Happy Independence Day!

A couple of pieces for you on the 4th of July, 2020.  I'm staying in.  If you go out, be safe.

 This card is circa 1940.

First Day Cover 1976

The history of Tyne and Wear is too complicated to go into here but here's a picture.

Happy Hanukkah!

Today is the first day of Hanukkah.  I don't own a menorah or more properly, a hanukkyah.  I do have this nice first day cover from 1996.  Happy Chanukkah to all my Jewish friends and to anyone else who would like to join in. 

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