Who Decides What Goes on Postage Stamps?
By A Mystery Man Writer
Description
The Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee decides which ideas make the cut as possible postage stamps. HowStuffWorks looks at the process.
Anyone can submit an idea for a postage stamp, but who decides which ideas make the cut?
Anyone can submit an idea for a postage stamp, but who decides which ideas make the cut?
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The Story of the First Postage Stamp, Arts & Culture
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704-15 - 1932 Washington Bicentennials, set of 12 stamps - Mystic Stamp Company
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The World's First Postage Stamp Could Reach $8.25 Million at Auction – Robb Report
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The Extraordinary Design Journey of a Stamp—From Quasi-Secret Society to Perforated Perfection – PRINT Magazine
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3 Ways to Put a Stamp on an Envelope - wikiHow
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The Inverted Jenny: The Stamp That Sold for $2 Million - The New York Times
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How to Print Stamps
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My stash of old stamps is beautiful. Why make them unnecessarily obsolete?, Dale Berning Sawa
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Beginners Guide to Stamp Collecting - The Postal Museum
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