rvangorder
APS life member of 25+ years
06 Dec 2014
05:15:03pm | I saw mention of this new book from the National Postal Museum in Linn's Stamp News last week and ordered it at Amazon for less than the cover price.
The book is on overview of the national philatelic collection, including the William Gross Gallery and many rarities in the collection. The book is profusely illustrated in color. Cheryl Ganz is the primary author with others contributing.
Overall it is a very good book that all US collectors should have in their library. If you have visited the museum, it makes a great souvinier(sp?).
Rick VanGorder, Long Beach CA
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cdj1122
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12 Dec 2014
10:07:11am | re: EVERY STAMP TELLS A STORY: NATIONAL PHILATELIC COLLECTION new book
Just to add a note, he National Postal Museum is a part of our great Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC, otherwise know ar the center of iniquity.
I managed to visit the Smithsonian's postal collection once in 1959 and always wanted to return. I spent a day and a half there looking at exhibits and the drawers full of stamps, seeing for the first and likely the last time some of the rarities we all wish we had.
I imagine it would take the best part of a week to really tour the whole collection, but then (1959) I also wanted to go through some of the other buildings and collections.
They also have a super website that seems to have no end of links to interesting pages.
The site is located at: National Postal Museum
A good place to cyber spend a snowy weekend with out leaving your armchair.
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24 Sep 2015
06:40:12pm | re: EVERY STAMP TELLS A STORY: NATIONAL PHILATELIC COLLECTION new book
I know this is an old thread, BUT -
Regarding the book;
At the APS stamp show in Grand Rapids, Mich. back in August, Cheryl Ganz was one of the dignitaries in attendance.
My wife and I met and chatted with her for a few minutes....very pleasant lady.
I then purchased a copy of her book, which she promptly signed for me at her book-signing table.
And yes - it is a very interesting read.
One of the many fun things that we experienced at the show 
Randy
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