POSTAL UPDATES
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Oct 27, 2017, 11:52 AM
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Oct 27, 2017, 05:53 AMPostal board finally receives three nominees to fill vacant posts
President Donald Trump announced he will nominate three individuals to serve on the long vacant USPS board of governors. -
Oct 9, 2017, 06:00 AMMemo to CSAC: Invite former committee members to an annual update meeting
Former United States Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe made the suggestion during a Facebook exchange with Cary Brick, a former CSAC member. -
Oct 6, 2017, 10:30 AMU.S. letter rate to increase Jan. 21
The 1¢ letter-rate increase is tied to the approximately 1.9 percent annual rate of inflation, as shown in the Consumer Price Index. -
Oct 2, 2017, 05:45 AMPostal Service OIG takes critical aim at delayed mail, overtime pay in Northeast
The findings of the reports, published Aug. 10 and Sept. 14, were quickly refuted by U.S. Postal Service officials. -
Sep 21, 2017, 05:00 AMDate meets ZIP in five Southern California postmarks in September
This week there are five Southern California post offices listed that are having fun with concept of “Date meets ZIP.” -
Sep 17, 2017, 13:00 PMA 17th-century Massachusetts windmill gets a postmark
Each year on the weekend after Labor Day, the Eastham Windmill Weekend offers a parade, craft show, road race, vehicle show, cookouts, and much more. -
Sep 15, 2017, 05:00 AMSurprising finds in USPS report, Legends of Hollywood series in jeopardy: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, readers were introduced to an expansive new collection of essays discussing philatelic forgeries. -
Sep 11, 2017, 11:45 AMSurprising conclusion of new USPS inspector general report: ‘billions served’ at nation’s post offices
The new report says there are far more people visiting the nation’s 30,000 post offices than the Postal Service’s official estimates indicate. -
Sep 8, 2017, 06:00 AMHarvey wreaks havoc, understand stamp collecting language: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, we offered insights on how to become more familiar with stamp collecting terms and phrases. -
Sep 7, 2017, 15:00 PMAvalon, California, on Santa Catalina Island offers three pictorial postmarks
The three designs each have a double-ring circular datestamp at right and an illustration at left. -
Aug 31, 2017, 11:10 AMHarvey storms through Texas postal system
Mail service and retail operations were disrupted in the East Texas region devastated by Hurricane Harvey in late August. -
Aug 29, 2017, 11:30 AMU.S. Postal Service contemplates 50¢ stamp
“Postal officials didn’t spell out what any of the new rates would be,” Dead Tree Edition, a website that covers postal issues, reported Aug. 26. -
Aug 27, 2017, 04:00 AMPostmarks extend excitement of Aug. 21 total solar eclipse
The explosion of solar eclipse postmarks that began with last week’s listing continues this week. -
Aug 19, 2017, 06:00 AMUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services no longer accepting foreign credit card payments
A collector in the United Kingdom was surprised to learn that Stamp Fulfillment Services would no longer accept payment using his credit card. -
Aug 17, 2017, 13:00 PMCoast-to-coast eclipse postmarks include ‘landfall’ marking in Oregon
The total solar eclipse sweeping across the United States Aug. 21 is the theme for numerous pictorial cancels in this week’s listings. -
Aug 14, 2017, 05:45 AMContinuing decline in first-class mail volume highlights ‘strong headwinds’ facing USPS
There are some numbers in the U.S. Postal Service’s latest financial report that seriously worry top postal officials. -
Aug 4, 2017, 05:00 AMUSPS addresses filthy facilities, UN continues World Heritage series: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, additional information came to light about an elusive 1904 cover sent from Alaska to Indiana that lost its stamp. -
Aug 1, 2017, 04:45 AMUSPS ‘postage reselling’ program scrutinized
An investigative firm in Washington, D.C., has called into question some of the price discounting behind the Postal Service’s ‘postage reselling’ program. -
Jul 31, 2017, 05:00 AMRochester postmark for baseball fan and stamp honoree Robert Panara
The Rochester Red Wings baseball team paid tribute July 23 to Robert Panara, the grandfather of deaf studies, who worked in Rochester, N.Y.
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