Article Archive September 2006
Article 164: Germania Definitives
This series received use in Germany between 1900 and the early 1920s. The specimens shown here are from the more common printings. Quick links: first page / second page
Article 163: US Presidential Definitives (the prexies)
The combination of high levels of usage during World War II, and equally high levels of usage during the industrial growth of the United States after the war, make the Presidential series of the most common definitive series of all time. This series, better known as "The Prexies," has an expansive postal history. I barely scratch the surface in this web site. I acquired a small group of blocks (mostly of 4) of these stamps in 2003. I also have a few covers. This issue attracts a great deal of attention, and has been studied beyond what I can possibly do by many. Some of the blocks are shown in article 13, which I have renamed as a listing for these 47 blocks. In addition, I have an article with several used 10c stamps. Quick links: 1/2c Benjamin Franklin / 1c George Washington / 1 1/2c Martha Washington / 2c John Adams / 3c Thomas Jefferson / 4c James Madison / 4 1/2 c The White House / 5c James Monroe / 6c John Quincy Adams / 7c Andrew Jackson / 8c Martin Van Buren / 9c William Henry Harrison / 10c John Tyler / 11c James K. Polk / 12c Zachary Taylor / 13c Millard Fillmore / 14c Franklin Pierce / 15c James Buchanan / 16c Abraham Lincoln / 17c Andrew Johnson / 18c Ulysses S. Grant / 19c Rutherford B. Hayes / 20c James A. Garfield / 21c Chester A. Arthur / 22c Grover Cleveland / 24c Benjamin Harrison / 25c William McKinley / 30c Theodore Roosevelt / 50c William Howard Taft / $1 Woodrow Wilson / $2 Warren G. Harding / $5 Calvin Coolidge
Article 162: Argentina Modern Definitives
This is the definitive series in use during the 2000s decade. Here I show the individual specimens, and on a separate page, I show the stamps in plate blocks. Quick links: main page / plate blocks
Article 161: Egypt Commemoratives
Here is a selection of 1960's commemoratives. Below is a set celebrating the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
Article 160: France Art Stamps Part 1
Here is the first group of issues of this great series. Quick links: main page / second page / third page
Article 159: The Mexico Exporta Definitives
The Mexico Exporta Definitives are a collector's dream. The stamps are beautiful, and were printed in an array of designs, papers, tagging, colors, and perforations. There is a comprehensive listing of these stamps at the etiangui site. Covers of this issue are hard to come by. I break down this issue into four major installments, and have finally gotten around to adding pages for each of the four major groups (which are broken down into a dozen or so issues by specialists more well informed than I am), and below I also have links to pages for each design. I am missing a few major varieties, but I think I have all of the base stamps by now. Quick links to the issue pages: The Air Mail Issue 1975-1982 / The Ground Issue 1975-1982 / The 100's Issue 1983-1987 / The 1000's Issue 1988-1993 Quick links to the design pages: abalone / automotive parts / cattle / chemical products / coffee / minerals / steel tubing / agricultural products / bycicles / hammered copper / cotton / cotton thread / denim / electronic components / honey / tomatoes / petroleum valves / automotive vehicles / books / electrical wiring / citrics / strawberries / construction materials / ironwork / jewelry / shoes / tequila / films
Article 158: Italy Fountains
I show a gorgeous selection of Italian stamps depicting fountains. The first stamp below shows the Fontana Di Trevi in Rome. Quick links: main page / additional stamps
Article 157: Hong Kong Definitive Kiloware Part 1
Here is a sample of 3 dollar stamps from kiloware. In this page I show a few slogans. Quick links: main page / postmarked specimens