Seven Purgatory Post stamps released since early July

I have been rather on the tardy side in mentioning the latest local post stamps from New Hampshire’s Purgatory Post, and as a result, I have a whole stack of new issues that have been released since the beginning of July to share.

First up are stamps commemorating the 250th anniversaries of the Quartering Act, which the British Parliament passed to authorize the housing of British soldiers in unoccupied buildings in the American colonies, and the Quebec Act, which authorized the expansion of Quebec into what are now parts of half a dozen states in the United States of America. The stamps are denominated 3-sola and 4-sola, respectively, and were issued July 2.

Another recent Purgatory Post stamp continues the same series—but we’ll get to that in just a moment.

Next up are a pair of 8-sola stamps issued August 8 to honor American astronauts Bill Anders (1933–2024) and Tom Stafford (1930–2024). Stafford flew on Germini 6, Germini 9, Apollo 10, and on the Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, while Anders was on board Apollo 8 and captured the famous “earthrise” photograph.

On August 20, Purgatory Post released the latest in its series of stamps picturing famous New Hampshire steamships. The 5-sola design in red and black pictures Mount Washington, which traversed the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee from its 1872 launch until it was destroyed by fire near the end of 1939.

The Mount Washington stamp was quickly followed by an August 30 release picturing the Meriden covered bridge in New Hampshire. The 80-foot-long bridge cost approximately $700 to build in 1880; Hurricane Carol damaged the structure in 1955, but the citizens of Plainfield decided the next year to pay to repair the bridge. This 24-sola stamp is the latest in a long line of covered bridge stamps issued by Purgatory Post.

Finally, we come to the most recent Purgatory Post issue, which is part of the same series with which I started this entry. Issued September 5, this stamp commemorates the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress. In my opinion, the design is far more interesting than that issued by the United States Postal Service to commemorate the same event.

And with that, you’re up to speed on all the latest stamps from Purgatory Post. Scott A. has been very productive this summer, and I’m sure we’ll see additional new stamps from his operation before long.

Published 2024-09-18