U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 27, 2023, 13:00 PM
Mourning stationery for one president addressed to another
The mourning stationery is in honor of President James Garfield, who was shot on July 2, 1881, and died 79 days later, at age 49. -
Mar 27, 2023, 11:00 AM
Counterfeit U.S. stamps seized at DFW airport in Texas
Some of the stamps in the seized shipments were counterfeits of the 2016 Patriotic Spiral stamp in booklet panes of 10, 2019 Coral Reefs stamps in panes of 20, and 2022 U.S. Flag stamps in double-sided panes of 20 and coil rolls of 100. -
Mar 27, 2023, 08:15 AM
New U.S. Flag definitive stamps debut April 10 in Freedom, Maine
All the new Freedom U.S. Flag stamps were printed using offset lithography and contain microprinting somewhere in the design. -
Mar 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Details for April 24 Roy Lichtenstein stamps ceremony
The ceremony is free and open to the public. -
Mar 23, 2023, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: The excitement of collecting covers by Space Craft Covers
Also this week, an 1873 April fool card that seems too good to be true, and a cover highlighting the philatelic impact of the massive 1937 Ohio River flood. -
Mar 23, 2023, 08:00 AM
Cincinnati’s Union Terminal hosts Railroad Stations first-day ceremony
The master of ceremonies for the event was John Lomax, retired news anchor for the WKRC television station, who called the Union Terminal his favorite landmark. -
Mar 22, 2023, 08:00 AM
Do children know how to write and mail a letter?
The art of letter writing might be a skill not utilized to its fullest by the younger generation. -
Mar 21, 2023, 12:30 PM
New plate numbers reported on U.S. 2021 St. Nick, 2022 Sunflower Bouquet stamps
A U.S. Postal Service representative said the plates for both issues “were changed due to their respective printer making a paper substitution.” -
Mar 21, 2023, 08:00 AM
Advertising postcards are as collectible as ad covers
Pictured on the 1911 postcard is the Third National Bank Building in Atlanta, which was constructed in 1908. -
Mar 20, 2023, 08:15 AM
Colorful tulips to blossom on 10 new U.S. stamps April 5
The stamps feature close-up photographs of tulips that were taken by Denise Ippolito. -
Mar 16, 2023, 14:00 PM
Exhibiting prospectus available for June 23-24 Okpex show
Okpex is a World Series of Philately exhibition. -
Mar 16, 2023, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: Unraveling the franking on a U.S. 1987 Americana cover
Also this week, a second installment of odd-shaped stamps, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer takes a close look at a sample from a worldwide mixture that included stamps from just five countries. -
Mar 14, 2023, 13:49 PM
Stamp for OSIRIS-REx mission added to 2023 U.S. stamp program
The issue date and location for the OSIRIS-REx stamp are forthcoming, the USPS said. -
Mar 14, 2023, 12:30 PM
Nod to hockey penalty wins February cartoon caption contest
The entries in the February cartoon caption contest were quite diverse. There were only a few themes that drew multiple entries. -
Mar 13, 2023, 11:30 AM
Skateboards and vibrant artwork come together on four U.S. stamps March 24
The Art of the Skateboard stamps feature vividly colored artwork on the underside of skateboard decks by four U.S. artists. -
Mar 13, 2023, 09:15 AM
War derailed plans for 1898 Trans-Mississippi issue
The stamps in the 1898 set were originally conceived as bicolor, with the vignettes in black. -
Mar 9, 2023, 10:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Using No. 10 envelopes to create first-day covers
Also this week, stamps bear witness to the empty thrones of Eastern Europe, and a hot tip alert concerning the most elusive of the recent U.S. Express Mail stamps. -
Mar 9, 2023, 08:00 AM
Going beyond just collecting the new U.S. stamp issue
One additional item to collect is the invitation to attend the first-day ceremony. -
Mar 8, 2023, 08:00 AM
One of the most affordable Confederate States of America stamps
Stamps of the Confederate States of America feature much of the same appeal as classic U.S. issues of the time. -
Mar 7, 2023, 08:30 AM
St. Louis Stamp Expo March 24-26
A bourse (sales area) of about 40 dealers will offer stamps, covers and postal history from the United States and worldwide.
Headlines
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US Stamps Mar 27, 2023, 8 AM
New U.S. Flag definitive stamps debut April 10 in Freedom, Maine
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US Stamps Mar 24, 2023, 12 PM
Details for April 24 Roy Lichtenstein stamps ceremony
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World Stamps Mar 24, 2023, 8 AM
Great Britain’s April 4 King Charles definitives include a fifth stamp
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Postal Updates Mar 23, 2023, 1 PM
Black History Month postmark captures culture, music, and ritual