Small Wonders

I’m not an active stamp collector, but I have a stamp collection. After many years, I’m rediscovering these remarkable little gems

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Two US commemorative stamps from 1962, highlighting the 50th anniversary of Arizona Statehood and the World’s Fair in Seattle, Washington.

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1977 commemorative stamp from Poland depicting the Cathedral at Plock.

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1969 commemorative stamp honoring American artist William Hartnett (1848-1892), known for his trompe-l’oeil still life paintings.

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1986 US commemorative focusing on Native American art. Two of a plate of four depicting Navajo blankets.

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1963 stamp from Poland featuring Protected Reptiles, here the European fire-bellied toad, Bombina bombina.

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A trio of Christmas stamps from 1982, 1985 and 1984 respectively, depicting the Madonna and Child.

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A beautiful 1969 commemorative stamp featuring the Medieval city of Toruń, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest cities in Poland.

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This 1962 commemorative stamp highlighted the 100th anniversary of the Homestead Act, which accelerated the settlement of the west by granting adult heads of families 160 acres of surveyed public land for a small fee and a promise to reside on that land for at least 5 years. As you might expect, there was plenty of funny business and much of the land went to speculators and the railroads.

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Constructed in 1793, Slater Mill is the first water powered textile mill in the United States and is a National Historic Landmark. It may be considered the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution.

The stamp also commemorates the 200th anniversary of Rhode Island’s ratification of the constitution.

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I have a lot of stamps from Poland, and many of them are very beautiful.

Year: 1965

Theme: The International Quiet Sun Year

From 1964-65, science programs focused on gaining knowledge of the universe during a period of minimum solar activity.

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A good way to start. Issued the year that I probably started collecting as a kid. Stamp collecting was a hobby that was often passed down by family members. Not sure that happens anymore in the complex world we live in. How can it compete with the things kids have access to these days?

1972 Commemorative.