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To: kevcol
In 1893 the US issued 16 stamps to commemorate Columbus. 400th anniversary and all. It is a major set in US postage stamp history. This was the top value $5 stamp. Most of the rest were based on paintings.


31 posted on 06/18/2020 3:24:19 PM PDT by xp38
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To: xp38

I wonder when the Neo-Marxists will burn everything their twisted brains consider racist.


35 posted on 06/18/2020 4:50:21 PM PDT by DivineMomentsOfTruth ("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and pursue it steadily." -GW)
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In 1968, a Chinese printer made the mistake of printing a stamp of a map of China with the caption “The whole country is red!”. His mistake? He left off a drop of red for Taiwan. Legend has it that he was executed. Printers of U.S. stamps should be wary...


38 posted on 06/18/2020 4:57:31 PM PDT by fhayek
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