U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 29, 2019, 08:16 AMWestpex stamp show in Burlingame, Calif. April 26-28
Westpex will present its 59th annual philatelic exhibition April 26-28 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel. -
Mar 29, 2019, 08:11 AMPortland Pipex show May 10-12 in Oregon
Pipex 2019, a World Series of Philately show, will take place May 10-12 at the Red Lion Hotel in Portland, Ore. -
Mar 25, 2019, 10:49 AMPost office murals featured on April 10 U.S. set of five
The stamps show artwork commissioned during theThe stamps show artwork commissioned during the Great Depression to decorate federal buildings.to decorate federal buildings. -
Mar 25, 2019, 10:41 AMWiscopex 2019 stamp show, May 4-5, in Madison, Wis.
The show is the 88th annual convention and philatelic exhibition of the Wisconsin Federation of Stamp Clubs. -
Mar 22, 2019, 08:39 AMWhen the postmaster tried to sell the town: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, Modern U.S. Mail by Tony Wawrukiewicz, and a Kitchen Table Philately mixture of 75 different 19th century stamps. -
Mar 22, 2019, 08:33 AMCamp Fire stamp caption contest
Put yourself in the life jacket of one of the young adults in the canoe shown on this 1985 stamp and consider what you might be thinking or saying as you enjoy the calm waters of the river. -
Mar 21, 2019, 15:54 PMStamps as art: 1898 $1 remains a favorite
The original $1 Trans-Mississippi of 1898 stamp was and remains a popular selection as being among the most beautiful U.S. issues of all time. -
Mar 20, 2019, 17:13 PMTwo U.S. stamps announced for moon landing anniversary
The United States Postal Service will issue two forever stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing. -
Mar 20, 2019, 09:47 AMBe aware of fakes before buying this Franklin stamp
Our tipsters offer sound advice for collectors looking to buy the 1910 1¢ green Benjamin Franklin horizontal coil stamp with gauge 8½ vertical perforations. -
Mar 20, 2019, 09:42 AMPlymouth, Mich., show celebrates 50th anniversary April 13-14
The Plymouth Show stamp exhibition is the largest annual event in Michigan for postage stamp and postal history collectors. -
Mar 18, 2019, 14:22 PMMarvin Gaye honored April 2 on USPS Music Icons stamp
The stamp design features an oil-on-panel painting by Kadir Nelson “inspired by historic photographs,” according to the Postal Service. -
Mar 18, 2019, 14:21 PMAugust Dietz Sr. created essays for U.S. stamps
A look at two essays created by the “father of Confederate philately.” -
Mar 18, 2019, 14:14 PM‘Little Mo’ Connolly Brinker stamp ceremony details
The United States forever stamp honoring history-making tennis star Maureen Connolly Brinker will be issued April 23 in Dallas, Texas. -
Mar 15, 2019, 08:34 AMU.S. stamps for Sesame Street and more: Week’s Most Read
This week’s top story is the surprise addition of three new sets of USPS stamps to the 2019 program. -
Mar 13, 2019, 11:13 AMIssue dates revealed for upcoming U.S. new issues
The United States Postal Service has revealed issue dates for three previously announced stamps and sets for 2019. -
Mar 13, 2019, 09:15 AM
Ceremony update for U.S. Post Office Murals stamps
The April 10 first-day ceremony for the United States Post Office Murals set of five stamps will take place at the main post office in Piggott, Ark. -
Mar 12, 2019, 11:46 AMU.S. stamps for Sesame Street, Tyrannosaurus rex, Halloween
The United States stamp program for 2019 just grew by 24 stamps with the surprise addition of three new sets. -
Mar 11, 2019, 16:13 PMTranscontinental Railroad ceremony details revealed
The three-stamp set commemorating the transcontinental railroad will be issued May 10 with a first-day ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah. -
Mar 11, 2019, 14:38 PMSt. Louis Stamp Expo plans include Coral Reefs first-day ceremony
The show also includes 50-plus dealers offering stamps, covers and postal history from the United States and worldwide. -
Mar 11, 2019, 10:06 AMVeterans of World War I stamp contest results
The February contest drew some criticism, but U.S. Stamp Notes columnist John M. Hotchner says the results embody "the ability to see some humor in nearly every situation."
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World Stamps
Aug 21, 2019, 1 PMThe key stamp in the Ottoman Empire’s 1914 set
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Postal Updates
Aug 21, 2019, 2 AMA little postmark for an enormous anniversary
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World Stamps
Aug 20, 2019, 4 PMIceland Post to close its philatelic bureau
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US Stamps
Aug 19, 2019, 3 PMBook provides possible clue to the Taunton mystery stamp
