11 Nov
Latest Stamp News
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US Stamps
Oct 29, 2020, 8 AMResponding to readers’ comments and questions about stamps
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Postal Updates
Oct 28, 2020, 12 PMCongressman protests ban on USPS facility tours
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World Stamps
Oct 28, 2020, 9 AMAzores 1898 Vasco da Gama set of eight a good buy
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US Stamps
Oct 26, 2020, 3 PMIt’s OK to be grouchy for the November cartoon contest
News
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World Stamps
Oct 29, 2020, 2 PMNational Postal Museum to host 17th Maynard Sundman lecture Dec. 9
Admission to the lecture is free, but registration is required via the museum’s website. -
US Stamps
Oct 29, 2020, 11 AMMiss America 2020 notes the importance of mail, drug safety
Camille Schrier, Miss America 2020, was invited to participate in the ceremony for the new Drug Free USA forever stamp. -
World Stamps
Oct 29, 2020, 9 AMNew Seasons of Scott Base stamps from Ross Dependency feature thermochromic ink
Ross Dependency is a region of Antarctica that is administered by New Zealand. -
US Stamps
Oct 29, 2020, 8 AMResponding to readers’ comments and questions about stamps
One letter writer suggests that stamps and covers submitted for expertization be called ‘suspects’ instead of ‘patients.’ -
Postal Updates
Oct 28, 2020, 12 PMCongressman protests ban on USPS facility tours
In enacting the ban, the U.S. Postal Service cited provisions of the Hatch Act. -
World Stamps
Oct 28, 2020, 9 AMAzores 1898 Vasco da Gama set of eight a good buy
Stamps for the Azores were issued from 1868 to 1931. These stamps are listed under Azores in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. -
US Stamps
Oct 26, 2020, 3 PMIt’s OK to be grouchy for the November cartoon contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
World Stamps
Oct 26, 2020, 2 PMNativity scene celebrated on Canadian stamp Nov. 2
The stamp features an illustration of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. An ox and a donkey are also included in the scene. -
World Stamps
Oct 26, 2020, 10 AMCanada Post to issue Hanukkah stamp Nov. 5
The stamp features a stylized menorah with its nine candles against a bright yellow background. -
World Stamps
Oct 26, 2020, 8 AMIreland pays tribute to U2 with stamp set, souvenir sheet
The new set marks the third time An Post has honored U2 on postage stamps.