U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Nov 20, 2018, 09:30 AMUnited States 2019 stamp program includes stamps for Woodstock and USS Missouri
USPS will mark the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival and the 75th of the commissioning of the USS Missouri on stamps to be issued in 2019. -
Nov 16, 2018, 06:30 AMHot Wheels first-day cover burns up the track: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, learn where to find Christmas stamp info online and explore classic stamps of Ecuador with Janet Klug. -
Nov 16, 2018, 06:00 AMCollecting outside the box via local postal ads
John M. Hotchner shares a local postal flyer circa 1974 promoting available philatelic products as possible Christmas gifts. -
Nov 15, 2018, 10:40 AMNov. 15 Jenny Invert sale sets record
Locked away in darkness for nearly a century, the mint condition error stamp entered the market with a bang at the Thursday afternoon Siegel auction. -
Nov 15, 2018, 06:45 AMStatus of U.S. no-die-cut press sheets: Week’s Most Read
Our most popular article this week was Jay Bigalke's update on the United States Postal Service's press sheets produced without die cuts. -
Nov 13, 2018, 07:45 AMUnited States 2016 nonprofit stamp is a sleeper
Most dealers and collectors have yet to notice that the “USA” and Star coil is not readily available in quantity. -
Nov 13, 2018, 07:30 AMBetsy Ross stamp contest winners
Fake news, polka dots, and laundering instructions: Readers have fun with the Betsy Ross 1953 3¢ commemorative stamp. -
Nov 9, 2018, 04:15 AMStatus of United States no-die-cut press sheets
Jay Bigalke has an update on the United States Postal Service's press sheets produced without die cuts. -
Nov 9, 2018, 04:00 AMYoung Americans on stamps of Japan and Russia
John M. Hotchner takes a look at Japanese and Russian commemorative stamps featuring two young Americans. -
Nov 9, 2018, 03:00 AMWashington Stamp Exchange to close: Week’s Most Read
Here's a look back at our five most-read stories this week. -
Nov 7, 2018, 06:00 AMAPS 2020 spring meeting will take place at Westpex
The show is scheduled to take place April 24-26, 2020, at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront in Burlingame, Calif. -
Nov 5, 2018, 06:45 AMLooking for stamps missing colors not as simple as it might appear
An expertizer takes a look at various examples in the search to determine whether a stamp is a Scott Catalog listed error or not. -
Nov 3, 2018, 10:00 AMHot Wheels, John Lennon among recent U.S. stamps receiving Scott numbers
These new Scott catalog numbers were assigned to U.S. stamps issued during the past month. -
Nov 2, 2018, 05:45 AMFlorex stamp show in new location in Kissimmee, Fla.
The Florida Stamp Dealers Association and the Central Florida Stamp Club will present Florex Nov. 30 and Dec. 1-2, at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center. -
Nov 2, 2018, 04:00 AMDealing with detrimental gum on Confederate States stamps
A special feature in the 2019 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue sheds further light on controversial gum issues related to Confederate stamps. -
Oct 31, 2018, 05:30 AMTip of the week: 1901 Fast Ocean Navigation stamp
This bicolor engraved United States stamp is a real treat for the eyes. -
Oct 31, 2018, 05:15 AMWhat are these children thinking? You tell us
The cartoon caption contest stamp for November is this 1968 6¢ commemorative featuring four young people under the banner “Support Our Youth.” -
Oct 31, 2018, 05:00 AMWorking together to create a successful stamp show
In mid-October, the American Stamp Dealers Association collaborated with Nojex to jointly host a show in East Rutherford, N.J. -
Oct 29, 2018, 09:30 AMStamp illustrations appear on vintage postcards
John M. Hotchner shares three illustrations of United States stamps found on postcards from the early days of the 20th century. -
Oct 29, 2018, 08:45 AMWashington Stamp Exchange to close at year-end
Washington Stamp Exchange of Florham Park, N.J., a fixture of the stamp hobby for 85 years, is closing its business at the end of 2018.
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Apr 16, 2019, 9 PMIconic singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye in spotlight at first-day ceremony
