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.

The next cartoon caption contest will be announced in the July 11 issue of Linn’s.

The Distinguished Topical Philatelist award recognizes service to topical philately in general and to the ATA in particular.

The announcement was made June 15.

The June 2 Postal Bulletin provided technical details for the printing of the $25 Redheads duck stamp.

There was a time when major stamp shows issued sets of commemorative seals as part of the festivities.

Because so few of them see actual postal use, most airmail postal cards are much more valuable in used condition than in mint condition.

In a surprise stamp unveiling at the June 8 red-carpet premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear movie, the United States Postal Service revealed it will issue four new stamps showing the movie’s star, Buzz Lightyear.

The 2½¢ Bunker Hill Monument coils of the Liberty series were processed on different equipment, resulting in either large or small perforation holes.

The stamp honoring Nancy Reagan is set to be issued July 6.

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

For the first time since 2006, the new duck stamp will feature an engraved element. But you have to look closely to see it.

The Explorers Club is a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and scientific exploration.

Postal Service art director Antonio Alcala worked directly with Jill Spaeth and Nathan Hill of Spaeth Hill to create the designs for the Floral Geometry stamps.

Show attendees can enter a raffle for a used United States 1847 5¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp in very fine grade with a certificate from the Philatelic Foundation.

The United states Postal Service made the surprise announcement in a June 1 press release. The new stamp is scheduled to be issued July 6.

The show will feature approximately 28 dealers and 80 exhibit frames.

There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line.

The United States Cancellation Club announced in late May a new resource for philatelic researchers.

Also this week, a look at the May 2022 issue of Tell, the journal of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society, and a review of the period during 1917-20 when United States dead letter items were returned without a fee being assessed.