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Every stamp tells a story : the National Philatelic Collection /

Showcases objects from the National Postal Museum's William H. Gross Stamp Gallery that illustrate the history of the U.S. Postal Service, including the Inverted Jenny and the envelope the Apollo 15 astronauts postmarked on the Moon.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Ganz, Cheryl, Sheahan, M. T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, [2014].
Series:Smithsonian contribution to knowledge.
Subjects:
National Postal Museum (U.S.)
Stamp collections > United States.
Postage stamps > History.
Postage stamps > United States > History.
Postal service > United States > History.
Description
Summary:Showcases objects from the National Postal Museum's William H. Gross Stamp Gallery that illustrate the history of the U.S. Postal Service, including the Inverted Jenny and the envelope the Apollo 15 astronauts postmarked on the Moon.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:xiii, 137 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [131]-132) and index.
ISBN:9781935623427
1935623427