A red mail box by the side of the road that looks more like a fire hydrant.
A rather curious old fashioned mailbox I spotted near Waterloo.
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An curious #philatelic collection of 1940s reply cards for events at a Masonic temple in Marion, Ohio. From a cheap mixed lot of assorted things (my specialty). Interesting post-WWII social/union/fraternal history.
Malawi Scott #142–146 (1969), complete MNH “Mother and Child” set featuring bold modernist design and social themes. Five stamps, fresh and well-centered.
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Yugoslavia Scott # 375–377 (1951)
Commemorative set honoring the United Nations. Allegorical figures with UN emblems. Mint never hinged set with full original gum.
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France Scott #350 (1938)
An unused hinged commemorative honoring the Champagne wine region, featuring an allegorical figure with a champagne flute.
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We’re perusing our #philatelic archive and came across this beauty: a 75-year-old vintage postcard featuring 27 Oxford Colleges.
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Laos Scott C27–C30
MNH airmail set depicting Buddhist and traditional cultural scenes, complete and well preserved.
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Finland Scott # 254–255
Mint Never Hinged pair marking the 600th anniversary of Porvoo (Borgå), featuring finely engraved architectural views. Ideal for Finland, architecture, and historical commemorative collections.
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Cyprus Scott 317–318
Late-1960s commemoratives honoring UNICEF and the World Health Organization. Symbolic designs highlight child welfare and global health, with bilingual Greek/Turkish inscriptions. Clean mint pair.
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Austria Scott #685–687 (MNH)
A beautifully engraved early-1960s set celebrating Austrian forest landscapes, from riverside groves to alpine woods. Strong color, crisp impressions, full original gum.
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Cambodia (Khmer Republic) Armed Forces set (Scott 246–248), early 1970s. Three dramatic military designs with Khmer/French inscriptions. Mint Never Hinged with strong color and sharp detail.
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Laos - Scott # 92-95 (1958): four engraved designs celebrating culture, Buddhism, youth, and education from the Kingdom of Laos era. Mint Never Hinged with rich color and crisp detail.
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Romania Scott #3954–3957 (1994, MNH)
Mint never hinged four-stamp set issued with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), highlighting sturgeon species vital to the Danube River and Black Sea ecosystem.
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Laos – Scott # 306–09
A vivid 1978 set marking the 15th Anniversary of the Asian–Oceanic Postal Union. Four MNH stamps showing postal life in late-70s Laos, with fresh gum, sharp impressions, and strong color.
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Denmark Scott 509–512 (1972)
Complete MNH set featuring the New Little Belt Bridge, Hanstholm Harbour, Limfjord Tunnel, and Knudshoved Harbour. Modern Danish engineering themes in crisp Slania engravings.
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Argentina Scott 1709–1710 (1990)
UPAE “America” pair featuring the Southern Elephant Seal at Puerto Deseado and Hamelia erecta at Iguazú Falls. MNH, fresh color, excellent impressions.
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Australia Scott #177 (MNH).
1937 5s King George VI Coronation issue in rich purple-brown. Sharp engraving, pristine gum, and excellent color—an attractive high-value commemorative.
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Bold Tanzania set Scott #304–305 & souvenir sheet # 305a celebrating the World Chess Championships. Bright modern designs, MNH, crisp color—perfect for collectors of chess, Rotary, sports topicals, and African commemoratives.
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Libya – Scott #187–188 (1960)
Refugees Day issue from 7 April 1960, a handsome MNH two-stamp set honoring international humanitarian efforts in the postwar era.
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Liechtenstein Scott #372–374 (1962). MNH set of 3 featuring artwork by Martin Frommelt—Pietà, Annunciation, and Alpine village scene. Beautiful Courvoisier production.
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Germany – Packet of 100 different stamps from all eras. Mostly used; mixes may include West Germany, DDR, Berlin, regional or occupation issues. Each lot is unique.
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Libya – Scott # 180-82 (1958)
MNH set of Three honoring the UN and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Clean, fresh, and beautifully designed.
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Antigua – Scott # 84-91, hinged (1938)
King George VI definitives featuring English Harbour, St. John’s Harbour, Nelson’s Dockyard, and Fort James. Clean, attractive hinged set.
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Andorra (Spanish Administration) – Scott # 79-80 (1969)
MNH. EUROPA set featuring the Virgin of Ordino and the Cross of the Seven Branches. Fresh, clean MNH pair.
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Ajman – Scott # 27-36 (1964)
Unused, hinged, complete 10-stamp Tokyo Olympics set. Bright colors, clean gum, attractive early Trucial States topical issue.
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Libya – Scott # 173-74
Libya Scott #173–174 (1956), MNH set of 2. First Anniversary of Independence, featuring map of Libya and national flag. Fresh, clean, and historically significant.
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Liechtenstein – Scott # 324-25 (1958)
MNH set of two for the Brussels World Exhibition. Alpine landscape design by J. Seger; printed by Courvoisier S.A. Fresh and well-centered.
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Czechoslovakia – Scott # 836-38 (1957)
Czechoslovakia International Geophysical Year set. MNH, bright colors and crisp design featuring Sputnik and observatories.
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Liberia – Scott # 300 & C54-56 (1947)
MNH set of four commemorating the Centenary of the first U.S. postage stamps. Engraved designs with Franklin, Washington, and Liberia’s Liberty Seated.
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