Philately 201: What are Crosby covers?

There are many great resources online and at the local library designed as primers for beginning stamp collectors. When were postage stamps invented? What are perfs, and how do you measure them? What tools do you need for the hobby? These questions and many more have been answered ad infinitum. Conversely, nearly two centuries of... Continue Reading →

Apollo 16: A lunar voyage in 5 cachets

Lunar Voyage Cachets, set of 5 covers 🇺🇸 United States | Issued April 1972 Fifty years ago, three men did what barely a handful had done before them: They flew to the moon, landed, had a look around, and brought a few souvenir pebbles home. In fact, their accomplishment was much more astounding than that.... Continue Reading →

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