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An aluminum sales tax token from the state of Washington, valued at 2 mills (1⁄5 cent) and good for the "tax on purchase of 10 cents or less" under the state's 2% retail sales tax law. The twelve states that issued these sales tax tokens were Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, and Washington. [1] In addition to the ...
Copan, Honduras A partnered pair of wild scarlet macaws rub against each other in Costa Rica The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) also called the red-and-yellow macaw, red-and-blue macaw or red-breasted macaw, is a large yellow, red and blue Neotropical parrot native to humid evergreen forests of the Americas. Its range extends from southeastern Mexico to Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela ...
The first Washington–Franklin stamp issued was a two-cent red Washington-head, issued on November 16, 1908, to pay the first class postage on a standard letter. [6] The seven separate and distinct Washington–Franklin series appeared at intervals of a year or two and included denominations that ranged from 1-cent to 1 or 5 dollars, depending on the series. The different issues can be ...
Nicaragua The Sacuanjoche The national flower of Nicaragua is known as the sacuanjoche (Plumeria rubra), which grows on a conical tree that flowers around May. Sacuanjoche flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, and simply dupe their pollinators.
The National Philatelic Collection is among the world's largest and most valuable stamp collections and, along with the Postmaster General's Philatelic Collection, is one of two stamp collections owned by the United States.
Penny Red (1841) – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black Prince Consort Essay (1851) - A surface printed printer's sample stamp Penny Lilac (1881) – The most issued Victorian stamp Edward VII 2d Tyrian plum (1910) – Withdrawn before issue, but one used Postal Union Congress £1 stamp (1929)
Postage stamps and postal history of Sri Lanka This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon. Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, located about 31 km off the southern coast of India.
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the postage stamp collection of the British royal family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces.