An insider's look at the Elvis stamp
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More than one million ballots were cast by the public to select between a stamp that depicted a young Elvis Presley and an older Presley. The young Presley design, by Mark Stutzman, was selected by more than a two-thirds majority. Stutzman describes how he designed the stamp.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1993
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Organized philately calls "foul."
Article Abstract:
The US Postal Service plans to issue gold plated replicas of postage stamps, much to the disdain of philatelists and philatelic societies. Other decisions related to the plans are examined.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1992
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The Spanish empire (1850-1975)
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Spain first issued postage stamps in 1850 while Queen Isabella II ruled the country. The stamps were printed by three different methods that are described.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1992
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