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POSTAL HISTORY symposium:
the road to revolution
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The Stamp Act of 1765 — Instructions for the Distributors
The Stamps that Caused the American Revolution
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presented by Roger Brody
and
Postal History of the American Revolution, 1773-1782
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presented by Dr. Timothy O’Connor
Thursday, September 11, 8PM on ZOOM
New England Postcard Club
Fall Meeting & Mini Show
Saturday, September 27
10AM – 3PM
Stories on Stamps
with Oracle award-winning storyteller
Diane Edgecomb
Sunday, September 28 at 1PM
From The Very Hungry Caterpillar to Harry Potter to Sherlock Holmes, many stories from around the world have been featured on stamps. Join us on September 28th to see if your favorite story has been on a stamp!
The exhibit opens at noon.
Hear renowned storyteller Diane Edgecomb at 1pm.
And enjoy story themed activities from 2 – 4pm.
All activities are free and there is plentiful free parking.
Earle Ovington and the Growth of American Air Mail in the early 20th Century
Thursday, October 16 at 7PM
FREE admission
Donations encouraged
Join American Air Mail Society President David S. Ball and Spellman Museum Executive Director Brian Howard for an engaging presentation on U.S. Air Mail history!
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Surplus Book Sale
Our surplus of philatelic books is regularly updated with new arrivals!
Check out our available inventory:
U.S., Canada, and United Nations Philately Titles
Foreign and General Interest Philately Titles
To place an order, call us at 781-768-8367, stop in, or email us at store@spellmanmuseum.org with your list. We’ll reserve your titles and calculate shipping.
Check out our other books, supplies, and specials at our online store. Thank you for your interest!
phi·lat·e·ly
/fəˈladlē/
noun the collection and study of postage stamps.
As defined by Oxford Languages
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Stamps tell stories and reflect the history of the postal service. They are miniature windows into society, culture, and identity. The Spellman Museum features extraordinary exhibits that illustrate national and world history, social movements, pioneers, and human achievement, connecting visitors with the shared human experience through stamps.
Stamp collecting has been around as long as stamps have existed. Stamps provide relevant and artful content highlighting arts, culture, biography, architecture, prominent individuals, world leaders, science, as well current events, major milestones and nature.
While their primary purpose has been to pre-pay for the transportation and delivery of mail, stamps have also helped to highlight shared values and experiences, and to promote human achievements, around the world.
The world’s first postage stamp was the Penny Black. Invented in 1840 by Sir Rowland Hill, a British administrator and educator, principally known for his development of the modern postal service, postage stamps would quickly be adopted internationally.
