1. Who is depicted on the first United States postage stamp?
2. In what year was the first recognized United States postage stamp issued?
3. In the philatelic world, what is a non-stamp that looks like a stamp called?
4. United States commemorative stamps issued between 1926 and 1931 are commonly referred to as?
5. What is a pair of stamps in which one stamp is upside down when compared to its neighboring stamp called?
7. What is a "black jack" in philately?
8. Why have stamp collectors given the "black jack" its name?
9. In order to insure heavy cancellation of a stamp and prevent its reuse, some United States stamps had what placed on them?
10. Christmas Island was once part of which nation?
11. What nation issued the world's first postage stamp?
12. What were Indian states that issued their own stamps while under British rule called?
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