Gold Coast / Ghana Stamp with Drummer 1957
Ghana was formerly known as Gold Coast, a colony of the British Crown. This 1957 stamp features the Queen of England and a Ghanaian drummer - along with an overprint celebrating Ghana's Independence.
Beethovenhalle Commemorative Stamps
In 1959, the Beethovenhalle in Bonn was opened. The third concert hall on this site in Beethoven's hometown, its dedication concert was accompanied by a release of this series of stamps featuring Beethoven, Handel, Spohr, Haydn, and Mendelssohn.
Saùng-Gauk: The harp as a national symbol of Myanmar (Burma)
The saung-gauk is the national instrument of Myanmar (Burma). The harp is used on the country's on currency and on postage stamps.
American Composer Stamps
In 1940, the U. S. Post Office issued a series of five stamps honoring American composers. They included Stephen Foster, John Philip Sousa, Edward MacDowell, Victor Herbert, and Ethelbert Nevin. Overlooked, were African-American composers such as Scott Jopin.
My Stamp Collection
My stamp collection began as a child. When I was young I fell in love with stamps. It was initially the tiny artwork of the postage stamp that caught my…