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  • bethel-new-york-woodstock-50th-anniversary-postmark
    Aug 29, 2019, 09:00 AM

    Sun, musical notes represent Woodstock on cancel

    A Bethel, N.Y., pictorial postmark celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival.

  • plymouth-massachusetts-400th-anniversary-postmark
    Aug 21, 2019, 02:00 AM

    A little postmark for an enormous anniversary

    The postmark celebrates the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims’ journey to Massachusetts in 1620.

  • united-states-postal-service-logo
    Aug 19, 2019, 10:09 AM

    USPS posts dismal third quarter financial results

    In other news, the U.S. Postal Service delayed release of its 10-year recovery plan.

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    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.

  • wwa-mb-usps-board-bg
    Aug 3, 2019, 00:16 AM

    U.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.

  • postmark-pursuit-1902-french-film-a-trip-to-the-moon
    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.

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    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.

  • postmark-pursuit-moon-landing-cape-canaveral
    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.

  • japan-post-rate-increase-stamps
    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.

  • usps-delivery-truck-2019-request-for-proposal
    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.

  • usps-mailbox-preview
    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.

  • pittsfield-maine-bicentennial-postmark
    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.

  • louisiana-usps-stolen-stamps
    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.

  • royal-mail-logo-delivery-truck-preview
    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.

  • grubstake-days-festival-postmark
    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.

  • postmaster-general-megan-brennan
    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.

  • odyssey-of-the-mind-world-finals-postmark
    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.

  • postmaster-general-megan-brennan
    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.

  • forever-stamp-district-court-of-appeals
    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.

  • sequim-irrigation-postmark
    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.

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