U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Aug 13, 2020, 10:17 AMUnusual souvenirs: Hawaii’s roasted postal cards
One of the allures of picture postcards is their value as inexpensive souvenirs of travel. -
Aug 12, 2020, 08:30 AMDoctor shares investment advice in July cartoon contest
About a third of entries were political and mostly critical of one or another politician. -
Aug 10, 2020, 11:30 AMNo Ashton Potter 2019 Flag coil with plate number P2222
The plate number P2222 was to be used if Ashton Potter switched to a new approved paper. -
Aug 10, 2020, 09:00 AMA thank-you to postal workers during COVID-19 pandemic
The mail — if perhaps a bit slower — continues to provide family connections while travel is constrained. -
Aug 7, 2020, 12:24 PMGeorge Takei to join Asawa online ceremony
Takei is well known for his portrayal of helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the original Star Trek television series. -
Aug 7, 2020, 08:00 AM19th Amendment ratification commemorated on new stamp
The stamp artwork is a stylized illustration of suffragists marching in a parade or other demonstration, inspired by historic photographs. -
Aug 6, 2020, 13:00 PMAug. 21 issue date for four Thank You forever stamps
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no in-person first-day ceremony is planned. -
Aug 4, 2020, 16:39 PMIssue dates revealed for 2020 U.S. winter and holiday stamps
Issue dates and locations for the upcoming United States winter and holiday forever stamps are now known. -
Jul 31, 2020, 13:30 PMColor variety of U.S. $1 O’Neill stamp is in demand
The color of the variety is very dark, and a lot the examples offered are just not dark enough to be the true color. -
Jul 31, 2020, 08:58 AMInside Linn’s: Remembering the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
Also this week, the U.S. graded stamp market turns in a strong second quarter, and plating the 1859 2-penny Queen Victoria stamp of Mauritius. -
Jul 29, 2020, 09:00 AMSpecialist expertizers, a critical resource and a double-edged sword
In the case where a specialist expertizer has a financial interest in an item being expertized, there is indeed potential for mischief. -
Jul 28, 2020, 12:34 PMPostal Service reveals 16 new stamps for winter mail and holidays in 2020
All of the new stamps will be issued as nondenominated forever stamps for the current first-class domestic letter rate of 55¢. -
Jul 28, 2020, 09:00 AMSet of five Innovation stamps to debut during virtual show
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps were first announced July 6 as an addition to the U.S. stamp program for 2020. -
Jul 28, 2020, 08:30 AMGeneric delay message on a 1955 crash cover masks a major crime
Witnesses near the crash site reported hearing a loud explosion and seeing parts of the plane fall to earth. -
Jul 27, 2020, 09:00 AMChannel your inner sports fan for August cartoon contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Jul 24, 2020, 15:30 PMMuseum’s baseball exhibit postponed, will be rescheduled
On July 22 the museum offered a sneak preview of what the baseball exhibit will feature when it finally opens, probably next year. -
Jul 24, 2020, 10:15 AMRuth Asawa set of 10 stamps honors San Francisco artist
The 20-stamp pane has decorative selvage to the left of the stamps showing Asawa in a black-and-white photograph taken by Nat Farbman in 1954. -
Jul 24, 2020, 09:45 AMInside Linn’s: ‘Special Delivery’ cinderella mimics special delivery stamp
Also this week, digging into sources for understanding U.S. 19th-century shortpaid local letters, and a sample from a worldwide assortment of stamps gives our reviewer “mixed feelings.” -
Jul 22, 2020, 15:27 PMCOVID-19 first-day experience with Fruits and Vegetables stamps
The in-person event itself at the Capital Market in Charleston was canceled, but a virtual ceremony featuring two speakers was posted live at 11 a.m. on July 17. -
Jul 20, 2020, 15:06 PMPostal Service plans proof set and book for Mayflower issue
The proof sheet offering appears to be similar to a set of sheets offered to collectors in 2013 in association with the Jenny Invert pane of six $2 stamps.
Headlines
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Postal Updates
Aug 11, 2020, 2 PMUSPS denies rate boost for election mail
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Postal Updates
Aug 10, 2020, 11 AMPostmaster General DeJoy responds to his critics
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US Stamps
Aug 10, 2020, 11 AMNo Ashton Potter 2019 Flag coil with plate number P2222
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US Stamps
Aug 10, 2020, 9 AMA thank-you to postal workers during COVID-19 pandemic
