Stamp Collector

K is for Keys

Keys have been around for as long as people have had valuables – or secrets – that they needed to keep away from prying eyes. The earliest known lock and key device is over 6,000-years-old and was found in Nineveh, in ancient Assyria.

Today, keys come in all shapes and sizes, from the traditional metal front-door key, to electronic

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