It’s ephemera month at Speaking of Idaho. I’m writing a few little blurbs about some interesting ephemera I’ve collected over the years. Often there’s little or no historic value to the pieces, but each one tells a story.
I've collected several postage stamps honoring Idaho over the years. The rarer they are, the better. Collectors prefer unused stamps are, and an unused sheet of stamps is even better. Here are a few you might enjoy. If you know of other Idaho stamps, please post a picture in the comments.
I've collected several postage stamps honoring Idaho over the years. The rarer they are, the better. Collectors prefer unused stamps are, and an unused sheet of stamps is even better. Here are a few you might enjoy. If you know of other Idaho stamps, please post a picture in the comments.
A 1940 stamp celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Idaho Statehood.
The 1990 Idaho Centennial stamp featured a mountain bluebird, one of our state symbols.
In 1936 the US Post Office issued a stamp celebrating the Oregon Territory Centennial.
During the country's Bicentennial USPS issued stamps featuring the flags of each state.
The Idaho Centennial stamp wasn't the first to feature our state bird. This 1982 stamp had two state symbols, the mountain bluebird and the syringa.
In 2002 the Post Office created a series of tourism stamps featuring each state.
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