The First Commemorative Documentary Revenue Stamp

To honor the one hundredth anniversary of the United States Internal Revenue Service, the United States Post Office Department issued a commemorative revenue stamp on Sunday, July 1, 1962, depicting the IRS headquarters building on Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C. The exhibit includes artwork, proofs, plate blocks, and a first day of availability cover. The stamp was printed on Giori presses in violet blue and bright green for use on bonds, deeds, debentures, and other legal documents.

 

The Most Beautiful Czech Postage Stamps

An exhibit of the best and most interesting stamp designs in the Czech Republic. Since 1993, the Czech Republic has issued more than 550 postage stamps in volumes of tens of thousands up to a million pieces featuring different themes. The artistic level and perfect artisanship of postage stamps of the Czech Republic tell a lot about the culture of this country in the heart of Europe. The stamps are not only a presentation of outstanding works of art in the past but also of contemporary Czech art design and high professionalism in the area of applied art.

 

NAPEX Literature Competition

NAPEX Alphabet Exhibiting Challenge

The ABCs of Patent Medicines: United States Private Die Proprietary Medicine Revenue Stamps

Models, essays, proofs, stamps and collateral material representing over 100 companies producing or selling patent medicines subject to the Tax Act of 1862.

 

The State of Taxes

State Revenue Stamps - Their History and Use

 

State and Federal Taxation in Support of Marketing Quality Farm Products

Taxation by both federal government and the states to insure quality, fairprices and establish advertising programs.

 

Private Die Proprietary Stamp Essays: The Stamps That Almost Were

Die and plate essays for United States Civil War era private die proprietary stamps.

 

Ohio Taxation: No Taxation Even With Representation

The exhibit is a two-part presentation of (1) United States federal revenue stamps from the first adhesive/stamped paper issues used on Ohio documents and (2) state issued Ohio revenue stamps.

 

The Third Federal Issue

Stamps that helped pay for the War of 1812

 

Philippine Cattle Certification

A revenue stamped paper exhibit Ownership and Transfer Certificates for cattle used in the Philippines from 1866 to 1990 with associated documents.

 

Imperfect Imprints

Errors, Freaks, and Oddities on Civil War Stamped Paper Imprints - and what we can learn from them.

 

Colors of the 5 Cent Imperforate Stamp - 1847-1851

Exhibit demonstrates the range of colors from darkest to lightest. This arrangement is generally consistent with the five different print runs used to produce the first general issue United States stamp.

 

Canada Confederation Issue of 1927

A specialized study of the die proofs, stamps with varieties, precancels, official perfins, plate number blocks and usage.

 

Pennsylvania's Sea Service Connections

This exhibit tells the story of Pennsylvania's long connection with the three sea services: Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.

 

Classic France: Postal History of the Ceres and Napoleon Issues of 1849-75

The domestic rates and their changes, military mail, foreign bureaus and agencies, foreign mails and mixed frankings.

 

Postal History of the French Colonial Allegorical Group Type: Use in the French Pacific Ocean Colonies

A detailed study of the postal history of the Group Type from the Pacific Colonies of New Caledonia and Dependencies and French Oceania.

 

Visiting Fireman of Philately Cachets by Bruce R. McIntyre

Hand-painted Visiting Firemen cachets by B.R. McIntyre, one of the original founder of the Visiting Firemen of Philately.

 

French Railroad Mails 1845-1876: Bureaux Ambulants

Postal History exhibit of all aspects of French Railway mails in this period - markings, cancels and postmarks - emphasis on the "lozenge" cancels and auxillary services.

 

Inini - A Postal Retrospective

A postal history of the Territoire de l'Inini (French Guiana) beginning with the issuance of postage stamps in 1932.

 

French Polynesia, the Regular Issue of 1958: Design, Production, and Usages

A study of this 9 stamp series including proofs, essays and usages.

 

Use of US Mails by French Forces, World War II

Postal History exhibit showing use of U.S. mails when French ships were in U.S. for retrofitting, and then later within units were assigned overseas.

 

The Evolution of Postage Due Stamps in the French Community

This traditional exhibit traces the evolution of postage due stamps in the French colonies, Foreign Post Offices, protectorates, and territories under military occupation from 1876 to the late 1930s.

 

Censor marks, Cachets, and Postal Markings of the Free French 1940-45

This exhibit shows censored mail from the London H.Q., the Levant, N. Africa and French Somali Coast. Included are unrecorded markings, earliest and lastest dates.

 

Burma: The First Two Issues

A traditional study of the first two issues of Burma including usages from the separation from India in 1937 until the Japanese occupation in 1942.

 

Postmarks of Concepcion, Chile 1770-1935

This exhibit shows the development of postmarks in the city of Concepcion, Chile from pre-philatelic times up until 1935, to include regular postmarks, special markings, and TPO/Airmail postmarks.

 

Howard County, Maryland

This display exhibit shows the development of Maryland's central county from 1788 until the early 20th Century.

 

Moji: A Foreign Mail Exchange Post Office of Japan

One seaport's role in the movement of mail worldwide.

 

Errors, Freaks and Oddities

Many of the US different mistakes on stamps with imperfs, misperfs, colors, paperfolds and creases.

 

The Evolving Story of US Stamp Production Creates Terms and Puzzlements

This exhibit covers reasons for side markings, perforation changes, paper changes, printing methods, etc. A lot of classic material but also "current"; an Education piece.

 

Chemistry Philatelically

Presentation of the bond that exists between chemistry and philately. Chemistry has changed our world socially, culturally and economically because of contributions to food, medicine and energy.

 

The Turkish Occupation of the Caucasus and Persia During the First World War

The story of the Turkish forces in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Persia during World War 1.

 

Nicaragua - Its Path to Fiscal Soundness

The objective of the exhibit is to recount Nicaragua's attempts to solve its two-currency chaos and unite them to achive internationally recognized fiscal solvency.

 

Canada- The Gannet

A traditional look at the 15 cent 1954 Gannet Definitive.

 

Grandma's House: 1870-1950

Grandma describes her Victorian home (1870-1950) including tidbits of life with Grandpa, using a guided tour to share her memories.

 

Obliteration Cart-Wheel on Spain Stamp 4 Cuartos 1860

Introduction to the Queen Isaebella II stamp of 4 cuartos, the obliteration of cart-wheel, showing the entire set with locations (1-63) and covers. Objective: to introduce myself to American philatelists.

 

When Camels Fly: The Levant Fairs of Mandate Palestine

Display class exhibit looking at the seven Levant Fairs held in Palestine during the Palistine Mandate.

 

The Politically Inspired Cachets of Bruce R. McIntyre 1936-1960

Hand drawn and hand painted cachets of political events by Bruce R. McIntyre.

 

Washington and Franklin Coils 1910 Issue

The exhibit shows production varieties of the 1910 issue with domesitic and foreign usages on cover.

 

The FDCs of the 1959 Commemorative for the Centennial of the American Dental Association

A traditional First Day Cover exhibit from stamp production to usages through cachets.

 

Panzer Division Mail

Showing different areas that the Germans were at during World War II with covers from many of the areas.

 

Afghanistan: Habibullah Khan Period, 1901-1919

Traditional display showing the stamps and their usages during the reign of the Amir Habibullah Khan

 

The Evolution of Railroad Post Office Cancellations and Markings of Chile 1894-1911

This exhibit shows the earliest period of the RPO cancellations and markings in Chile and how they evolved as the postal service adapted to a rapidly changing and expanding rail system.

 

Celebrating Christmas Philatelically

The objective of this exhibit is to show the growth of Christmas stamps as a topic and to display the wide variation of the themes.

 

Washington DC, the Christmas City

This exhibit displays 100 US Christmas stamps and their connection to our Nation's Capital. These stamps are related by subject matter, by artist, by the location of the art work and by printing at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. First Day Covers by local cachet makers are also included.

 

Christmas Dinner at the Hotel Portland, Portland OR 1914

A display exhibit showing the Christmas menu using philatelic and collateral material.