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01 February 2026

aries

I have been saving these stamps for the next year of the ram - so 2027 - even though they aren't technically lunar new year stamps.

They were worth .59¢ when issued in 2011,  now they are worth $1.24

I do appreciate the colour bars on the selvedge in the shape of the ram's horns.

With this alphabet round, I am going to go with stamps related to flora and fauna.  Some may be rather tangentially related.

5 comments:

FinnBadger said...

I love this design! My A stamp is here: https://envelope100.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-is-for-animales.html

Lisa said...

That is interesting the color bars are horns! I too am going with theme this time, and it's animals as well!
Mine:
https://thisandthatablog.blogspot.com/2026/02/sunday-stamps-february-1-2026.html

viridian said...

No theme for me either. My contribution:
https://viridianpostcard.blogspot.com/2026/02/sunday-stamps-around-alphabet-again-a.html

marina said...

It's a graphically attractive stamp!

Mail Adventures said...

Choosing a them is full of fun... and challenging! I am looking forward to see your stamps and all the participants. No theme for me this time, and my stamps are here.