postmarks. I include one cover used in Puerto Rico, as well as a family letter from 1856 with a poignant and interesting tale.
Article 34: Major printings of the Mexico Exporta Tequila 10 Pesos
I show four distinct color varieties for this stamp.
Article 33: Egypt 1964 High Value blocks
Here are CTO (cancelled-to-order) blocks of six for the three high
values of the Egypt 1964 definitives. I include links to the blocks of
the 100m, 200m, and 500m. I also include a page with high
resolution images of the figures.
Article 32:
Bhutan 3-D Butterflies
Bhutan is one of the quintessential "only for collectors" stamp issuing countries. These 3-D (three-dimensional) stamps are beautiful, outrageous!
Article 31: Jefferson Memorial U.S.A. Priority Mail
The Jefferson Memorial is depicted on this Priority Mail U.S.A. high value. There are values dated 2002, and 2003, both shown here. The 2003 printing is a little fuzzier. I also include a page dedicated to design details, as well as a page with postmarks and cancellers.