Philately Report: Stamp Highlights for May 2017 (Giveaway!) {EXPIRED}

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So, I've decided to let you in on a bit of my private world by sharing how much I love stamp collecting! It's not a cheap hobby, and since we are a family of eight on a budget, I have decided to only buy the most intriguing first day covers. I also use sheets of fun stamps for our personal and business mailings, and that makes it feel special to me!

So, this month, I ordered a few first day covers from USPS.com, as well as a sheet of the new Nebraska statehood commemorative stamps for my own mailing use.

Aren't they beautiful?

This month's philately report includes the JFK, Barn Swallow, and Nebraska first-day covers. We also have a giveaway!

I also picked up three very beautiful first-day covers: JFK, Barn Swallow, and the Nebraska stamp again.

This month's philately report includes the JFK, Barn Swallow, and Nebraska first-day covers. We also have a giveaway!

(If you do not know the barn swallow personally, you might not understand why this was such a great find. They are an amazing bird and they have so much personality. If you can get over having them build nests in the most unconventional places, you might be able to see their little baby birds each spring. You can certainly hear them!)

These are just a few of the neat finds the USPS has for sale right now. Even if you don't consider yourself to be a philatelist (stamp collector.)

Wanna Win? We are giving one lucky U.S. reader a grab bag of stamp goodies! We'll throw in a few neat first-day covers and a surprise sheet of new forever stamps of our choice. Who knows what you'll get! You have until May 12th at 11:59 pm EST to get your entries in.




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Comments

  1. JackieMay 2, 2017 at 6:23 AM

    That barn swallow is beautiful! When i was a kid I use to collect stamps. Wish is was something I kept up with. I like the nature stamps.

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  2. PeggyMay 2, 2017 at 7:37 AM

    We would like to collect the stamps that celebrate important people.

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  3. tat2gurlzrockMay 2, 2017 at 10:25 AM

    Those are so pretty! I hadn't seen these yet!

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  4. windycindyMay 2, 2017 at 10:28 AM

    I like to collect the animal stamps!
    Thanks, Cindi

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  5. Sue DMay 2, 2017 at 6:57 PM

    I like patriotic stamps.

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  6. HSMay 2, 2017 at 10:45 PM

    I like movie theme stamps.

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  7. AnonymousMay 3, 2017 at 3:48 PM

    I collect all stamps but my favorites in my collection are stamps that are misprints or errors or even inverted. I like finding ones with mistakes.

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  8. DarleneMay 6, 2017 at 6:54 PM

    I love the Elvis stamps.

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  9. sallywilseyMay 7, 2017 at 4:35 PM

    I liked the bald eagle stamp.

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  10. ReneeMay 7, 2017 at 5:29 PM

    I like stamps that have cartoon characters on them. The Peanuts stamps from this past winter were fun.

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  11. CamiMay 8, 2017 at 6:47 AM

    I'm not a stamp collector but I do love whimsical stamps. Makes bill paying a little more friendly.

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  12. Michelle J.May 8, 2017 at 9:32 AM

    I love holiday stamps!

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  13. NatalieMay 8, 2017 at 10:37 AM

    I love stamps with animals on them!

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  14. GinaMay 10, 2017 at 10:45 PM

    I always get the charlie Brown stamps every Christmas!

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  15. Crystal K.May 11, 2017 at 4:37 PM

    I like pop culture and oceanic stamps.

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  16. Janet BoyantonMay 11, 2017 at 10:06 PM

    As a child I collected world stamps. Looking at these reminded me of how much I enjoyed collecting, especially U.S. Commeratives.

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  17. kdraeMay 12, 2017 at 8:41 AM

    I make a lot of cards and my Happy Birthday stamps sure come in handy! :)

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  18. LaurenMay 12, 2017 at 8:52 AM

    I like the National Park stamps.

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  19. Minta's CreationsMay 12, 2017 at 10:16 AM

    I like animals, holiday, cartoon, Flowers

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  20. Yona WilliamsMay 12, 2017 at 4:11 PM

    I like collecting famous people stamps, and ones with animals on it.

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  21. lildevilgirl22May 12, 2017 at 4:13 PM

    I like ones with James Dean or Marilyn Monroe on the front

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  22. courtney hennagirMay 12, 2017 at 4:47 PM

    I am such a sucker for the Peanuts stamps!

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  23. reneejrMay 12, 2017 at 5:05 PM

    I like any stamps honoring cartoon characters to include Muppets of course.

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  24. Shelley PMay 12, 2017 at 5:51 PM

    My favorite types or design of stamps to use or collect is rescue and adopt and pet or animal type stamps.

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  25. Maryann D.May 12, 2017 at 6:49 PM

    I like to collect stamps with famous people on them or any animals.
    twinkle at optonline dot net

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  26. DonnaMay 12, 2017 at 6:53 PM

    I collect US and worldwide stamps.

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  27. Amy C.May 12, 2017 at 7:09 PM

    I love all the cute designs! My latest favorite was the ice cream, sundaes and root beer float set

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  28. GerMay 12, 2017 at 8:37 PM

    I sure like the forever stamps!

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  29. Elicia PMay 12, 2017 at 9:34 PM

    Years ago there was a forever stamp for breast cancer. It was a rainbow. I loved the design and wish I bought more. I do have two left and can not part with them.

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  30. LeAnn HarbertMay 12, 2017 at 10:01 PM

    I like any kind of animal stamps.

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