The booklet pane has 12 stamps on one side and eight stamps plus the booklet cover (label) on the other side.

The error was first listed in the 2021 edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers.

At first-day ceremonies, the rules for postmarking are sometimes loosely followed.

The central design shows Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad poring over a book.

The dominating theme from Linn’s readers placed the polar bears in a zoo contemplating what was on the other side of the glass.

Complaining about postal service is not a new phenomenon.

Dollar-value war savings stamps can be attractive collectibles because of their imposing size and intricate designs.

Portland, Conn., the location of one of the bridges featured on the stamps, will serve as the first-day city.

The simple postmark design mimics the look of the 1973 postmark used in Marion, Ohio, for the 50th anniversary of the modern cacheted first-day cover.

All of the new numbers will appear in the Scott New Listings Update section of the August 2023 Scott Stamp Monthly.

Lewis was an avid collector and purchaser of new stamps from the Postal Service.

The stamps were designed by Tom Engeman and printed by the American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products.

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

While the book is primarily intended for philatelic writers and editors, much of the content applies to all writers, regardless of subject.

The new plate number was discovered more than seven years after the stamp was issued.

Seapex is a bourse (sales area) only event this year. There will be no exhibits and no auction.

The literature exhibit is open only to articles of fewer than 8,000 words.

Also this week, a close examination of a 1949-63 U.S. postage rate applicable to odd-size third-class mail, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer finds countries galore in a $10 mixture of worldwide stamps.

Working with a philatelic canvas of just 1.2 square inches per stamp, seasoned USPS art director Derry Noyes selected a visually arresting array of 20 photos by eight photographers.

Undoubtedly mail from the island is sought after by topical collectors interested in birds, but such mail is difficult to come by.