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Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging story of American history, culture, and identity, and it can also help deepen the understanding of world cultures. The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, opened at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in September 2013, has many such stories to tell. Chief philately curator Cheryl R. Ganz guides readers through some of the gallery’s nearly 20,000 objects that together illustrate the history of our nation’s postal operations and postage stamps.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 2, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ Collectible Signed 1st Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 151 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935623427
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935623427
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.49 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.21 x 0.54 x 10.28 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Smithsonian Contribution to Knowledge
Best Sellers Rank: #801,122 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #57 in Antique & Collectible Stamps (Books) #2,636 in Tourist Destinations & Museums Guides #26,627 in United States History (Books)
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