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Globe-Trotting

The Stamp Collecting Report, I'm Lloyd de Vries. 

Most stamp collectors learn something about geography through their stamps, but Jay Bigalke 
has taken it a step further.

<"This will be my 62nd first day ceremony, and I've attended ceremonies in 24 of the 50 
states."  RUNS :07>

We found the University of Wisconsin senior recently in Hawaii, where the launch ceremony 
for the Lunar New Year stamps was held.

<"This is the second trip that I've made to Hawaii. I was here exactly one year ago for the 
Pacific coral Reefs stamps." RUNS :06>

This year could take him further still.

<"There's a possibility of going to an event in Puerto Rico this summer, and Sweden in the 
fall." RUNS :07>

...when the Greta Garbo stamp is issued there and in the U-S. 

Even if it's helped extend his time in school by a year, attending the ceremonies has been 
good training, he says.

<"I hope to become the Postmaster General some day." RUNS :03>

Or at least a job with the Postal Service in events or public relations.

And that's Stamp Collecting this week. 

I'm Lloyd de Vries, CBS News. 
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Download this report as an MP3 sound file.

Most stamp collectors learn something about geography through their stamps, but Jay Bigalke 
has taken it a step further.

<"This will be my 62nd first day ceremony, and I've attended ceremonies in 24 of the 50 
states." RUNS :07>

We found the University of Wisconsin senior recently in Hawaii, where the launch ceremony 
for the Lunar New Year stamps was held.

<"This is the second trip that I've made to Hawaii. I was here exactly one year ago for 
the Pacific coral Reefs stamps." RUNS :06>

The worst ceremony he's attended was for the Andy Warhol stamp -- boring speakers and 
overcrowded. The best?

<"The Celebrate the Century 1960s stamp sheet in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where they issued 
the Green Bay Packers stamp along with the first Super Bowl stamp and a bunch of others." 
LdeV: "What made it so good?" JAB: "I'm a big Packer fan." RUNS :16>

This year could take the 22-year-old farther still.

<"There's a possibility of going to an event in Puerto Rico this summer, and Sweden in the 
fall." RUNS :07>

...when the Greta Garbo stamp is issued there and in the U-S. 

Even if it's helped extend his time in school by a year, attending the ceremonies has been 
good training, Jay says.

<"I think networking and meeting people within the Postal Service was an important part 
of my plan to work for them some day." RUNS :08>

As what?

<"I hope to become the Postmaster General some day" RUNS :03>

I'm Lloyd de Vries


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