Poster Stamps are the ultimate topical collectible and bring as much historical interest to stamp and ephemera collecting as any specialty. First issued in Europe in the late 1800s to promote or commemorate events, poster stamps are growing in popularity as new catalogues are being issued for many different topics and for collectors with chronological / geographic interests.
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- articles and monographs written by your fellow Poster Stamp Collectors Club members.
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Digging Deeper
November 9 In the lead feature article right now is the Linprint Catalog of Philatelic Labels, written by George Linn. The catalog was published in 1940, and lists stamps that Linn knew through 1939, and has only a few black & white illustrations. Just below it you will see a group of color images of “Philatelic Labels” which is expanded […]
A Musical Topic: Harps
September 29: Our topic for the Poster Stamp Bulletin for Octorber & November is Music, so here's an older article, revised, on Harps. It was originally written for use in Topical Times in 2015. HARPS I met a wonderful young harpist in New York, Bridget Kibbey. If you love harp music she is terrific and has her own website. She [...]
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Club Board Members
- Dr. Arthur Groten
- Ray Petersen
- Tom Minor
- Nick Follansbee
- Joe Ward
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