The listing, Stamp Collecting, Gold Silver MNH has ended.
I am changing the start (and end) time of my auctions to 6:00 to 7:00 PM every Saturday, Seattle time.
This theme auction is all about stamp collecting, gold, silver, banking, United States Post Office, Mail, Philatelic Exhibition and more!
1948 California Gold Centennial
Sutter's Mill, discovery started rush of ARGONAUTS (Throughout the millennia, the quest for the Golden Fleece has become embedded in the cultures of the western world; for example, the miners during California's 1849 gold rush were nicknamed argonauts.)
Man panning for gold, 1950
American Bankers Association
Silver Centennial
Overland MAIL
City MAIL
Stamp Collecting, with magnifying glass and the old brown Franklin stamp,
Children's Stamp, Friendship, The key to world peace
Fifth International Philatelic Exhibition
First automated Post Office in the United States
The two POSTAL SERVICE stamps are from 1973, (forty-two years old) however notice the blue drop box. Some things never change : )
And the other U.S. Postal Service 8c stamp you see the mail mans vehicle, quite different from today's.
Pony Express rider with map behind St. Joseph to Sacramento (1860, a lone rider left on horseback from the gates of one of the nation’s most historic landmarks, the Pikes Peak Stables in St. Joseph, Missouri. Carrying saddlebags filled with our nation’s hopes and dreams, the Pony Express riders traveled 2,000 miles west to Sacramento.)
Backside of the US Postal Service have a nice write up under the shiny sticky gum.
Winner receives everything shown in 1st photo.
Others photos are close up, back side, different angles
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All stamps are USA, and MNH (mint never hinged)
with OG (original gum)
on the backside. "Post Office Fresh"