Early 20th Century
37 entries
US Inverted Jenny
The most famous US stamp error. A 24 cent airmail stamp featuring a Curtiss JN-4 biplane printed ups...
Canadian Bluenose
A 50 cent stamp featuring the schooner Bluenose, a legendary Canadian fishing and racing vessel. The...
UK Seahorses
A series of high value UK stamps featuring Britannia standing in a chariot drawn by three seahorses....
UK PUC Pound
The 1 pound stamp issued for the 1929 Postal Union Congress in London. Featured a profile of Saint G...
Australian Kangaroo
The first national stamp of Australia, featuring a kangaroo on a map of the continent. The design wa...
Australian First Issue
A stamp design competition held in 1911 attracted over 1,000 entries for the first Australian Common...
New Zealand Health Stamp
New Zealand pioneered health stamps, which carried a surcharge for childrens health camps. The first...
US Pan-American
A set of 6 stamps for the 1901 Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. Featured modern transportation in...
US Zeppelin Issues
A set of three airmail stamps issued for the Graf Zeppelin flight to South America and back. The 65 ...
German inflation stamp
Stamps issued during the Weimar hyperinflation of 1923. As prices doubled every days, stamp denomina...
French Peace and Commerce
A series of French stamps featuring allegorical figures of Peace and Commerce. Designed by Pierre Ga...
French Red Cross
French semi postal stamps with a surcharge for the Red Cross. First issued during World War I. Featu...
Soviet Lenin Stamps
Stamps featuring Vladimir Lenin appeared immediately after his death in 1924. Over 500 Lenin stamps ...
Vatican Stamps
The first Vatican City stamps were issued in 1929 following the Lateran Treaty that established Vati...
US 1902 Series
A definitive series featuring prominent Americans including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, an...
US Washington Franklin Series
A long running definitive series from 1908 to 1922 featuring only Washington and Franklin in various...
US Harding Memorial
A 2 cent stamp honoring President Warren G. Harding who died in office in 1923. The stamp was rushed...
US Kansas Nebraska Overprints
Stamps overprinted Kans. or Nebr. to deter postage theft in those states. Post offices in Kansas and...
US National Parks
A set of 10 stamps featuring National Parks including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Acadi...
US 1938 Presidential Series
A definitive series featuring all 29 US presidents from Washington through Hoover in order of their ...
UK Edward VIII
The definitive stamps of King Edward VIII, issued during his brief 325 day reign in 1936. Featured a...
UK George VI
The definitive stamps of King George VI, issued after his coronation in 1937. Featured three quarter...
Australia Stamp Week
Australia issued its first commemorative stamps for the opening of Parliament House in Canberra in 1...
Australian Koala
A stamp featuring the koala, one of the most iconic Australian animals. The koala appeared on numero...
Canada Diamond Jubilee
A set of stamps commemorating the 60th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Featured scenes from C...
Canada Royal Visit
Stamps commemorating the 1939 royal visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Canada. The first...
South Africa Definitive Series
South Africa issued its first national stamps in 1910 after the Union of South Africa was formed. Th...
Rhodesia Double Head
A definitive series of Rhodesia featuring double portraits of King George V and Queen Mary. Printed ...
Irish First Issue
The first stamps of independent Ireland, issued in 1922 after independence from Britain. Featured Ir...
Irish Celtic Series
A definitive series based on designs from the Book of Kells and other Celtic manuscripts. The Celtic...
Czechoslovak Hradcany
The first stamps of independent Czechoslovakia, featuring Hradcany Castle in Prague. Designed by Alp...
Russian Romanov Dynasty
A set of 17 stamps commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. Featured portraits of...
RSFSR First Issue
The first stamps of Soviet Russia, issued in 1921. Featured the hammer and sickle emblem of the Sovi...
Liechtenstein Stamps
Liechtenstein has issued stamps since 1912 and stamp sales are a major source of government revenue....
Turkey Republic Issue
The first stamps of the Republic of Turkey, issued after the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate in 1...
US 1922 Series
A definitive series featuring portraits of presidents and other notable Americans. The designs were ...
US Prexie Detail
The Presidential series is affectionately called Prexies by collectors. All 29 presidents through Ho...