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Year of the Ram begins, gets a Google Doodle: Morning Report
Linn's Stamp News gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of stamp-collecting.
1. Year of the Ram begins
The Chinese New Year began on Feb. 19.
Happy New Year! The Year of the Ram begins today. How will you be celebrating?http://t.co/pvhQfyITvO #YearoftheRamStamp
— USPS Stamps (@USPSstamps) February 19, 2015
Even Google got into it with its daily Doodle.
Happy Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat! http://t.co/3enXk4nNdo pic.twitter.com/09qzMlYGwu
— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) February 19, 2015
2. Great Britain philately
Like the United States, Great Britain has produced only a few semipostal stamps. David Alderfer writes about them.
3. 100 years ago
"For stamp collectors, the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, Calif., was one of the many large fairs that resulted in a set of new United States postage stamps."
4. More from Great Britain
British postal strike mail presents opportunities for discoveries, writes George DeKornfeld.
5. Yesterday's most-viewed post
The 'Strange Stamp Squad': Which country issued this one?
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