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August 25-26, 2001:


Hand-carved stamps.


The Stamp Collecting Report, I'm Lloyd de Vries.
 
Richard Byrne of West Chicago loves classic U-S stamps.


"I carve them, in wood, oversize, to show all the details."
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The carvings are about 12 by 14 inches, and maybe two inches 
high.


"I keep finding new issues to carve, mostly older U-S issues, 
and I like to display them, at stamp shows, and at 
wood-carving shows."
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But Byrne would really like to see his carvings housed in a 
museum.


"I think it helps support philately, stamp collecting, and I 
think it helps support wood-carving as well."
RUNS :05


The retired Postal Service manager began his hobby six years 
ago, and collects the original stamps that his carvings 
portray -- and that limits his collection.


"The older issues, first and foremost, are ornately engraved, 
beautiful letter, lovely vignettes...everyone of them is an 
historic piece that has a slice of history that once you start 
delving into them you become hooked."
RUNS :14


Byrne is demonstrating his art this weekend at Stampshow 2001 
outside Chicago.


And that's stamp collecting this week. 

I'm Lloyd de Vries, CBS News.


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