Update: This article was published in the second quarter 2024 issue of Kelleher's Stamp Collector's Quarterly. The editing was subpar - I...

Stamp collectors, especially those who specialize in classic covers, are, for all intents and purposes, curators of historical artifacts....

The Confederate States of America (CSA) was formed by seven seceding states on February 8, 1861. Four more states joined the CSA after...

Update December 23, 2023: This article has been published in two publications: Airpost Journal, November 2023, and Kelleher's Stamp...

Stamp collectors do not like stamps with imperfections, such as holes, but there is an exception and that is for stamps that purposefully...