Every stamp tells a story: the National Philatelic Collection 9781935623427, 9781935623540, 1935623427

Part I. Connecting stamps to history and culture -- 1. The world of stamps and the Inverted Jenny / Cheryl R. Ganz -- 2.

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English Pages xiii, 137 pages ; 27 cm Year 2014

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Every stamp tells a story: the National Philatelic Collection
 9781935623427, 9781935623540, 1935623427

Table of contents :
Part I. Connecting stamps to history and culture --
1. The world of stamps and the Inverted Jenny / Cheryl R. Ganz --
2. Gems of American philately / Cheryl R. Ganz --
3. History of the National Philatelic Collection / Daniel A. Piazza --
Part II. Focusing on United States stamps --
Creation of the National Stamp Collection / Cheryl R. Ganz --
The National Stamp Collection / Cheryl R. Ganz, Daniel A. Piazza, and M.T. Sheahan --
U.S. stamp designs over time / Cheryl R. Ganz --
Part III. Expanding beyond the National Stamp Collection --
The Postmaster General's Collection / Cheryl R. Ganz and Daniel A. Piazza --
The Benjamin K. Miller Collection / Cheryl R. Ganz --
U.S. revenues / Ronald E. Lesher --
Part IV. Binding the nation --
History of U.S. postal operations / Nancy A. Pope --
Mail marks history / Cheryl R. Ganz and Daniel A. Piazza --
Military mail / Lynn Heidelbaugh --
Hawaii / Cheryl R. Ganz --
Canal zone and the missing bridge error / Richard Bates --
Part V. Understanding worldwide cultures through philately --
The international collections / Cheryl R. Ganz and Daniel A. Piazza --
International treasures / Daniel A. Piazza --
Part VI. Creating a new home for a national treasure --
The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery / Cheryl R. Ganz --
Windows into America / Cheryl R. Ganz.

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