The American Helvetia Philatelic Society is the largest English-language society dedicated to Swiss philately, and its more than 200 members span 35 states and eight countries.

Along with upcoming first-day-of-issue dates and locations, the USPS announced two new issues for the 2026 U.S. stamp program: a nondenominated Happy Birthday forever stamp and a nonprofit organization coil stamp titled “Summer Sunset.”

According to the USPS, the drop in operating revenue was primarily due to declining volumes in three mail categories: first-class mail, shipping and packages, and marketing mail.

Longtime collector Rodger McReynolds has developed a three-dimensional perforation gauge that allows stamps to be matched physically against raised reference ridges, offering a tactile alternative for identifying perforation sizes.

Donated by member states and foundations, the art on the stamps reflects a broad geographic and artistic range, with most donor countries represented once.

The stamps (Scott 5875-5878) were printed in rolls of 100 by Banknote Corporation of America in Browns Summit, N.C.

Three Feb. 16 issues begin the program. A Greenlandic plants series continues for its second year with another two stamps by artist Buuti Pedersen.

On Feb. 11, 2026, we officially launched the new ScottStamp.com website as the central portal for managing subscriptions and purchasing Scott publications.

The four designs show panels from Powers’ pictorial quilt of 1898 and display biblical scenes, local folklore and celestial wonders.

The stamp features John Dunlap, the Irish immigrant who printed the first copies of the Declaration of Independence.

The 5¢ Washington on bluish paper in the Cherrystone sale comes with a 2020 Philatelic Foundation certificate that assigned the grade of very fine-extra fine 85.

As in other years, lots will be drawn among all participants for prizes, with the grand prize being an iPhone 17 Pro.

This year the Pony Express reenactment began Jan. 27 with a parade and swearing-in of the riders, followed by a Jan. 28-30 ride from Holbrook, Ariz., to Scottsdale, Ariz., by the Navajo County Sheriff’s Posse.

“These new stamps celebrate the lowrider culture that is rooted in 1940s-era working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest,” the USPS said.

The stamp features a black-and-white painting of Lee by artist Kam Mak showing Lee executing a flying kick with the vertical inscriptions “BRUCE LEE” and “FOREVER USA” being the targets on the right side of the design.

Hip-hop took root in Canada in the 1980s, shaped by United States influences but driven by local voices responding to race, language, and place.

George W. Linn’s role in shaping modern American philatelic journalism is part of the shared editorial heritage that connects Linn’s Stamp News and Scott Stamp Monthly.

Established by the United Nations Charter in 1945, the UN’s ECOSOC held its first meeting Jan. 23, 1946.

The show will feature a bourse (sales area) with more than 20 dealer booths along with more than 150 frames of competitive exhibits.

The three-inch square medal features the Boston 2026 logo on one side and an image of Paul Revere on his well-known midnight ride on the other.