McCartney Times

John Lennon’s childhood stamp collection will be on display during the World Stamp Show in New York City this summer.According to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Lennon began collecting stamps after his older cousin, Stanley Parkes, gifted him a partially filled in album. Over the years, Lennon filled the book with stamps taken from letters sent from the United States and New Zealand.When the National Postal Museum first purchased Lennon’s “lost album,” late curator Wilson Hulme did note to Smithsonian magazine that the collection did not boast any notable stamps.”Typically, young boys aren’t interested in rarity,” he said. “They tend to concentrate on geography and colors. If they come back to collecting when they have more time and money, that’s when collections become exceptional.”Held every 10 years, the World Stamp show will be take place at the Javits Event Center in Manhattan.

Source: John Lennon Stamp Collection Set To Show At Major Exhibition