stamps

     

A stamp is a istinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and used to indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. Types of stamps include:

Trivia about stamps

  • In 1968-69 Liechtenstein issued a series of stamps honoring prominent collectors of these
  • Philatelists mark May 6 as the anniversary of the first use of these
  • Collectors of these may specialize in topicals or first day covers
  • Produced by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing, the first ones of these in rolls were issued in 1908
  • At Le Bureau de Poste, you may buy les timbres, these
  • In a lighter vein, Ogden Nash wrote to complain that these won't stick unless he uses Scotch tape
  • How about taking up a new hobby like philately, which is the collecting of these