POSTAL UPDATES
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Apr 9, 2018, 07:15 AM
Annual festival in Tennessee’s ‘Mule Town’ includes postmark
by Molly GoadA smiling mule is the subject of a pictorial postmark from Columbia, Tenn., a city often referred to as the “mule capital of the world.” -
Apr 4, 2018, 07:15 AM
President Trump again comments on Amazon-U.S. Postal Service deal
by Bill McAllisterPresident Donald Trump seems determined to undermine the United States Postal Service’s relationship with one of its biggest customers. -
Apr 4, 2018, 05:00 AM
Korean War memorial sculptor who challenged Postal Service dies
by Bill McAllisterThe former paratrooper and World War II veteran won nearly $685,000 in damages in 2013 over the use of his statues on a commemorative stamp. -
Mar 30, 2018, 03:00 AM
USPS side of the Lady Liberty stamp claim: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, we tipped 2-cent George Washington stamp that collectors tend to gravitate towards. -
Mar 26, 2018, 07:15 AM
U.S. Postal Service lawyers urge judge to reject Lady Liberty stamp claim
by Bill McAllisterLawyers for the United States Postal Service have urged a federal judge to reject a Nevada sculptor’s claims for million of dollars in damages. -
Mar 23, 2018, 05:30 AM
USPS, Inspector General disagree on correspondence mail: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it will issue four stamps featuring dragons. -
Mar 16, 2018, 04:48 AM
Indiana group targets Fort Wayne for airmail museum: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the American Philatelic Research Library named a new president. -
Mar 14, 2018, 05:15 AM
USPS disagreement with inspector general over correspondence mail
by Bill McAllisterFirst-class mail still generates approximately 40 percent of the postal service’s revenues, falling from over 60 percent in the late 1970s. -
Mar 12, 2018, 06:00 AM
Florence, Ala., 200th anniversary gets underway with events, postmark
by Molly GoadThe city of Florence kicked off the festivities by placing a historical marker in the center of its downtown district on March 12, the date of its founding in 1818. -
Mar 9, 2018, 13:30 PM
Indiana group seeks airmail museum to be located in Fort Wayne
by Bill McAllisterA group of aviation enthusiasts from Indiana has launched a campaign to raise $2.5 million for a National Airmail Museum to be located in Fort Wayne. -
Mar 7, 2018, 06:18 AM
New USPS mail processing plant to set open soon in Portland, Ore.
by Bill McAllisterThe new plant, near Portland International Airport, has the second largest work room of any USPS plant. -
Mar 2, 2018, 05:11 AM
Amazon delivery threats continue to loom over USPS: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the Postal Service revealed a much-anticipated U.S. Airmail stamp issue. -
Feb 26, 2018, 10:27 AM
‘Arizona Balloon Buster’ pilot the topic of two Aripex pictorial postmarks
by Molly GoadThe Aripex 2018 stamp show’s two official cancellations honor World War I fighter pilot Frank Luke Jr. -
Feb 22, 2018, 03:00 AM
Amazon’s new threat to delivery services via the U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe market has forgotten the impact on the biggest shipper for the Seattle-based retailer Amazon: the U.S. Postal Service. -
Feb 21, 2018, 08:05 AM
Flats Sequencing System continues to be a Postal Service headache
by Bill McAllisterA piece of machinery that the USPS thought would be the answer to the high costs of handling large envelopes is continuing to be a big headache. -
Feb 16, 2018, 04:00 AM
Trump 2019 budget proposes numerous USPS changes
by Bill McAllisterTo survive, the USPS must better manage its expenses and secure more revenues, the budget proposal says. -
Feb 12, 2018, 11:10 AM
USPS controllable income shrinks as letter volume falls
by Bill McAllisterThe United States Postal Service posted a net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 as first-class letter and advertising mail volumes decline. -
Feb 12, 2018, 06:45 AM
Postmark celebrates America the Beautiful quarter for Michigan cliffs
by Molly GoadThe postmark is a nod to the cliffs’ new United States quarter — the first national site to be honored on a quarter for 2018. -
Jan 31, 2018, 05:00 AM
Strako is new USPS marketing vice president overseeing stamp program
by Bill McAllisterEffective Feb. 3, the United States Postal Service’s stamp program has a new supervisor with the hiring of a new vice president. -
Jan 26, 2018, 11:10 AM
Senate subcommittee sounds alarm over opioids shipped with USPS
by Bill McAllisterThe chairman of the panel, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, decried the Postal Service’s failure to move more rapidly over the issue.
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