POSTAL UPDATES
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Oct 21, 2019, 08:00 AMRoyal anniversary celebrated in U.S. with party, postmark
A pictorial postmark is available commemorating the North American celebration of the Royal Philatelic Society London’s 150th anniversary. -
Oct 16, 2019, 15:07 PMU.S. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan to retire
Her retirement will come at the end of her fifth year as the Postal Service’s chief executive officer. -
Oct 10, 2019, 12:45 PMUSPS plans international mail, Priority Mail rate hikes in 2020
The United States Postal Service has revealed plans to increase its postage rates for international letter mail and domestic Priority Mail, as well as certain other mail classes. -
Oct 1, 2019, 12:00 PMIndypex pays tribute to Purple Heart recipients
The Indypex stamp show takes place Oct. 4-6 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville, Ind. -
Sep 26, 2019, 12:10 PMUSPS tightens rules on stamped parcels and letters
The new rules are the third modification of stamp restrictions that were first put in place in 1996 under the Aviation Mail Security Program. -
Sep 25, 2019, 16:57 PMUPU endorses compromise to let United States set prices for incoming foreign mail
The compromise, presented on Sept. 25, won overwhelming support from UPU member countries and was approved by acclamation. -
Sep 23, 2019, 01:00 AMAlzheimer’s Association cancel promotes annual walk
The world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research is held in more than 600 communities nationwide. -
Sep 18, 2019, 09:00 AMRecord-breaking bison shown on Jamestown, N.D., cancel
Known as Dakota Thunder, the attraction was created in 1959 by sculptor and local art teacher Elmer Petersen. -
Sep 13, 2019, 14:30 PMU.S. appeals court strikes down this year’s 5¢ letter rate hike
Neither the commission nor the U.S. Postal Service had any immediate comment on the impact of the decision by a three-judge panel. -
Sep 12, 2019, 09:51 AMNancy A. Pope (1957-2019)
Nancy Pope was the founding historian of the National Postal Museum and a Smithsonian employee since 1984. -
Sep 11, 2019, 08:30 AMCreate a collection of Tyrannosaurus rex postmarks
Each postmark has its own take on the T. rex. Most of them simply show either the head of T. rex or its full body. -
Sep 9, 2019, 14:34 PMPostman honored with largest mural in Washington, D.C.
The mural shows Roger “Buck” Hill leaning against a wall with his saxophone in hand and a sack of letters at his feet. -
Sep 6, 2019, 13:51 PMTrump criticizes USPS efforts to combat flow of dangerous drug fentanyl from China
It’s not the first time the president has urged the USPS to move more aggressively to slow the flow of fentanyl. -
Aug 29, 2019, 09:00 AMSun, musical notes represent Woodstock on cancel
A Bethel, N.Y., pictorial postmark celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. -
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.
Headlines
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US Stamps
Oct 19, 2019, 12 PMA different type of ‘Hindenburg’ crash cover
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World Stamps
Oct 19, 2019, 8 AMBrazil and Germany win 2019 religious stamp awards
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Auctions
Oct 18, 2019, 2 PMCIA Invert in Cherrystone’s auction of U.S., worldwide
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US Stamps
Oct 18, 2019, 10 AMPostmasters general who support stamp collecting
