U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 2, 2019, 18:00 PMMiscut 1954 4¢ Lincoln sheet illustrates precancel method
Error pairs with gutter between resulted from paper folds or, more unusually, a mismatch between the printed sheets and the mechanism that slices them apart into panes. -
Jul 2, 2019, 12:08 PMSelf-adhesive stamps provoke questions that may not have clear answers
Philatelic expertizers make their evaluations as objectively as they can, but expertizing is as much an art as a science. -
Jul 1, 2019, 12:16 PMUSPS offering limited tickets to July 25 Fairs stamp ceremony
The July 25 first-day ceremony for the United States State and County Fairs stamp set is taking place at the North Dakota State Fair, which charges a general admission fee of $10. -
Jun 29, 2019, 11:00 AMTranscontinental Railroad, Wild and Scenic Rivers receive Scott numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Jun 27, 2019, 14:56 PMTwo U.S. stamps celebrate ‘Apollo 11’ moon mission on its 50th anniversary
The successful 1969 moon landing is commemorated with two stamps picturing the lunar sphere and the astronauts who took that giant leap. -
Jun 27, 2019, 12:30 PMJuly cartoon caption contest features upcoming State and County Fairs stamp
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line, and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Jun 27, 2019, 08:00 AMLook for popular U.S. 1847 5¢ Franklin reproduction
In 1875, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced official reproductions of the first general issue postage stamps. -
Jun 26, 2019, 08:00 AMWorld Series show of Civil War postal history Oct. 25-26
The Civil War, a Postal System Divided, Postal Exhibition and Symposium is a one-time World Series of Philately show. -
Jun 24, 2019, 13:43 PMTyrannosaurus Rex first-day ceremony at Smithsonian museum Aug. 29
The set of four United States Tyrannosaurus Rex forever stamps will have its first-day ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. -
Jun 24, 2019, 08:07 AMAPS board re-elected; new trustees chosen for library
Each member of the board sworn in three years ago ran unopposed for the same positions in the recent APS elections. -
Jun 20, 2019, 14:51 PMExploring 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair covers: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, a report on a piece of high-tech gadgetry on display at the Stockholmia 2019 show and a short-lived U.S. Post Office Department form used to collect postage due. -
Jun 19, 2019, 15:00 PMMore living people on stamps: the Little Rock Nine and Mississippi Statehood
There are now more than 75 U.S. stamps identified as showing people who were living at the time the stamp was issued. -
Jun 19, 2019, 13:38 PMUSPS changes minimum order for pane stamps
Starting in June, the U.S. Postal Service center only sells full-pane formats for nearly all of its stamp issues through its Stamp Fulfillment Services. -
Jun 17, 2019, 16:01 PMMichael Laurence receives APRL philatelic literature award
Laurence received the award on June 8 at the Napex stamp show and exhibition in McLean, Va. -
Jun 14, 2019, 09:00 AM1990 $1 Seaplane coil breaks new ground: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, pondering the many ways to collect stamps and exploring a new online learning tool from the American Philatelic Society. -
Jun 13, 2019, 13:32 PMFrogs return to U.S. stamps, this time in a starring role
The four stamps show a Pacific tree frog, a northern leopard frog, an American green tree frog and a squirrel tree frog. -
Jun 13, 2019, 13:20 PMHitchcock honored as a legend of Hollywood and as a British film director
The British-born film director and producer became synonymous with the word “thriller” when it came to movies. -
Jun 13, 2019, 11:05 AMWhere is the U.S. D-Day 75th anniversary stamp?: Week's Most Read
Also popular this week were stories about the United States Sesame Street stamp issue and Great Britain's D-Day stamps for the 75th anniversary. -
Jun 13, 2019, 08:00 AM2019 federal duck stamp set for June 28 in two formats
The new stamp features a painting by Scot Storm that depicts a male wood duck in the foreground and a carved wooden duck decoy that resembles a male wood duck in the background. -
Jun 11, 2019, 10:00 AMHumorous songbirds highlight May cartoon caption contest
The unusual colors of the birds’ heads on the 2016 Songbirds in Snow forever stamp showing golden-crowned kinglets drew a great deal of interest.
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Dec 12, 2019, 11 AMNew U.S. Priority, Express stamps to be issued Jan. 18
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Dec 12, 2019, 8 AMVintage postcards send wishes for a Happy New Year
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Dec 11, 2019, 3 PMSeasonal demand drives up price for Evergreens booklet
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Dec 11, 2019, 10 AMError discovered on 1931 local Christmas seal
