With two stamp designs and a plate number interval at an odd number of 27, it’s to be expected that a stamp design will repeat.

Betty White was a pioneer of early television, which mostly included a vast number of appearances in sitcoms, sketch comedy and game shows.

Relatively recent forever stamps with se-tenant (side-by-side) designs remain one of the hottest segments of the U.S. stamp market.

Existing United States Post Office Department regulations did not allow for such an honor for MacArthur in his own country because U.S. stamps picturing living people were not to be issued.

The San Diego Stamp Show opened Feb. 21 with a first-day ceremony unveiling the two new United States American Vistas presorted standard coil stamps.

The programs take place on four Tuesdays during the months of March and April and are free and open to the public.

The cartoon caption contest has been a monthly feature of the U.S. Stamp Notes column since 1986.

The delayed 2025 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers has arrived in the offices of Amos Media Co. and will ship in early March.

The Postal Service also announced issue dates and first-day locations for stamps scheduled to be issued in April, May, June and July.

The first-day ceremony, which will be held outdoors, is free and open to the public.

D.A. Lux has been a member of the American Philatelic Society and the American First Day Cover Society for more than 40 years.

Have readers seen other similar first-day plate block covers from the Prexie series?

Each stamp shows a single leaf from the following trees: aspen, sassafras, oak, maple and sweetgum.

Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.

Notice of the upcoming withdrawal from sale of these stamps was published in the Feb. 20 issue of the Postal Bulletin.

The selection of Albuquerque for the 2027 show was unanimously approved by the APS board of directors.

A bourse (sales area) of about 35 dealers will offer stamps, covers and postal history from the United States and worldwide. There will also be a free beginner’s room with activities for new collectors of all ages.

The military and its operations have been a major focus of news surrounding the recent change of presidential administrations in Washington, D.C.

The Boston 2026 World Expo, the 12th international philatelic exhibition to be held in the United States, is planned for May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in Boston, Mass.

The United States Washington-Franklin stamps (also known as the Third Bureau Issue) are perpetual favorites with U.S. collectors.