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US Stamps Mar 12, 2026, 11 AM
Puhala joins APS as new director of education
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Auctions Mar 12, 2026, 8 AM
Upright variety of U.S. 2013 $2 Jenny Invert pane in March 24-25 Cherrystone auction of rare worldwide stamps and postal history
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US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 3 PM
Stamps honoring centennial of iconic Route 66 to debut at first-day event May 5 in Phoenix
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US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 1 PM
Hot off the press: 20th edition of Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Errors
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Auctions Mar 17, 2026, 8 AMMilgram collection of western postal history to cross Rumsey auction block March 25-26
“We are pleased to present this exceptional collection — among the finest ever assembled showcasing the westward expansion of the United States mails following the discovery of gold in California,” Rumsey said. -
World Stamps Mar 16, 2026, 12 PMGreat Britain’s Royal Mail to increase postage rates April 7
“The stamp price rises reflect the continued rise in cost of delivery for every letter as letter volumes decline and the number of addresses increases,” Royal Mail said in a March 6 press release. -
Postal Updates Mar 16, 2026, 9 AMAnnual Alaskan Iditarod sled dog race honored with postmark
Nicknamed the “last great race on Earth,” the annual long-distance sled dog race took place in Alaska March 7. -
US Stamps Mar 12, 2026, 11 AMPuhala joins APS as new director of education
Jeff Puhala comes to the American Philatelic Society from Penn State University, where he served mainly as an instructional designer for the past decade. -
Auctions Mar 12, 2026, 8 AMUpright variety of U.S. 2013 $2 Jenny Invert pane in March 24-25 Cherrystone auction of rare worldwide stamps and postal history
The $2 Jenny Invert stamps were at the center of a Postal Service promotional program that included just 100 specially printed panes intentionally showing the Jenny biplane in the center of each stamp flying right side up. -
US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 3 PMStamps honoring centennial of iconic Route 66 to debut at first-day event May 5 in Phoenix
Designed by USPS art director Greg Breeding, the stamps feature photographs taken by David Schwartz, a Route 66 photographer with more than 20 years of photographing the famous road. -
US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 1 PMHot off the press: 20th edition of Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Errors
This new edition continues the catalog’s role as the primary reference documenting major production errors found on United States stamps. -
US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 12 PMFigures of the American Revolution collector’s set with proof panes and book available from USPS
The collector’s set includes proof panes and a 68-page book that takes readers “behind the scenes of the stamp design process,” according to the Postal Service. -
World Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 9 AMGreat Britain’s Royal Mail traces evolution of roses in Feb. 26 set
A set of 10 stamps in a Feb. 26 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail features watercolor paintings of 10 different varieties of roses. -
US Stamps Mar 10, 2026, 1 PMNew U.S. stamp celebrates birthdays at April 18 event in Providence, Rhode Island
Designed by illustrator Lisa Congdon from original artwork, the celebratory stamp pictures a large white birthday cake with pink trim and nine lit candles on top.
