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GeneralMineral Heritage Postal Stamps

28th Dec 2015 14:30 UTCLarry Maltby Expert

While going through my archive of old photos, I came across this display shown at the Greater Detroit Gem and Mineral show in 1974. I am not a stamp collector but I think that some of you are.

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Mineral Heritage Postal Stamps

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Mineral Heritage Postal Stamps

28th Dec 2015 15:33 UTCBob Harman

HI LARRY, In the book "The F. John Barlow Mineral Collection"' the jacket cover front, has the tourmaline and quartz specimen pictured in your above posting as that specimen was in his collection. Each copy of the book also has an actual block of 4 of the US mineral stamps partially licked onto the inside cover along with a picture of a complete pane of the US mineral stamps. All this is tied together, at least in my copy, with Barlow's actual signature.

BTW nice pages of your examples in the recent Min Rec Midwest supplement! CHEERS......BOB

28th Dec 2015 16:36 UTCTony Albini

Hi Larry and Bob,

Larry, nice photos. Bob, I just looked at my Barlow book and saw the stamps you were referring to. Mine seem to be printed in the inside covers, also, like you my copy is signed by John Barlow. Funny how you forget everything in a book until you look at it again!

Regards, Tony Albini

28th Dec 2015 17:08 UTCLarry Maltby Expert

Me too, Tony

Hi Bob,

Thanks for reminding me about Barlow’s book. I also have that book but I had forgotten that the “stamp tourmaline” was shown there. I have a rather large library accumulated over many years (I still like books in spite of the internet). It was not in the place that it was supposed to be. After a mild panic, I found it in a pile that I had pulled for reference. The photo in the book is much better than my photo. As you can see it is a classic “blue cap” tourmaline. In those days I used an electronic flash and could not back light the crystal.

It is interesting to note that the label in the vertical photo above right states “From the Smithsonian Institution collections, these four specimens were selected as models for the Mineral Heritage Postal Stamps”. The question here is how did Barlow acquire it from the Smithsonian?

The specimen was also shown at the 1976 Detroit show but my notes did not record who displayed it. After more research, I will post it here.

12th Jun 2016 19:50 UTCJonelle DeFelice

Hey, I have those stamps! :-D Interesting photos, thanks for sharing!

14th Jun 2016 02:59 UTCPaul Stephen Cyr

I also have the Barlow book, signed, but sans actual stamps and dust jacket. I believe the entry on this piece is described in detail, its acquisition, etc.

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