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    Oct 21, 2019, 08:00 AM

    Royal anniversary celebrated in U.S. with party, postmark

    by Molly Goad
    A pictorial postmark is available commemorating the North American celebration of the Royal Philatelic Society London’s 150th anniversary.

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    Oct 16, 2019, 15:07 PM

    U.S. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan to retire

    by Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent
    Her retirement will come at the end of her fifth year as the Postal Service’s chief executive officer.

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    Oct 10, 2019, 12:45 PM

    USPS plans international mail, Priority Mail rate hikes in 2020

    by Michael Baadke
    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.

  • indypex-purple-heart-pictorial-postmark
    Oct 1, 2019, 12:00 PM

    Indypex pays tribute to Purple Heart recipients

    by Molly Goad
    The Indypex stamp show takes place Oct. 4-6 at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds in Noblesville, Ind.

  • usps-mailbox-label-new-rules-packages-letters-stamps
    Sep 26, 2019, 12:10 PM

    USPS tightens rules on stamped parcels and letters

    by Bill McAllister
    The new rules are the third modification of stamp restrictions that were first put in place in 1996 under the Aviation Mail Security Program.

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    Sep 25, 2019, 16:57 PM

    UPU endorses compromise to let United States set prices for incoming foreign mail

    by Bill McAllister
    The compromise, presented on Sept. 25, won overwhelming support from UPU member countries and was approved by acclamation.

  • albany-new-york-walk-to-end-alzheimers-pictorial-postmark
    Sep 23, 2019, 01:00 AM

    Alzheimer’s Association cancel promotes annual walk

    by Molly Goad
    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.

  • dakota-thunder-buffalo-sculpture-postmark
    Sep 18, 2019, 09:00 AM

    Record-breaking bison shown on Jamestown, N.D., cancel

    by Molly Goad
    Known as Dakota Thunder, the attraction was created in 1959 by sculptor and local art teacher Elmer Petersen.

  • united-states-empty-bird-cage-art-of-magic-stamp
    Sep 13, 2019, 14:30 PM

    U.S. appeals court strikes down this year’s 5¢ letter rate hike

    by Bill McAllister
    Neither the commission nor the U.S. Postal Service had any immediate comment on the impact of the decision by a three-judge panel.

  • national-postal-museum-historian-nancy-pope-obituary
    Sep 12, 2019, 09:51 AM

    Nancy A. Pope (1957-2019)

    by Bill McAllister
    Nancy Pope was the founding historian of the National Postal Museum and a Smithsonian employee since 1984.

  • greensboro-north-carolina-tyrannosaurus-rex-postmark
    Sep 11, 2019, 08:30 AM

    Create a collection of Tyrannosaurus rex postmarks

    by Molly Goad
    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.

  • postman-mural-preview
    Sep 9, 2019, 14:34 PM

    Postman honored with largest mural in Washington, D.C.

    by Bill McAllister
    The mural shows Roger “Buck” Hill leaning against a wall with his saxophone in hand and a sack of letters at his feet.

  • usps-package-sorting-opioids-mail
    Sep 6, 2019, 13:51 PM

    Trump criticizes USPS efforts to combat flow of dangerous drug fentanyl from China

    by Bill McAllister
    It’s not the first time the president has urged the USPS to move more aggressively to slow the flow of fentanyl.

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

    Sun, musical notes represent Woodstock on cancel

    by Molly Goad
    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

    by Molly Goad
    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

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

  • united-states-postal-service-logo
    Aug 15, 2019, 16:02 PM

    Selected first-class rates could rise in January 2020

    by Bill McAllister
    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

    by Bill McAllister
    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’

    by Molly Goad
    The film takes a group of astronomers on an expedition to the moon where they escape captivity from lunar inhabitants.

  • postmark-pursuit-pony-express-pictorial-cancel
    Jul 22, 2019, 09:54 AM

    Postmark maps out Pony Express eight-state trail

    by Molly Goad
    The postmark shows a horse and rider heading west and traveling through eight states.

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