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Founded in 1886, the American Philatelic Society, also known as APS, is one of the largest, nonprofit societies in the world for stamp collectors. It has a membership of more than 44,000 individuals.
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Apr 21, 2022
This gem is hidden in the very back of a series of buildings but keep going and get there even if you are not a stamp enthusiast you will appreciate what they have here. Free and staffed by voluntee… Full review by urchinnomore
Nov 6, 2021
Beautiful building (an old wooden match factory), great stamp displays (even an old post office), and a research library with more books and journals about stamp collecting than you would have ever t… Full review by USMA74
Who invented the postage stamp? What country issued the first postage stamp and when?
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Sir Rowland Hill is generally credited with the idea of requiring prepayment of postage and the use of postage stamps to show this payment. Previously the recipient of a letter...
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