U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Sep 26, 2019, 10:00 AMU.S. stamps feature Wright brothers and first plane
The October cartoon caption contest features one of the two United States 31¢ Wright Brothers stamps issued in 1978. -
Sep 24, 2019, 08:00 AMPostmark journal is a great resource, but there’s a lot more
Earlier this year the Post Mark Collectors Club published its 800th issue of PMCC Bulletin. -
Sep 23, 2019, 16:31 PMUSPS reveals Wreath set for 2019 Holiday stamp issue
A set of United States forever stamps celebrating wreaths will be issued for the 2019 holiday season. -
Sep 20, 2019, 12:00 PMSpooky Silhouettes stamps with rainbow foil effect arrive Oct. 11
The four images on the stamps show spooky scenes captured as silhouettes through Gothic style windows. -
Sep 20, 2019, 10:00 AMOnline find turns out to be rare on-cover usage from 1918
The discovery cover is now the one franked with the largest number of U.S. Scott 491 stamps, and it is also the only cover bearing that stamp sent by registered mail. -
Sep 18, 2019, 15:00 PMUnited States Aloha Shirt booklet pane of 10 is hot
Of the normally issued U.S. booklet panes in the 21st century, the 32¢ Aloha Shirts pane of 10 is the most difficult to find. -
Sep 18, 2019, 12:00 PMWorld Post Day and other celebrations of the mail honored on stamps and remembered on covers
World Post Day is held annually on Oct. 9 to celebrate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union. -
Sep 17, 2019, 12:00 PMEsteemed American poet was a post office aficionado
At the first-day of issue ceremony for the new Walt Whitman stamp, historians shared many facts about the poet, including his love for the post office. -
Sep 16, 2019, 08:00 AMWatch for uses of these U.S. booklet stamps
Relatively common United States stamps with minimal value as used singles can have first cousins that are quite a lot more desirable. -
Sep 15, 2019, 08:00 AMIndypex show Oct. 4-6 in Indiana
Indypex will feature more than 35 dealers and a competition for multi-frame and single-frame exhibits. -
Sep 14, 2019, 10:00 AMSound examples of 2¢ Black Jack stamp with F grill are elusive
Jackson was the fourth American — after Benjamin Franklin and presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — to appear on a stamp. -
Sep 13, 2019, 09:06 AMInside Linn’s: George Linn also saved cachets mailed to him
Also this week, how a historical Prussian city came to be named for one of Joseph Stalin's most ardent supporters and finding a valuable San Marino airmail stamp in a mixture. -
Sep 12, 2019, 13:03 PMNew U.S. Purple Heart stamp variety to be issued Oct. 4
The new Purple Heart stamp will be issued in a pane of 20 printed by USPS contract printer Banknote Corp. of America. -
Sep 12, 2019, 08:02 AMHorse and rider get laughs in August cartoon contest
In the contest entries, one of the most-used themes was the 3¢ face value of the stamp, which isn’t as immediately obvious as it is in most U.S. stamp designs. -
Sep 11, 2019, 11:30 AMLighthouse stamp minor varieties hide in plain sight
These subtle varieties are fun to watch for while sorting through mixtures of used stamps or examining your collection. -
Sep 10, 2019, 09:00 AMSpooky Silhouettes stamps will have iridescent effect
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps are each framed in black and show Halloween themes. -
Sep 9, 2019, 11:30 AMDinosaurs show off their moves on new pane of forever stamps
The stamps have a very fine lenticular coating that alters your perception of the image that appears on two of the four T. Rex stamps. -
Sep 9, 2019, 10:57 AMNew U.S. Purple Heart stamp will be issued Oct. 4 at Indypex
The United States Postal Service will issue its newest iteration of the Purple Heart stamp Oct. 4 with a first-day ceremony at the Indypex stamp show. -
Sep 9, 2019, 08:30 AMSpink to auction Jenny Invert centerline block Sept. 27
The Jenny Invert centerline block last sold at public auction on Sept. 25, 1991. -
Sep 6, 2019, 09:27 AMInside Linn’s: The fascinating backstory on Hamilton and Jackson card proofs
Also this week, exploring the numerous 1935 overprints of Nicaragua and comparing two worldwide stamp mixtures from the same dealer.
Headlines
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Postal Updates
Apr 2, 2020, 4 PMMail groups call for 5¢ postal rate reduction
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World Stamps
Apr 2, 2020, 2 PMHong Kong market is hot for first-day covers
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US Stamps
Apr 2, 2020, 11 AMWhen is it worthwhile to get an expertizing certificate?
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Auctions
Apr 2, 2020, 8 AMUnited States stamps, postal history in April 22 Cherrystone auction
