The Kansas Upland Game Bird Stamps – Part Two

1939 Provisional Kansas Quail

In the last post I reported the Kansas quail stamps were not the first fish and game stamps to be issued by a state government in the U.S. When I looked at the quail stamps in my album this morning, I found that my feelings for them had not changed – I still find them…

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The Maryland Big Game Stamps – Part Two

Today we shall begin to look at the Maryland Big Game Hunting Stamps. Since one of the primary goals for this particular series of posts (aside from being informative and educational) is to serve as a form of escapist entertainment – I shall attempt to construct a “show and tell” narrative that is loaded with…

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Tennessee Shell Tax Stamps

Previous Series Back to Table of Contents Next Series Tennessee Shell Tax Stamps Starting in 1937, Tennessee Division of Game and Fish required all boxes of firearms ammunition sold in the state to have a shell tax stamp affixed to them. Ammunition tax is based on a percentage of the retail value of the ammunition.…

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A Pymatuning Scare

As it is October, I thought I would share a scary story or, at least a story that was kind of scary for me. I have been told this is one of my better anecdotes, so hopefully it will start to put you in the mood for Halloween – my favorite holiday! It also shows the lengths some collectors…

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Awards

All Categories Articles Blog Posts Catalogs Exhibits Federal Galleries Hall of Fame Killer Marketplace Society Uncategorized Wanted Awards On this page we will report on the experiences that fish and game collectors have showing their material at organized philatelic shows. Although the page will focus on National and International results, we welcome information from local…

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Ken Pruess Remembered – Part Three

In today’s post we will continue to look at Ken’s contributions to the hobby of collecting state revenue stamps in general and fish and game stamps in particular. During the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s, Ken was a prolific writer and speaker. He wrote articles for the State Revenue Newsletter, The American Revenuer and published…

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Prairie Canada Goose Stamps

Previous Series Back to Table of Contents Next Series Canada Goose Stamps Prairie Canada Goose Stamps Prairie Canada goose stamps were first issued in 1981. Some 1981 and 1982 stamps were rubber stamped with the name of the county in which they were valid. Starting in 1983, some stamps were rubber stamped with unit numbers…

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About

All CategoriesArticlesBlog PostsCatalogsExhibitsFederalGalleriesHall of FameKillerMarketplaceSocietyUncategorizedWanted About My name is David Torre. I am at the right in the photo above with fellow collector Will Csaplar. I have a wonderful and supportive wife, Kay and a very talented son, Eric. I am a lifelong collector, dealer and exhibitor who specializes in waterfowl stamps. My wife has…

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From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps

Flipbooks From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps Flipbook Your browser does not seem to support iframes. Click here to read this PDF. From Girlie Pulps to Trout Stamps Flipbook

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