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Postal Updates Feb 13, 2025, 1 PM
USPS to continue accepting mail from China and Hong Kong
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US Stamps Feb 13, 2025, 9 AM
Celebrity appearances at Allen Toussaint stamp event
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World Stamps Feb 12, 2025, 1 PM
Greenland’s 2025 stamp program
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US Stamps Feb 12, 2025, 8 AM
U.S. 2006 $1 Official mail stamp in demand
News
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US Stamps Feb 15, 2025, 9 AM
Sharing postal history with a nonphilatelic audience
To have an article pivot from a specialized philatelic journal to a local news publication can be a tough change, but recently an article by James Weigant of Oklahoma successfully made that transition. -
Postal Updates Feb 14, 2025, 12 PM
USPS reports financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2025
Net income for the first quarter was $114 million, compared to a substantial loss of $2.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. -
US Stamps Feb 14, 2025, 10 AM
Kouri wins 2025 Lichtenstein award
Yamil Kouri is a 2020 signatory of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists and winner of the American Philatelic Society’s Luff award, among numerous other awards. -
Postal Updates Feb 13, 2025, 1 PM
USPS to continue accepting mail from China and Hong Kong
The announcement came one day after the USPS said it would temporarily halt delivery of parcels from the two countries. -
US Stamps Feb 13, 2025, 9 AM
Celebrity appearances at Allen Toussaint stamp event
Celebrity singer and songwriter Elvis Costello and Quint Davis, director of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, were among the participants in the ceremony. -
World Stamps Feb 12, 2025, 1 PM
Greenland’s 2025 stamp program
On July 28, Tusass, Greenland’s postal service, will celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Jens Rosing (1925-2008), whom Tusass calls “the foremost illustrator of Greenlandic stamps.” -
US Stamps Feb 12, 2025, 8 AM
U.S. 2006 $1 Official mail stamp in demand
Official mail stamps were issued as an accounting device for franking mail from government agencies or elected representatives in the government. -
US Stamps Feb 11, 2025, 12 PM
Vess joins APS as new director of education
Tomalei Vess, who holds a doctorate in biology from Duke University, has experience in both K-12 and university education, as well as museum education. -
US Stamps Feb 11, 2025, 8 AM
USPS pane celebrates centennial of Appalachian Trail
Today the Appalachian National Scenic Trail traverses almost 2,200 miles along one of the most ancient mountain ranges, yet is within easy reach of several large metropolitan areas. -
US Stamps Feb 10, 2025, 11 AM
The Order of the Iron Cross
The return address on the 1904 cover poses a puzzle.