El Salvador National Anthem Stamp 1945
In 1945, El Salvador created a postage stamp commemorating its national anthem and its composer. I love postage stamps that honor specific works of music. For instance, some stamps feature…
The Ma Rainey Stamp
**This Ma Rainey stamp is a part of the Legends of American Music series. Make sure to check out my hub page dedicated to this long-running series of the United States Postal…
Bruckner Organ Stamp
The article features the Brucker Organ stamp from Austria in 1996. This famous instrument in the old cathedral in Linz carries the nickname of the "Bruckner organ," after the composer…
Stampless Letter to Mr. Meredith (1797)
This article is about a small slip of paper that I refer to as a stampless letter to Mr. Meredith. I am not sure if, strictly speaking, it is in…
Sheng Roles on Stamps for Lunar New Year
In celebration of Lunar New Year, here is a post about another series of Chinese stamps featuring characters from the Peking Opera. This set from 2007 celebrates sheng role (male)…
Dresden State Opera Stamp
This article features the Dresden State Opera stamp from Germany in 1991. The stamp honors the 150th anniversary of the Semperoper house in Dresden. Gottfried Semper was the designer of…
Postilion and Post Rider Stamps
This article features my postilion and post rider stamps. The post horn has long been a symbol of the postal service. In the eighteenth and nineteenth century, mail carriers on…