POSTAL UPDATES
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Jul 31, 2019, 09:00 AM
Postmark 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 AM
Postmark 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 AM
A 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 AM
Japan 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 PM
Can 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 PM
Why 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 AM
Post 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 PM
Royal 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 AM
Postmark celebrates annual Grubstake Days festival
The annual celebration embraces the rich mining heritage of the Yucca Valley region. -
May 23, 2019, 20:17 PM
Dwindling 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 AM
Pictorial 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 PM
District 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 AM
Sequim, 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 AM
April 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. -
Apr 5, 2019, 09:32 AM
Eleven Ohio communities score 200th birthday postmark
Shelby County, Ohio, is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and 11 pictorial postmarks are commemorating the occasion. -
Mar 29, 2019, 07:30 AM
Lawsuit contests letter-rate increase: Week's Most Read
Other top stories this week looked at the new U.S. stamps for the moon landing anniversary and a story about when a postmaster tried to sell the town. -
Mar 25, 2019, 09:09 AM
From one gallon to one acre: colossal vine earns postmark
The March 17 Sierra Madre, Calif., postmark shows part of " the world’s largest flowering vine." -
Mar 22, 2019, 08:36 AM
Lawsuit contests letter-rate increase implemented Jan. 27
A petition filed with the appeals court in the District of Columbia takes issue with the 5¢ increase in United States domestic letter rates implemented Jan. 27.
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