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US Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 11 AMMark A. Kellner joins APS as new chief content officer
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World Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 10 AMDominion of India's 1949 pictorial definitives
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US Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 9 AMContest entries bring laughs and a rant
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World Stamps
Jan 15, 2019, 9 AMReveal stamp designs early to avoid negative media
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US Stamps
Jan 17, 2019, 2 PMEight iterations of Uncle Sam return on additional-ounce coil
The new stamp is being issued in a coil of 100 on Jan. 27 as part of the Sunday landslide of new issues accompanying postage rate changes that go into effect the same day. -
US Stamps
Jan 17, 2019, 2 PMStamp society founder Esper G. Hayes dies at age 84
Dr. Esper Gold Hayes, a champion for stamp collecting and founder of the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, died Jan. 10. -
World Stamps
Jan 17, 2019, 1 PMCanada’s scenery highlighted on From Far and Wide stamps
The stamps are the second set in the Canada Post series named after lyrics in the country's national anthem, O Canada. The first set was issued Jan. 15, 2018. -
US Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 11 AMMark A. Kellner joins APS as new chief content officer
The position includes editing the American Philatelic Society ’s monthly journal and the monthly journal of the American Philatelic Research Library. -
World Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 10 AMDominion of India's 1949 pictorial definitives
This week's tip is one of the last sets issued by the Dominion of India before it became an independent republic. -
US Stamps
Jan 16, 2019, 9 AMContest entries bring laughs and a rant
The Peanuts stamp contest brought another batch of hilarious captions; one such entry concerning messy cancellations hits a button with U.S. Stamp Notes columnist John M. Hotchner. -
World Stamps
Jan 15, 2019, 9 AMReveal stamp designs early to avoid negative media
Sometimes it pays for a postal administration to show an image of a stamp design before the stamp is printed. Editor Jay Bigalke counts the ways. -
World Stamps
Jan 15, 2019, 8 AMFaroe Islands’ souvenir sheet of “Chair Leg” provisionals
The Faroe Islands commemorates the 100th anniversary of provisional stamps with this Jan. 11 issue. -
US Stamps
Jan 14, 2019, 1 PMJoshua tree, Bethesda Fountain on new expedited mail stamps
The $7.35 Joshua Tree stamp and the $25.50 Bethesda Fountain stamp will fulfill new flat rates for Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express, respectively. -
US Stamps
Jan 14, 2019, 12 PMPan-Am label explains delay of 1958 Fairbanks cover
Pan American World Airways attached an explanation and apology label on the back of this 1958 cover, passing the buck to Santa.
