Sunday 6 May 2018

stamps à la canada


On this day in history, May 6, 1840, the world's first adhesive postage stamp, the "Penny Black", is first used in Great Britain.

I love Canadian stamps! The ones marked "USA" were a joint philatelic venture between Canada and the U.S. Check out that $8- grizzly bear and that $10- blue whale! Most of these stamps were sent to me on a package of artistamps from famed mail artist and artistamp publisher, Anna Banana, who lives in British Columbia.

3 comments:

  1. Nice one! Had the pleasure of meeting up with Anna Banana when she came to London a few years back. Very nice and talented lady.

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  2. I also LOVE stamps. Wow, that is an interesting fact re: the world's FIRST adhesive postage stamp. Nice stamp collage, Fi.

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  3. Very cool - the stamps are brilliant. Beautiful detail.

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