Purgatory Post commemorates Paul Revere, Lexington & Concord
New Hampshire-based Purgatory Post last month issued a pair of stamps in its ongoing series commemorating important events of the American Revolution.
On April 18, Purgatory Post released a 7-sola stamp commemorating Paul Revere’s famous ride from Boston to Lexington to warn other American colonists of British troop movements in the area.
Purgatory Post 7-sola Paul Revere’s Ride & 8-sola Lexington & Concord stamps
On April 19, an 8-sola stamp was issued to commemorate the Battles of Lexington & Concord in which “minutemen” faced off against British forces who were on a mission to seize weapons and ammunition. The skirmishes were the first battles of the Revolutionary War.
The frames of both of Purgatory Post’s new stamps are modeled after the design of the Sesquicentennial Exposition stamp the United States issued in 1926.
April 21 new issues from Bat’s Private Post, Como Park Post
I’ve spent far too much of the past week and a half wrestling with one lawnmower and pushing another, which has put me behind on some blogging, but let’s take a quick look at new issues from a couple of private local posts.
First is an April 21 release from Bat’s Private Post in Beverly Hills, California. The 83¢ stamp commemorates Pope Francis, who died the same day the stamp was issued.
Bat’s Private Post 83¢ Pope Francis stamp on postcard
Back in 2022, Bat’s Private Post issued a commemorative stamp the same day Queen Elizabeth II died. I’m not aware of any other postal operation, official or private, that releases memorial stamps quite so quickly!
Coincidentally, Como Park Post in Saint Paul, Minnesota, released a new stamp the same day as Bat’s Private Post’s Pope Francis stamp. The design of Como Park Post’s stamp was carved by hand.
Como Park Post 3¢ stamp on coverComo Park Post 3¢ stamp on cover
As you can see, I’ve received a couple of different varieties of the new stamp, one bearing just the numeral “3” and another reading “3 CENT.” Como Park Post operator Tom B. informs me that various types of a die reading “3¢” will also be used, and that the base design will also appear with a 5¢ denomination.
