Clay Morgan

Mostly stamps. Usually US Coast Guard Postal History. Occasional pontificating.

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Becoming a teacher: Why in the heck do I do this? |

Kids and stamp collecting: A primer to increase involvement |

Newspaper wrappers and who is this guy anyway? |

Child support and the feds discrimination |

Stamp values versus what a stamp is worth |

Dead countries and the world of stamps |

The Coast Guard at 230. Doesn’t look a day over… |

Bugs Bunny vs MLK. Who wins at the USPS? |

Classroom content and collaboration with students |

My inaugural philatelic acquisition |

The USS Wilkes

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Clay

There are three Navy ships that had the name USS Wilkes, after Commodore Charles Wilkes. This USS Wilkes, DD-67, was the second ship to bear the name. It was a Sampson-Class destroy and helped conduct ....