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It's been a long time since we've posted, but just wanted you to know that the Famous Stamps online store is now open. Come check it out!

British Empire Stamps Collecting the postage stamps of the British Empire has long been popular, and with good reason; historical significance, postal history and simple beauty.

Happy Holidays!

Whatever your beliefs, let us all believe in the possibility of peace, love, and hope now and in the coming year, and work toward making that possibility a reality.

Spring is in the air! What better way to celebrate than with a set of flowers on stamps, like these from Bermuda?
https://www.akarius.com/products/Bermuda-1975-Flowers-Issue-Set-of-7-Stamps-322-328/984936689

Stamp set of the day: 1971 Set of 4 Vatican City postage stamps calling for an end to racial discrimination:
https://www.akarius.com/products/1971-Against-Racial-Discrimination-Set-of-4-Vatican-Stamps-Catalog-500-03-MNH/984427144

We're happy to announce that our new website at akarius.com is (finally!) up and running.
https://www.akarius.com/

Akarius LLC Stamps for Collectors Akarius LLC Stamps for Collectors, featuring 4418 items, including 1991 Switzerland 700th Anniv'y Plate Block of 4 US Stamps Catalog 2532 MNH, Postage Stamps U.S. Freedom Of The Press Sc.1119 MNH Block by US Post Office Dep, US Postage Stamp Single 1958 Overland Mail Issue 4 Cent Scott #1120, US Pos...

What's a miniature sheet? Basically, it's just what it sounds like - a small sheet of stamps with a limited number of postage stamps. The Spain 1980 Creation Tapestry Miniature Sheet is a particularly attractive example.

Spain 1980 Creation Tapestry Miniature Sheet Six Postage Stamps, 2221 Miniature sheet of 6 postage stamps depicting the Creation Tapestry.

Merry Christmas to friends!
Merry Christmas to foes!
The world's bright with joy, so
Forget all your woes.
The earth's full of beauty, of
Love and good cheer.
Merry Christmas to all and a
Happy New Year!

Why would an e-commerce stamp business have links to other websites that have nothing to do with philately?

Why Do We Have Links to Other Websites? by Daniel McAdam, Managing Member If you browse our site, you’ll see that some of our pages have links to websites that have nothing to do with stamps.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
-- Robert Frost

USA 1974 10-cent Robert Frost Postage Stamp Robert Frost (1894-1963) was a famous American poet. This 10-cent Robert Frost commemorative stamp was first placed on sale at Derry, New Hampshire, on March 26

Christmas, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the rest of the Peanuts gang all seem to go together, which is why Gibraltar must have issued this delightful souvenir sheet back in 2003.

Gibraltar 2003 'Peanuts/Snoopy' Christmas Miniature Sheet Joy to the World postage stamp souvenir sheet, issued by Gibraltar in 2003. Great item! Features Peanuts characters, including Snoopy. Michel BL58. Condition: M

There's nothing like looking at Christmas stamps to get one into a holiday spirit!

USA 1993 29c Christmas Greetings Great set of four contemporary Christmas postage stamps. Date of Issue: Oct 21, 1993. Condition: Mint, never hinged.

Not all UN postage stamps are issued in New York. Take a look at this souvenir sheet, issued in Geneva as an example:

United Nations Geneva 1988 Souvenir Sheet: 40th Anniversary Human Rights Declaration Souvenir sheet issued by UN-Geneva in 1988 commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration. Mint, never hinged.