George had a thing for postage stamps. You might say it was his passion.
George and His Stamp Collection
The Kleptomaniac King Who Walked With Winston’s Watch
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Niue: the South Pacific Paradise for Coin Collectors
With a land area of just over 100 square miles (261 square km) and a population of 1,600 people, the tiny nation of Niue could easily be overlooked. The island nation sits […]
Learn About the Start of the Christmas Card Tradition
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Which Costs More — A Volkswagen Beetle or a Stag Beetle?
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From the Hand of the Bard
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When Collecting Stamps Just Doesn’t Do it For You
Graham Barker shows off 26 years’ worth of belly button lint. People who collect coins are called numismatists, and stamp collectors are known as philatelists, but what do you call a person who […]
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