POSTAL UPDATES
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Aug 17, 2018, 06:00 AM
California fires, Hawaii volcano disrupting postal operations
Recent wildfires in northern California and volcanic activity on Hawaii’s Big Island have caused the closure of multiple post offices this summer. -
Aug 7, 2018, 16:30 PM
Columbus stamp show cancellations: dragons, castles and more
The United States Postal Service will offer a different pictorial cancellation for each day of the American Philatelic Society Stampshow 2018. -
Jul 26, 2018, 06:15 AM
Reno Stamp and Cover Show cancel bears message of peace
A pictorial postmark sponsored by the Nevada Stamp Study Society commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. -
Jul 20, 2018, 05:00 AM
Lung association tried to stop scratch and sniff stamp issue: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, magic is the theme of a new five-stamp set that will appear Aug. 7. -
Jul 19, 2018, 09:30 AM
President Trump calls for privatizing U.S. Postal Service
President Donald Trump’s administration has called for privatizing the United States Postal Service. -
Jul 16, 2018, 06:00 AM
Cherished postal dog receives postmark and party
The Danbury Railway Museum honors the famous Railway Post Office dog, Owney, with a July 14 postmark and celebration. -
Jul 13, 2018, 05:15 AM
Amazon's shift away from USPS: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, a new auction record in Chinese philately, and Scott editors assign one number to the 2018 federal duck stamp. -
Jul 12, 2018, 06:00 AM
Lung association tried to stop scratch and sniff stamp issue
Shortly before Frozen Treats stamps were released, the American Lung Association sent a letter to the USPS, saying the fragrances on the stamps “may pose a risk for serious health problems.” -
Jul 12, 2018, 04:00 AM
A look at the Lance Armstrong settlement
Washington, D.C., lawyer reveals details of the government’s $5 million settlement with former Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong. -
Jul 10, 2018, 04:00 AM
Beverly Shores, Ind. depot museum offers anniversary postmark
A museum that almost never was is celebrating 20 years and has commissioned a July 13 postmark for the occasion. -
Jul 6, 2018, 09:15 AM
Automatic distribution for U.S. commemoratives planned: Inside Linn’s
Also, James E. Lee takes a look at a few items from the 1941 edition of Clarence Brazer’s Essays for U.S. Adhesive Postage Stamps that have yet to be included in the Scott Catalogue. -
Jul 6, 2018, 04:00 AM
Amazon starts move away from U.S. Postal Service
Amazon, the giant Seattle-based retailer, appears to be moving many of its packages away from the United States Postal Service. -
Jul 3, 2018, 10:15 AM
Judge orders USPS to pay nearly $3.6 million for Lady Liberty stamp image
A federal judge sides with Nevada sculptor Robert S. Davidson in the case involving Statue of Liberty artwork on a 2010 forever stamp. -
Jun 29, 2018, 05:00 AM
Discounted Chinese postage rates questioned: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, classic Santa Claus images will grace USPS Christmas stamps, and a stamp market tip involving a 2011 stamp that was never issued. -
Jun 21, 2018, 16:00 PM
Discounted Chinese postage rates questioned by Texas lawmaker
Two speakers at a June 15 postal seminar on Capitol Hill say China is getting postage rates in the United States that are far cheaper than Amazon’s. -
Jun 19, 2018, 11:00 AM
Postmark remembers Marine who ‘gallantly gave his life for his country’
A postal facility was recently named after Robert H. Jenkins, a Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on April 20, 1970. -
Jun 8, 2018, 05:45 AM
New praise for Breast Cancer semipostal
Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp helped fund a major cancer study that may mean fewer women with breast cancer will have to undergo chemotherapy. -
Jun 8, 2018, 05:30 AM
Trump continues to stir the pot with the USPS: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, the United States and Cuba resumed mail delivery with each other after a testing period concludes. -
Jun 8, 2018, 05:15 AM
Market landscape appears to be changing for personalized postage providers
Personalized postage is no longer available from the online retail platform Zazzle.com; it’s uncertain if this is a temporary or permanent change. -
Jun 4, 2018, 09:00 AM
U.S. and Cuba resume regular mail service after test period ended
Direct mail service to Cuba had been blocked for more than 50 years, part of a United States embargo on the communist nation.
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