POSTAL UPDATES
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Aug 21, 2019, 02:00 AMA little postmark for an enormous anniversary
The postmark celebrates the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims’ journey to Massachusetts in 1620. -
Aug 19, 2019, 10:09 AMUSPS posts dismal third quarter financial results
In other news, the U.S. Postal Service delayed release of its 10-year recovery plan. -
Aug 15, 2019, 16:02 PM
Selected first-class rates could rise in January 2020
The Postal Regulatory Commission has to approve the new rates before they can be implemented. -
Aug 3, 2019, 00:16 AMU.S. Senate approves three postal board appointees
The presidentially appointed board that has overseen the United States Postal Service since 1970 is back in business. -
Jul 31, 2019, 09:00 AMPostmark recalls 1902 French film ‘A Trip to the Moon’
The film takes a group of astronomers on an expedition to the moon where they escape captivity from lunar inhabitants. -
Jul 22, 2019, 09:54 AMPostmark maps out Pony Express eight-state trail
The postmark shows a horse and rider heading west and traveling through eight states. -
Jul 15, 2019, 10:00 AMA postmark trio: Apollo 11 launch, landing, moon walk
This month marks the 50th anniversary of NASA’s historic moon landing, and several postmarks have been issued for the occasion. -
Jul 14, 2019, 08:00 AMJapan Post to increase postage rates Oct. 1
The basic domestic postcard rate will increase from 62 yen to 63y, and the letter rate from 82y to 84y. -
Jul 2, 2019, 14:15 PMCan the U.S. Postal Service deliver on promise of new mail delivery trucks?
The Postal Service will ask Detroit to offer details about how it could manufacture the estimated 180,000 right-hand drive trucks it wants at a price of $25,000 to $35,000 per vehicle. -
Jun 13, 2019, 13:30 PMWhy the ink is red for the U.S. Postal Service
A former top USPS official speaks about the current state of the Postal Service’s finances. -
Jun 12, 2019, 08:00 AM‘A good place to call home’ issues birthday postmark
The town of Pittsfield, Maine, is celebrating its bicentennial, and there’s a pictorial postmark for the occasion. -
Jun 11, 2019, 07:00 AMPost office manager sentenced in Louisiana stolen stamps case
The manager admitted manipulating stamp stock counts by using another supervisor’s password to access the computer system. -
Jun 6, 2019, 13:49 PMRoyal Mail to offer second daily delivery of parcels
Also, as part of this plan, Royal Mail will collect returns from its customers at their homes. -
Jun 4, 2019, 09:08 AMPostmark celebrates annual Grubstake Days festival
The annual celebration embraces the rich mining heritage of the Yucca Valley region. -
May 23, 2019, 20:17 PMDwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes: Week's Most Read
Also popular this week were stories about the United States Transcontinental Railroad and Tyrannosaurus Rex stamp issues. -
May 22, 2019, 08:00 AMPictorial postmark showcases Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind, a problem-solving contest, began in 1978 with the innovative teachings of C. Samuel Micklus. -
May 20, 2019, 09:03 AM
Dwindling cash liquidity adds to Postal Service woes
The United States Postal Service renewed an appeal for legislative action to reverse its worsening financial condition. -
May 16, 2019, 14:35 PMDistrict of Columbia judges express rate case concerns
The three judges hearing a challenge to the 55¢ first-class stamp price voiced concerns during a May 10 hearing about how quickly the large rate increase won approval from postal regulators. -
May 1, 2019, 08:00 AMSequim, Wash., irrigation celebration postmark
The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s logo with the tagline, "There's no place like home," appears in a May 4 postmark. -
Apr 8, 2019, 09:35 AMApril is card and letter month
The United States Postal Service is working with Scholastic Corp. on a letter-writing program for third- and fourth-graders.
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World Stamps
Aug 21, 2019, 1 PMThe key stamp in the Ottoman Empire’s 1914 set
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Postal Updates
Aug 21, 2019, 2 AMA little postmark for an enormous anniversary
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World Stamps
Aug 20, 2019, 4 PMIceland Post to close its philatelic bureau
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US Stamps
Aug 19, 2019, 3 PMBook provides possible clue to the Taunton mystery stamp
