POSTAL UPDATES
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Jul 13, 2018, 05:15 AM
Amazon's shift away from USPS: Week’s Most Read
by Molly GoadAlso 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
by Bill McAllisterShortly 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
by Bill McAllisterWashington, 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
by Molly GoadA 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
by Molly GoadAlso, 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
by Bill McAllisterAmazon, 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
by Bill McAllisterA 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
by Molly GoadAlso 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
by Bill McAllisterTwo 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’
by Molly GoadA 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
by Bill McAllisterBreast 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
by Colin SalleeAlso 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
by Michael BaadkePersonalized 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
by Bill McAllisterDirect mail service to Cuba had been blocked for more than 50 years, part of a United States embargo on the communist nation. -
Jun 4, 2018, 04:45 AM
President Trump’s meetings with postmaster general stir further debate
by Bill McAllisterThe latest news from President Donald Trump’s war on Amazon’s discounted mail contract with USPS is bad news for Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. -
May 29, 2018, 10:45 AM
William Burrus, former postal workers union head, has died
by Bill McAllisterWilliam Burrus, who rose from a postal clerk to become president of one of the largest federal worker unions, died May 19. He was 81. -
May 25, 2018, 07:10 AM
Recent U.S. postmarks incorporate themes of summer, fundraising
by Molly GoadThe American Cancer Society has sponsored a special postmark for its June 2 Relay for Life in Rock Falls, Ill. -
May 20, 2018, 06:00 AM
Date meets ZIP of Iowa town with remarkable high school baseball history
by Molly GoadThe cancel honors the town’s impressive high school baseball team, which played its last inning of baseball in 1991 when the school closed its doors. -
May 18, 2018, 04:00 AM
Former Postmaster General Paul N. Carlin, 1931-2018
by Bill McAllisterPaul Nestor Carlin, a career postal service worker who became the 66th postmaster general of the United States died April 25. -
May 17, 2018, 06:00 AM
Everyone is welcome at memorial event featured on Nitro, W.Va. postmark
by Molly GoadThis year’s event takes place May 16-25. The organization’s website encourages men and women from ages 8 to 80 participate.
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