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  2. Sheet of stamps - Wikipedia

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    Sheet of stamps. An 1884 sheet of stamps from St. Christopher. A sheet of stamps or press sheet is a unit of stamps as printed, usually on large sheets of paper based on the size of the printing plate, that are separated into panes that are sold at post offices. Where more than one pane is on a printed sheet they are arranged in a table-like ...

  3. Washington–Franklin Issues - Wikipedia

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    The 50-cent and 1-dollar Franklin issues made their debut on February 12, 1912. These stamps were printed from plates of 200 subjects instead of the 400-subject plate used on all lesser denominations. The 200-subject printing plate required paper whose dimensions were compatible with its size and operation.

  4. Celebrate the Century - Wikipedia

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    1900s to 1940s. 33¢ x 15 ($4.95) 1950s to 1990s. Estimated value. About $150 for all the sheets [7] Celebrate the Century is the name of a series of postage stamps made by the United States Postal Service featuring images recalling various important events in the 20th century in the United States. [8] Ten of these sheets were issued, with each ...

  5. Ex Libris (bookplate) - Wikipedia

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    George Bancroft's bookplate and signature. "εἰς φάος" is Ancient Greek for "Toward the Light". The tablet is an ancient Roman tabula ansata. An Ex Libris from ex librīs (Latin for 'from the books (or library)'), [1] [2] also known as a bookplate (or book-plate, as it was commonly styled until the early 20th century), [3] is a printed or decorative label pasted into a book, often on ...

  6. US Regular Issues of 1922–1931 - Wikipedia

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    The Regular Issues of 1922–1931 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post Office. Unlike the definitives previously in use, which presented only a Washington or Franklin image, each of these definitive stamps depicted a different president or other subject, with Washington and Franklin each confined to a single denomination.

  7. Postage stamp paper - Wikipedia

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    Postage stamp paper is the foundation or substrate of the postage stamp to which the ink for the stamp's design is applied to one side and the adhesive is applied to the other. The paper is not only the foundation of the stamp but it has also been incorporated into the stamp's design, has provided security against fraud and has aided in the ...

  8. Penny Black - Wikipedia

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    Estimated value. £40–£1000s [a] The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It was first issued in the United Kingdom on 1 May 1840 but was not valid for use until 6 May. The stamp features a profile of Queen Victoria. In 1837, British postal rates were high, complex and anomalous.

  9. Stamp collecting - Wikipedia

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    Stamp collecting. Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is an area of philately, which is the study (or combined study and collection) of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service, [1] as a stream of new stamps ...

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