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Stamp Collecting

First Day of Issue Date: November 17, 1972

First Day of Issue Location: TBA

About This Stamp

Issued in recognition of the stamp-collecting hobby, this stamp shows the first U.S. postage stamp — the 1847 5¢ Franklin — under a magnifying glass.


First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: November 17, 1972
First Day of Issue Location: TBA

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