Postage Stamps
These sites focus on the U.S. postage stamp history, production, and prices. Includes many images of postage stamps from the U.S., around the world, and throughout history. Also includes video clips and stamp images.
Grades
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Links
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ThinkQuest: Stamp On Black History
Biographies of influential black Americans who have been featured on postage stamps.
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Stamps 4 Kids
How do stamp collectors start? This page gives an overview of 5 different kinds of stamps. Note: This site has links to external websites.
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Postage Rates Throughout The Years
From the American Philatelic Society Kids' Page. Explore the site for more stamp history and information about stamp collecting.
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APS Stamp Store
The American Philatelic Society has lots of browsable listings of stamps for sale. Look at stamps from different countries and from throughout history.
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American Philatelic Society: Beginners Information
This site is designed for kids. Learn about history of stamps, reading stamp catalogs, fun facts, and more. Includes activity pages.
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Stamp Collecting
This site provides information on how to collect stamps for beginners. Includes conditions of stamps, trading, sample of stamps from different countries, and games.
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Planet Stamp
Here is a club for young collectors. Includes information on stamp competitions and related news. You can also information about stamp collecting and how to start in Cafe section.
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Printing Postage Stamps
Watch a video clip of postage stamps making process.
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Why Stamps were Invented
Learn why postage stamps were invented from a cartoon animation.
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Stamps: An American Journey
This video tells the surprising story of the journey of stamps from an idea, to art, to issued stamp.
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