Torn envelope on the left side with cancelled Babe Zaharias 18 cent stamp. Underneath the envelope is letter with pen and ink drawing of two evergreen trees. Above the trees, signature reads “Best to you, Ellen”

#OnThisDay Olympic gold medalist/star athlete Mildred #BabeDidrikson Zaharias (1911-1956) was born!
Here's Zaharias cancelled stamp w/ detail from #JamesBertolino correspondence.
Bertolino finding aid: bit.ly/aspace-james...
#stampsky #cancelledstamps #philately #usastamps #archives #BornToday #OTD

Cancelled 17 cent Rachel Carson stamp and stamp with Muskellunge (Muskie) fish, on tan envelope, postmarked August 2, 1986.

20 cent cancelled stamp with text "health research" showing lab equipment, and Rachel Carson 17 cent stamp on white envelope.

#RachelCarson was born #OnThisDay 1907. #MarineBiologist #writer #environmentalist, her book #SilentSpring helped launch #environmentalmovement 1962. This #stamp issued in 1981, part of Great Americans series.
Stamps from James Bertolino collection: bit.ly/aspace-james... #stampsky #OTD

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𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘵, 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘗𝘪𝘯𝘦 & 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 (avec bonus bumblebee) 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬, 1945. ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕎𝕚𝕝𝕕𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖 𝔽𝕖𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟, 𝕎𝕒𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕥𝕠𝕟, 𝔻ℂ⁣
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#Stampsky #WildlifeConservation #Antiquarian

I know we don't mail like we used to, but y'all be sure to go get your Allen Toussaint stamp at the post office 💪🏾📨📬 #BlackHeritage #Philately @philately.collecting.pro #StampSky
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#Philately #StampSky

Stamp of the week
Lundy stamps aren't entirely real stamps as they're for a local private postal service (although I believe that for a number of years you have been able to use them to also send mail to the UK mainland without having to stick a GB stamp on too) Puffins tho! Yay!
#sotw #stampsky

Omg we need to find you #StampSky
#PhilatelySky

Imagine the havoc you can create unleashed upon the whole sky!
#StampOfTheWeek needs to happen.