Also this month, an exploration of the key airplane mail flights of 1911, and a philatelic visit to the post office in St. Kitts.

The Minnesota Stamp Expo theme celebrates Minnesota artists, specifically George Morrison and Charles Schulz.

Both are signed by people who have a connection to the stamp subject.

The new Mariachi stamps are the first to be issued at the new 60¢ first-class letter rate that went into effect July 10 along with other postal rate increases.

Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest.

The U.S. Postal Service will issue five Pony Cars commemorative forever stamps at a ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. on the main show floor.

When the Bureau of Engraving and Printing decided to add plate numbers to United States coil stamps in 1981, it also undertook to add them to booklet panes.

Show organizers expect more than 280 frames of philatelic material to be on display.

Also this week, a mysterious card used to mail a motion picture from Oregon to Washington state, and a positive review of a $20 mixture of worldwide stamps.

The Pete Seeger forever stamp is being issued as part of the Postal Service’s Music Icon series.

The stamps will be issued in panes of 16 with a map of the National Marine Sanctuary system printed on the back of the pane.

The United States has been issuing definitive stamps in booklet format since 1900.

The June 14 first-day ceremony for the United States commemorative stamp honoring Katharine Graham resembled something like one of the A-list parties that Graham staged at her Georgetown mansion.

The subject of living people on U.S. stamps is endlessly fascinating.

The United States Postal Service announced Aug. 3 as the first day of issue for its Go Beyond stamps featuring images of Buzz Lightyear.

More than 120 years after the United States issued a postage stamp picturing Martha Washington, the first presidential first lady, the U.S. Postal Service will pay tribute to Nancy Reagan.

The San Diego Stamp Show, an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show, will host philatelic exhibits in a completely virtual format.

The two-story white rural mailbox structure stood out with the blue sky behind it.

American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors president Michael Ley presented the award.

Also this week, when it comes to weighty U.S. dollar-sign covers, sometimes heavier is better, and an upbeat review of a very affordable worldwide assortment of stamps.