30 May
Headlines
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Postal Updates
May 23, 2019, 8 PMDwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes: Week's Most Read
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US Stamps
May 23, 2019, 9 AMDamaged 20¢ Soil and Water FDC is a keeper
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US Stamps
May 22, 2019, 1 PM1935 2¢ Grand Canyon National Parks cover makes an unlikely claim
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US Stamps
May 22, 2019, 11 AMJune 22 Detroit ceremony for Sesame Street set of 16
News
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US Stamps
May 23, 2019, 8 PMThe story behind the Johnston-Dienstag stamp: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, exploring postage due payments made with regular stamps and sorting through a worldwide mixture featuring stamps from 37 countries. -
US Stamps
May 23, 2019, 8 PMGeorge H.W. Bush stamp to be issued June 12 in Texas
United States memorial stamp for President George H.W. Bush will be issued June 12 in College Station, Texas, home of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the campus of Texas A&M University. -
US Stamps
May 23, 2019, 8 PMFive-year wait for autographed Adlai Stevenson cover
In 1952, one of Stevenson’s fans, Louis V. Middleton of Grand Rapids, Mich., sent him a cover with a request for an autograph. -
Postal Updates
May 23, 2019, 8 PMDwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes: Week's Most Read
Also popular this week were stories about the United States Transcontinental Railroad and Tyrannosaurus Rex stamp issues. -
US Stamps
May 23, 2019, 9 AMDamaged 20¢ Soil and Water FDC is a keeper
Despite a bumpy ride through the mailstream, John Hotchner was pleased to add this first-day cover to his collection. -
US Stamps
May 22, 2019, 1 PM1935 2¢ Grand Canyon National Parks cover makes an unlikely claim
What draws philatelic interest to the cover is the bold claim below the description of the Grand Canyon: “This Stamp Will be Very Valuable.” -
US Stamps
May 22, 2019, 11 AMJune 22 Detroit ceremony for Sesame Street set of 16
The 16 United States Sesame Street forever stamps first announced in March will be issued June 22. -
Postal Updates
May 22, 2019, 8 AMPictorial postmark showcases Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving contest, began in 1978 with the innovative teachings of C. Samuel Micklus. -
US Stamps
May 21, 2019, 8 AMVanishing Species semipostal awaiting Congressional action
Semipostal stamps raise money for designated causes by adding a surtax to the postage price of the stamp. -
Auctions
May 20, 2019, 9 AMRarity auctions in Sweden, Germany, offer Erivan material
Much of the material on offer is from the lifelong collection of German-born billionaire businessman Erivan Haub, who died March 6, 2018, at his ranch in Wyoming.
Auctions
