U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 30, 2023, 08:15 AM
Tomie dePaola stamp first-day ceremony details
Designed by art director Derry Noyes, the stamp features a detail from the cover of dePaola’s 1975 book Strega Nona. -
Mar 29, 2023, 14:00 PM
April cartoon caption contest heads to Florida Everglades
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Mar 29, 2023, 11:00 AM
American Philatelic Society team visits Dayton Stamp Club
After APS executive director Scott English contacted the Dayton Stamp Club, the club put together a special meeting just for their visit. -
Mar 28, 2023, 16:15 PM
Zeigler stepping down as APS president March 31
Zeigler was elected to the APS board as a vice president in 2016. -
Mar 28, 2023, 12:30 PM
Wilkpex 2023 near Pittsburgh April 14-15
The Wilkpex 2023 souvenir sheet will spoof a recent flower stamp issued by the United States Postal Service. -
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.
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World Stamps Sep 19, 2023, 12 PM
United Nations stamps highlight World Heritage sites in Turkey Sept. 8
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US Stamps Sep 19, 2023, 8 AM
Pinata Festival an interesting choice for stamp ceremony location
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World Stamps Sep 18, 2023, 11 AM
Isle of Man spotlights its birds of prey on new stamp series
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US Stamps Sep 18, 2023, 7 AM
National Portrait Gallery to host Oct. 2 debut of stamp for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg