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Description
Vintage Postage Stamp
USPS Bureau of Engraving & Printing
Date of Issue: 6 June 1974
This is of one a set of postage stamps to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.

Each of the stamps features the theme of writing and reading letters. The design of each stamp was taken from paintings done by international artists.

This one is by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)

Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. It also refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare, or reside only in museums.
I collected stamps as a child, years before I'd ever purchased my first postcard. While I no longer actively collect postage stamps I do enjoy looking at them.

Letters, documents and photographs give us windows into our past. They carry both the individual stories of our families and the broader historical narrative of local, national and global communities.

V I N T A G E    S T O C K
All of my uploads are from my personal collection of antique paper ephemera
and offered here as free use, no-restrictions stock images and resources.
Use however you like. Enjoy!
My Gallery www.deviantart.com/yesterdays-…

Description
Vintage Postage Stamp
USPS Bureau of Engraving & Printing
Date of Issue: 6 June 1974
This is of one a set of postage stamps to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.

Each of the stamps features the theme of writing and reading letters. The design of each stamp was taken from paintings done by international artists.

This one is by Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849)

Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. It also refers to the collection, appreciation and research activities on stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare, or reside only in museums.
I collected stamps as a child, years before I'd ever purchased my first postcard. While I no longer actively collect postage stamps I do enjoy looking at them.

Letters, documents and photographs give us windows into our past. They carry both the individual stories of our families and the broader historical narrative of local, national and global communities.

V I N T A G E    S T O C K
All of my uploads are from my personal collection of antique paper ephemera
and offered here as free use, no-restrictions stock images and resources.
Use however you like. Enjoy!
My Gallery www.deviantart.com/yesterdays-…