The United States Postal Service announced June 14 as the first day of issue for its Katharine Graham 2-ounce stamp.

Also this week, a review of Lebanon airmail stamps issued in 1971 in celebration of International Education Year, and a worldwide mixture serves up inexpensive older stamps from 1872 to 1992.

The votes from online and mail-in ballots were combined to calculate this year’s winners.

When multiple readers ask the same question about expertizing, it's time to provide an answer.

Today the postal value of Save Vanishing Species semipostal stamps includes 58¢ for first-class postage and a surcharge of 17¢ for conservation efforts.

For new collectors of all ages, the show will have a table with a mentor to assist novices with the basics of stamp collecting.

The Westpex 2022 show will celebrate the 85th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge.

A prominent feature of the works shown on the stamps is a horizon line that typically appears one-fourth of the way down from the top of the picture.

The German Philatelic Society of the USA and the United States Stamp Society will conduct their annual meetings at the show.

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

Summer Seminar was originally scheduled for June 19-23 at the society’s headquarters in Bellefonte, Pa.

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

Stephanie Bower of Seattle, Wash., who specializes in architectural illustration, illustrated and designed the Flags on Barns stamps.

A small version of this 5¢ stamp was issued March 26, 1947, six months after the large stamp.

Items from the National Baseball Hall of Fame are on display, and astronaut Sally Ride’s childhood baseball bat is on loan from the National Air and Space Museum.

The meeting began with a presentation from Scott English, executive director of the American Philatelic Society.

Okpex will offer more than 125 frames of exhibits, with 115 reserved for multiframe exhibits and 10 for single-frame exhibits.

Cathy Brachbill, the American Philatelic Society’s director of education, will retire June 30.

Also this week, taking a closer look at U.S. library-rate mailing cards, and our market tipsters recommend a set of Dominican Republic stamps honoring Christopher Columbus.

Although the ceremony is free, there are a limited number of tickets for admission.