Volume 38 – #17

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Volume 38#17

December 17 – December 30, 2013

The U.S. Postal Service's Winter Whimsy stamps capture the magic of snowflakes with intricate designs, bringing a touch of seasonal charm to holiday mail.

Reader finds miscut Christmas stamps

“I put one on to an envelope, only to realize that I no longer live in Canada, but now reside in the exotic country of Anada! The stamp had all the letters except the ‘C,’ which remained in the selvedge,” she said. Continue reading →


Regulars
CSN Marketplace
Are you buying or selling?
Page 19
Show and Bourse
Check out the shows in your area
Page 23
Editorial
Harry Potter casts spell over cash-strapped USPS

If these stamps convince some of these young people to step away from an electronic device and look at a real stamp as something worth owning, then they will be good for the hobby.

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By Bret Evans
Columns
Looking Back
Unusual caricature definitives draw interest
Page 6
Stampnet
Stamp Domain shares Brit's love of philately
Page 8

Focus On Collecting
Modern Romania a transformed country
Page 9
First-Day Covers
Artist Carr was honoured on stamps and covers
Page 10

Philatelic Bookshelf
Canada Post continues super work with annual tome
Page 11
Stamping Grounds
Christmas trees decorate dozens of Canadian stamps
Page 16

New Issues
From around the world
Page 18
Off The Beaten Track
The paper chase of a traveling man
Page 22

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