POSTAL UPDATES
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Apr 4, 2018, 05:00 AMKorean War memorial sculptor who challenged Postal Service dies
The former paratrooper and World War II veteran won nearly $685,000 in damages in 2013 over the use of his statues on a commemorative stamp. -
Mar 30, 2018, 03:00 AMUSPS side of the Lady Liberty stamp claim: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, we tipped 2-cent George Washington stamp that collectors tend to gravitate towards. -
Mar 26, 2018, 07:15 AMU.S. Postal Service lawyers urge judge to reject Lady Liberty stamp claim
Lawyers for the United States Postal Service have urged a federal judge to reject a Nevada sculptor’s claims for million of dollars in damages. -
Mar 23, 2018, 05:30 AMUSPS, Inspector General disagree on correspondence mail: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it will issue four stamps featuring dragons. -
Mar 16, 2018, 04:48 AMIndiana group targets Fort Wayne for airmail museum: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, the American Philatelic Research Library named a new president. -
Mar 14, 2018, 05:15 AMUSPS disagreement with inspector general over correspondence mail
First-class mail still generates approximately 40 percent of the postal service’s revenues, falling from over 60 percent in the late 1970s. -
Mar 12, 2018, 06:00 AMFlorence, Ala., 200th anniversary gets underway with events, postmark
The city of Florence kicked off the festivities by placing a historical marker in the center of its downtown district on March 12, the date of its founding in 1818. -
Mar 9, 2018, 13:30 PMIndiana group seeks airmail museum to be located in Fort Wayne
A group of aviation enthusiasts from Indiana has launched a campaign to raise $2.5 million for a National Airmail Museum to be located in Fort Wayne. -
Mar 7, 2018, 06:18 AMNew USPS mail processing plant to set open soon in Portland, Ore.
The new plant, near Portland International Airport, has the second largest work room of any USPS plant. -
Mar 2, 2018, 05:11 AMAmazon delivery threats continue to loom over USPS: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, the Postal Service revealed a much-anticipated U.S. Airmail stamp issue. -
Feb 26, 2018, 10:27 AM
‘Arizona Balloon Buster’ pilot the topic of two Aripex pictorial postmarks
The Aripex 2018 stamp show’s two official cancellations honor World War I fighter pilot Frank Luke Jr. -
Feb 22, 2018, 03:00 AMAmazon’s new threat to delivery services via the U.S. Postal Service
The market has forgotten the impact on the biggest shipper for the Seattle-based retailer Amazon: the U.S. Postal Service. -
Feb 21, 2018, 08:05 AMFlats Sequencing System continues to be a Postal Service headache
A piece of machinery that the USPS thought would be the answer to the high costs of handling large envelopes is continuing to be a big headache. -
Feb 16, 2018, 04:00 AMTrump 2019 budget proposes numerous USPS changes
To survive, the USPS must better manage its expenses and secure more revenues, the budget proposal says. -
Feb 12, 2018, 11:10 AMUSPS controllable income shrinks as letter volume falls
The United States Postal Service posted a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as first-class letter and advertising mail volumes decline. -
Feb 12, 2018, 06:45 AMPostmark celebrates America the Beautiful quarter for Michigan cliffs
The postmark is a nod to the cliffs’ new United States quarter — the first national site to be honored on a quarter for 2018. -
Jan 31, 2018, 05:00 AMStrako is new USPS marketing vice president overseeing stamp program
Effective Feb. 3, the United States Postal Service’s stamp program has a new supervisor with the hiring of a new vice president. -
Jan 26, 2018, 11:10 AMSenate subcommittee sounds alarm over opioids shipped with USPS
The chairman of the panel, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, decried the Postal Service’s failure to move more rapidly over the issue. -
Jan 22, 2018, 04:27 AMHawaii landmark’s 50th birthday celebrated with pictorial postmark
Hawaii’s Byodo-In Temple has inspired a special pictorial postmark honoring the state’s rich history with Japan. -
Jan 17, 2018, 10:15 AMU.S. Postal Service tops Gallup poll favorite agency list once again
The U.S. Postal Service remains the most favorite federal agency with a 74 percent positive rating.
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Jun 25, 2019, 7 AMJenny Invert, other top U.S. rarities in July 10 Cherrystone sale
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Jun 24, 2019, 3 PMSpink Collectors’ Series sale July 10-11 in London
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Jun 24, 2019, 1 PMTyrannosaurus Rex first-day ceremony at Smithsonian museum Aug. 29
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Jun 24, 2019, 8 AMCanada Post proposes 2¢ rate increase for 2020
