The Federated States of Micronesia & the Last Raider of the Confederate States of America Navy

Adding new stamp-issuing entities to my collection is a rare event lately as my current interests are focused away from my “Stamps From (Almost) Everywhere” collection. In fact, the most recent new issuers added were the Comoros Islands in January, the Commonwealth of Dominica (as opposed to the Colony) in December, and the Free City of Danzig in September 2018. Before that, the most recently … Continue reading The Federated States of Micronesia & the Last Raider of the Confederate States of America Navy

Confederate States of America #11 (1863)

Confederate States of America #11 (1863)

The Confederate States of America, commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was a confederation of secessionist American states existing from 1861 to 1865. It was originally formed by seven slave states — South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas — in the Lower South region of the United States whose regional economy was mostly dependent upon agriculture, particularly cotton, and a plantation system … Continue reading Confederate States of America #11 (1863)