Propaganda Postage 70′s

Posted on July 24th, 2009 by james

For the 1970’s I have two full series of stamps, one from 1978 reppin’ the steel industry, and another from 1979 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the PRC, but I will simply call it “Weird Science”. THE STEEL INDUSTRY This set of stamps is a commemoration of the steel industry. But what isn’t so obvious […]

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Propaganda Postage 60′s

Posted on July 19th, 2009 by james

1960 “The Birds of Communist Paradise” 中苏反好同盟互助条约签订十周年 This stamp is a glorious contradiction, making it not so different from the concept of communism itself. It actually commemorates 10 years since the signing of an alliance between China and the Soviet Union. If I may, allow me to transcribe what the Chinese are really saying to […]

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Propaganda Postage 50′s

Posted on July 17th, 2009 by james

When it comes to mail, you can’t just be a taker, you gotta be a giver too, and both roles are fine by me. So the other day when I was at the post office sending some of my stuff to myself, and coating the box with the required postage stamps, I remembered just how […]

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