Fun Facts & Trivia

April 2026

For our first month, we have 10 challenging questions about US philately from club member, Fran! Thank you and enjoy the challenge everyone!

1. What is the denomination of the stamp with the famous inverted plane?
2. What does the abbreviation “CTO” mean?
3. Who appears on the five dollar stamp of the 1938 definitive series?
4. What occupation is depicted on the one cent U.S. Parcel Post Stamp of 1912?
5. What is the name of the Russian spacecraft shown on the 1975 U.S. ten cent stamp?
6. In what year was the Alaska statehood airmail issued?
7. What two people are shown on the four dollar Columbian series stamp?
8. What country was honored on the first stamp in the Overrun Countries series?
9. How many stamps appear on the 1956 FIPEX sheet?
10. Three Thomas A. Edison stamps were issued in 1929. How can you tell them apart?