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US Stamps
Mar 22, 2019, 8 AMWhen the postmaster tried to sell the town: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, Modern U.S. Mail by Tony Wawrukiewicz, and a Kitchen Table Philately mixture of 75 different 19th century stamps. -
Postal Updates
Mar 22, 2019, 8 AMLawsuit contests letter-rate increase implemented Jan. 27
A petition filed with the appeals court in the District of Columbia takes issue with the 5¢ increase in United States domestic letter rates implemented Jan. 27. -
US Stamps
Mar 22, 2019, 8 AMCamp Fire stamp caption contest
Put yourself in the life jacket of one of the young adults in the canoe shown on this 1985 stamp and consider what you might be thinking or saying as you enjoy the calm waters of the river. -
Postal Updates
Mar 22, 2019, 8 AMUSPS retirement fund payments suspended: Week’s Most Read
This week’s top story is the United States Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin’s suspension of payments into the postal retiree fund. -
US Stamps
Mar 21, 2019, 3 PMStamps as art: 1898 $1 remains a favorite
The original $1 Trans-Mississippi of 1898 stamp was and remains a popular selection as being among the most beautiful U.S. issues of all time. -
US Stamps
Mar 20, 2019, 5 PMTwo U.S. stamps announced for moon landing anniversary
The United States Postal Service will issue two forever stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing. -
US Stamps
Mar 20, 2019, 9 AMBe aware of fakes before buying this Franklin stamp
Our tipsters offer sound advice for collectors looking to buy the 1910 1¢ green Benjamin Franklin horizontal coil stamp with gauge 8½ vertical perforations. -
US Stamps
Mar 20, 2019, 9 AMPlymouth, Mich., show celebrates 50th anniversary April 13-14
The Plymouth Show stamp exhibition is the largest annual event in Michigan for postage stamp and postal history collectors. -
World Stamps
Mar 19, 2019, 9 AMFrance honors Concorde flight anniversary on stamp
La Poste's new issue marks the 50th anniversary of the supersonic passenger aircraft's maiden flight March 2, 1969, from Toulouse, France. -
Postal Updates
Mar 19, 2019, 9 AMUniversal Postal Union plans postal regulation conference
The conference comes in the wake of last year’s announcement by President Donald J. Trump that the United States will withdraw from the UPU after 144 years of membership. -
US Stamps
Mar 18, 2019, 2 PMMarvin Gaye honored April 2 on USPS Music Icons stamp
The stamp design features an oil-on-panel painting by Kadir Nelson “inspired by historic photographs,” according to the Postal Service. -
US Stamps
Mar 18, 2019, 2 PMAugust Dietz Sr. created essays for U.S. stamps
A look at two essays created by the “father of Confederate philately.” -
US Stamps
Mar 18, 2019, 2 PM‘Little Mo’ Connolly Brinker stamp ceremony details
The United States forever stamp honoring history-making tennis star Maureen Connolly Brinker will be issued April 23 in Dallas, Texas. -
World Stamps
Mar 15, 2019, 8 AMComputer-related stamps from around the world: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, a column from Dollar-Sign Stamps writer Charles Snee, and Kitchen Table Philately mixture of 110 foreign, off paper stamps. -
US Stamps
Mar 15, 2019, 8 AMU.S. stamps for Sesame Street and more: Week’s Most Read
This week’s top story is the surprise addition of three new sets of USPS stamps to the 2019 program. -
Auctions
Mar 14, 2019, 10 AMU.S., worldwide material in H.R. Harmer April auction
The auction scheduled for April 4-6 in Costa Mesa, Calif., includes United States, British Commonwealth and worldwide stamps, covers, collections and accumulations. -
World Stamps
Mar 14, 2019, 8 AMUmbrella represents protection on Slovakian stamp
The new stamp commemorates Slovakia's chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. -
World Stamps
Mar 13, 2019, 12 PMGermany issues two Celestial Events stamps
Photos of a rainbow fragment and a sun mirage are pictured on these new German stamps. -
US Stamps
Mar 13, 2019, 11 AMIssue dates revealed for upcoming U.S. new issues
The United States Postal Service has revealed issue dates for three previously announced stamps and sets for 2019. -
US Stamps
Mar 13, 2019, 9 AMCeremony update for U.S. Post Office Murals stamps
The April 10 first-day ceremony for the United States Post Office Murals set of five stamps will take place at the main post office in Piggott, Ark.