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I had planned to do my "usual" type of posting for "N" #stamps. My first sweep had nearly 200 and I finally narrowed it down to just under 40.
But I decided to showcase just ONE place -- my favorite state in the entire U.S.A. and a place I lived for a very long time... https://twitter.com/Philatelovely/status/1262055249432494080
I had planned to do my "usual" type of posting for "N" #stamps. My first sweep had nearly 200 and I finally narrowed it down to just under 40.
But I decided to showcase just ONE place -- my favorite state in the entire U.S.A. and a place I lived for a very long time... https://twitter.com/Philatelovely/status/1262055249432494080
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Many Americans actually believe it is a part of the country to the south of the U.S. but New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on 6 January 1912, and is the country's fifth largest in total land area.
Many Americans actually believe it is a part of the country to the south of the U.S. but New Mexico was admitted to the Union as the 47th state on 6 January 1912, and is the country's fifth largest in total land area.
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Inhabited by Native Americans for many thousands of years, it was colonized by the Spanish in 1598. The name Nuevo México predates the naming of the country of Mexico by more than 250 years.
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe with 1,700 troops in 1846.
Inhabited by Native Americans for many thousands of years, it was colonized by the Spanish in 1598. The name Nuevo México predates the naming of the country of Mexico by more than 250 years.
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen W. Kearny captured Santa Fe with 1,700 troops in 1846.
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Santa Fe was founded in 1610 as capital of Nuevo México, replacing Española, which makes it the oldest state capital in the U.S.
The Palace of the Governors is the oldest continuously occupied public building in the U.S.
My mother lived there during World War II.
Santa Fe was founded in 1610 as capital of Nuevo México, replacing Española, which makes it the oldest state capital in the U.S.
The Palace of the Governors is the oldest continuously occupied public building in the U.S.
My mother lived there during World War II.
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The New Mexico state flag was rated first in a 2001 survey of 72 U.S. and Canadian flags.
It contains a great deal of symbolism tied to the original inhabitants and later Spanish colonialists. It is the only U.S. state flag with no blue or white.
The New Mexico state flag was rated first in a 2001 survey of 72 U.S. and Canadian flags.
It contains a great deal of symbolism tied to the original inhabitants and later Spanish colonialists. It is the only U.S. state flag with no blue or white.
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The New Mexico state bird is the greater roadrunner. Although capable of limited flight, it spends most of its time on the ground, and can run at speeds up to 32 km/h (20 mph).
My hometown of Albuquerque hosts the world's most photographed annual event -- Balloon Fiesta.
The New Mexico state bird is the greater roadrunner. Although capable of limited flight, it spends most of its time on the ground, and can run at speeds up to 32 km/h (20 mph).
My hometown of Albuquerque hosts the world's most photographed annual event -- Balloon Fiesta.
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I used to drive all over the state with a box of postal cards which I would mail home from remote towns along the way.
Nageezi and Navajo are tiny towns on the Navajo Reservation. Navajo Dam really is a dam.
Nara Visa is a crossroads near the Texas border in the east.
I used to drive all over the state with a box of postal cards which I would mail home from remote towns along the way.
Nageezi and Navajo are tiny towns on the Navajo Reservation. Navajo Dam really is a dam.
Nara Visa is a crossroads near the Texas border in the east.
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Many people living in New Mexico are "off-the-grid". Thus, there is a HUGE number of local posts and delivery services set up out in the vast open deserts and high in the mountains.
I met some very "interesting" people by exploring remote backroads.
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Many people living in New Mexico are "off-the-grid". Thus, there is a HUGE number of local posts and delivery services set up out in the vast open deserts and high in the mountains.
I met some very "interesting" people by exploring remote backroads.
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