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US Stamps
Jan 27, 2021, 2 PMBenjamin Franklin painting comes to the Oval Office
The painting was apparently among several that the National Portrait Gallery has loaned to the White House. -
Auctions
Jan 27, 2021, 11 AMPart 3 of Langs stock in Feb. 16-18 Kelleher sale features U.S., possessions essays and proofs
Among the standout items in the Feb. 16 session is an attractive 1860 90¢ black George Washington trial color large die proof on India paper. -
Postal Updates
Jan 27, 2021, 9 AMBiden names Kubayanda as new PRC chairman
Kubayanda is an appointee of President Donald Trump who has served as the PRC’s vice chairman since August 2019. -
US Stamps
Jan 27, 2021, 9 AMPhysicist Chien-Shiung Wu honored on U.S. forever stamp
The nondenominated (55¢) vertical commemorative designed by U.S. Postal Service art director Ethel Kessler features a portrait of Wu painted by Kam Mak. -
US Stamps
Jan 26, 2021, 2 PMSurprise USPS release announces Star Wars Droids forever stamps
In a surprise announcement made Jan. 26, the U.S. Postal Service revealed that it will issue a set of 10 Star Wars Droids forever stamps this spring. -
US Stamps
Jan 26, 2021, 8 AMTwo perforators produced different cataloged varieties of the 1982 Birds and Flowers stamps
The 1982 20¢ State Birds and Flowers issue is interesting philatelically for two reasons. -
Postal Updates
Jan 25, 2021, 2 PMData show decline in USPS mail service
The noticeable decline in on-time mail delivery rates during the 2020 holiday season has upset business mailers and other postal customers. -
Postal Updates
Jan 25, 2021, 2 PMBlack history trailblazer celebrated on San Juan cancel
Historian and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg is featured on the Jan. 24 cancel shown here. -
US Stamps
Jan 25, 2021, 1 PM1869 10¢ Shield and Eagle is a good buy
Many collectors are looking for this stamp from the 1869 Pictorial issue. -
US Stamps
Jan 25, 2021, 9 AMSharing the story of stamps with a wider audience
A one-page feature in Women’s World magazine discusses “undiscovered riches” that you might find in your home. -
World Stamps
Jan 24, 2021, 1 PMCapex 2022 international show sets up site
The show will include a dealer bourse (sales floor) of more than 18,000 square feet. -
Postal Updates
Jan 22, 2021, 2 PMPMG DeJoy names three new CSAC members
CSAC, founded in 1957 as an advisory body, holds quarterly meetings that are closed to the public. -
World Stamps
Jan 22, 2021, 2 PMCanada’s Black History Month stamps remember two communities
The stamps show scenes of Willow Grove, New Brunswick, and Amber Valley, Alberta, respectively. -
US Stamps
Jan 22, 2021, 10 AMU.S. Butterfly stamp expected March 9
The stamp is intended to fulfill the rate for 1-ounce nonmachineable domestic mail such as square greeting cards. -
World Stamps
Jan 22, 2021, 8 AMU.N. stamp pane celebrates the Year of the Ox
This is the 12th pane in the UNPA’s Lunar New Year stamp series, completing the zodiac cycle. -
US Stamps
Jan 22, 2021, 8 AMInside Linn’s: When junk mail becomes a collector’s treasure
Also this week, a review of Germany’s 2021 stamp program, and our anonymous reviewer takes on an assortment of worldwide stamps. -
World Stamps
Jan 21, 2021, 4 PMGreat Britain to honor Paul McCartney and more on its 2021 stamps
Britain’s 2021 stamp program began in January with 10 National Parks stamps on Jan. 14 and a United Kingdom: A Celebration souvenir sheet of four stamps on Jan. 26. -
Auctions
Jan 21, 2021, 10 AMU.S., worldwide selections in Cherrystone auction Feb. 2-3
Among the U.S. stamp choices are some prominent American classics. -
Auctions
Jan 20, 2021, 10 AMMyerson collection of superb U.S. stamps in Feb. 9-10 Siegel auction
The 832 lots of the James P. Myerson collection of superb U.S. stamps will be offered in four sessions during the two-day Siegel auction. -
World Stamps
Jan 20, 2021, 9 AMSouvenir sheet honors the people and achievements of the United Kingdom
The four stamps in the sheet are shown against an illustration described by Royal Mail as a “colourful interpretation of the Union Flag.”