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Stamp collecting began to emerge from obscurity in America after the Civil War, and by the 1880s philatelic societies were being formed to connect collectors, and to legitimize and publicize the hobby.
First Issues Collectors Club, or FICC, is an international society for collectors of the first postage stamps issued by any legitimate postal administration. FICC is American Philatelic Society affiliate #232 [1] Archived 2007-11-07 at the Wayback Machine and is a non-profit educational organization.
Along with postmarks and research materials, the Museum has a fine collection of vintage post office memorabilia. Special collections of postmark slogans, such as the "Pray for Peace" postmark series are the highlights of the holdings. The museum is situated in Historic Lyme Village, just east of Bellevue, Ohio, on State Road 4, near Route 113 ...
Because the stamps were sent to other countries, there was little risk of the stamps actually being used for postage. Historically, a country issued stamps to commemorate an event or honor a national figure, but these new nations created stamps that appealed to popular collecting themes, such as Disney figures, airplanes or space, famous people ...
The new name reflects the society’s continuing focus on U.S. postage and revenue stamps while recognizing the role of non-Bureau contract security printers in stamp design and production. Members of USSS receive the authoritative monthly journal, The United States Specialist , which is devoted to all aspects of U.S. philately.
Forty-five years later, Krist has amassed a wonderful collection of Roman coins. "It's easier today than it was 20 years ago to collect," Krist says. "There are more people that collect and sell them.