Invite to the Rattlesnake Island Local Post First Day of Issue Ceremony
I'm excited to invite everyone to our First Day of Issue of the "Island Aviation Through the Decades". Beth Gregerson, Mary Gill, and...
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rilp43452
- Aug 28
- 1 min
"Island Aviation Through the Decades" issue unveiled at the Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, CT.
On Aug. 16th, 2024, Scott English from the APS, MC'd the unveiling ceremony G.A.S.S. with special guest Bill Schultz, the creator of the...
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rilp43452
- Jul 30
- 2 min
Great American Stamp Show - Aug 15-18, 2024
August marks the beginning of another busy season for the local post. Rattlesnake Island Local Post will be unveiling the new 2024...
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rilp43452
- Apr 12
- 2 min
Total Solar Eclipse RILP Pictorial Postmark Covers are Here!
Rattlesnake Island has issued their own first ever Pictorial Postmark. There was a special 40th anniversary USPS Pictorial Postmark in...
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rilp43452
- Mar 9
- 1 min
2024 RILP Stamp Issue Theme will be . . . .
Rattlesnake Island Local Post has begun work on the new 2024 issue. And the theme this year is . . . . Drum roll please . . . . “Island...
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rilp43452
- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
Made the cover of The American Philatelist - "sort of"
I'm the guy in the burgundy shirt in the booth facing the stage. Anyways, the article covering the various stage events including the...
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rilp43452
- Aug 12, 2023
- 1 min
2023 "Battle of Lake Erie" issue unveiled at G.A.S.S. yesterday.
In a very attended ceremony, Scott English from the APS, MC'd the unveiling ceremony at the Great American Stamp Show yesterday. Here are...
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rilp43452
- Aug 5, 2023
- 1 min
Rattlesnake Island Local Post Stamp Album Mounts
The Showgard #41 black mounts work well but only come in strips of 215 mm. Below are a couple of options using the Showgard mounts. The...
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rilp43452
- Jul 23, 2023
- 1 min
Rattlesnake Island Local Post Stamp Albums are Coming Soon.
Just hot off of the RILP printing press are new Rattlesnake Island Local Post stamp albums. Below are a few pages from the album. They...
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rilp43452
- Jul 15, 2023
- 1 min
The Rattlesnake Island Mailbox is now Fresh and New!
July 10th was yet another beautiful day on Rattlesnake Island. Above is a photo of the one and only mailbox on the island. The view is...
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rilp43452
- Jul 3, 2023
- 1 min
The Rosback Perforating Machine is almost ready to do Perf 12's!
Here is what she looks like today. Not bad for a gal from about 1930. Here is a look at where she stated from earlier this year. And this...
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rilp43452
- May 14, 2023
- 1 min
Perf 12's are here and May 10th was another beautiful day on Rattlesnake Island.
Well it has been 6 months to finally bring standard perforations to the Rattlesnake Island Local Post.(RILP) Going forward, RILP will...
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rilp43452
- Apr 8, 2023
- 1 min
The Perf 12's are coming! The Perf 12's are coming!
The improbably has been accomplished, we have normally perforated 2022 stamps. Portland Stamp Company used their Rosback In-line...
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rilp43452
- Feb 18, 2023
- 1 min
How to identify the 5 cent rectangle 1st or 2nd printing.
The 10 cent & 25 cent 1st verses 2nd printing are a very noticeable difference in color shade. However the 5c cent black & gray with red...
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rilp43452
- Feb 11, 2023
- 1 min
Perforation Error Key
I would like to submit this "Key" for describing perforation errors. A few of examples might be; Missing D3 perf. = The center horizontal...
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rilp43452
- Feb 10, 2023
- 2 min
ERRORS - ERORS - EORROS
Welcome RILP collectors. I'm starting a data base of RILP stamp errors of the triangle stamps from 1967-1989 & 2005-2010. I'm not...
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rilp43452
- Nov 20, 2022
- 1 min
Thanks to all of you that came out and visited my first dealer table at the Black River Stamp Show
It went well as from 10-3 there were always 1-3 people at my table sharing a lot of good positive comments as well as purchases. I'm...
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rilp43452
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
Black River Stamp Show in Elyria, OH - Saturday the 19th
Rattlesnake Island Local Post will be one of the dozen dealers at the Black River Stamp Show this coming Saturday the 19th from 10-4pm....
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rilp43452
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
First Day of Issue - Completed - Now filling orders to mail Monday!
Well it was interesting working out of a make-shift kitchen as the Island is going through some major renovation projects. For the...
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rilp43452
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
Order incentive!
The top 5 customers will receive a very limited edition signed FDC. The cover will have Beth Gregerson - Designer, Dave Gill - Postmaster...
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