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    Jan 15, 2020, 13:00 PM

    Atlanta-area show to host Jan. 31 dedication for Gwen Ifill stamp

    The ceremony for the Gwen Ifill stamp will take place at 11 a.m. Friday in the Peachtree Corners room of the show hotel.

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    Jan 15, 2020, 09:18 AM

    Lindquist 1949 Christmas card featured etching of New York City scene

    This card was the second in a series that began in 1938 with another Wall Street scene.

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    Jan 15, 2020, 08:54 AM

    Arnold Palmer commemorative to be issued March 4 in Florida

    The United States forever stamp honoring golfing legend Arnold Palmer will be issued March 4 in Orlando, Fla., the Postal Service announced on Jan. 15.

  • bulova-watch-1946-advertisement-jefferson-postal-card
    Jan 15, 2020, 08:15 AM

    Christmas ads on postal cards promoted Bulova watches

    There likely are a great many more of these Bulova ad postal cards out there to be found.

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    Jan 13, 2020, 15:13 PM

    Year of the Rat stamp unveiled as festival-goers celebrate Lunar New Year

    Monterey Park in Southern California proudly hosted the Jan. 11 first-day ceremony for new Year of the Rat stamp.

  • united-states-1875-uspo-despatch-eagle-carrier-stamp-reprint
    Jan 11, 2020, 12:00 PM

    General issue carrier stamps reprinted in 1875 are affordable

    Finding and collecting an example of all three printings is a fascinating and relatively inexpensive endeavor.

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    Jan 10, 2020, 08:00 AM

    ‘Kitties on stamps’ quip wins December cartoon caption contest

    The Belgian Malinois stamp from the 2019 Military Working Dogs block of four was the cartoon caption contest stamp for December.

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    Jan 9, 2020, 12:05 PM

    Celebration in Memphis Jan. 23 for Love: Made of Hearts stamp

    The design of the Love: Made of Hearts forever stamp is composed of almost 300 small hearts in pink or red.

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    Jan 9, 2020, 08:00 AM

    U.S. forever stamp to honor journalist, news anchor Gwen Ifill Jan. 30

    The nondenominated (55¢) forever stamp is the 43rd issue in the Black Heritage commemorative series.

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    Jan 8, 2020, 12:00 PM

    New Christmas seal records: most on envelope, most on postcard, a new EKU

    The Christmas Seal and Charity Stamp Society is the national club devoted to the history of these seals and their many varieties and uses.

  • scott-united-states-national-used-singles-stamp-album-page
    Jan 6, 2020, 08:00 AM

    Scott National used U.S. singles album pages complete from 1964-2019

    So far, the album consists of eight parts with a total of 372 album pages and spaces for more than 5,200 stamps.

  • freda-dickie-weaver-eagle-cachet-great-seal-united-states-first-day-cover
    Jan 3, 2020, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Celebrating FDC cachet artist Freda Dickie Weaver

    Also this week, celebrating flags on Nordic stamps and exploring some of the fascinating history behind topical stamps from Jersey and Guernsey.

  • united-states-1995-richard-nixon-stamp
    Jan 2, 2020, 08:00 AM

    Richard Nixon stamp offers instructive lesson about printer’s waste

    On April 26, 1995, the U.S. Postal Service issued the customary stamp marking the passing of a past president for Richard M. Nixon.

  • united-states-1979-cia-invert-error-stamp
    Jan 1, 2020, 08:00 AM

    Debunking a philatelic conspiracy theory about the CIA Invert

    The CIA in the error’s nickname refers to the Central Intelligence Agency. The error was discovered in 1985.

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    Dec 30, 2019, 11:52 AM

    Two stamps added to U.S. program for 2020

    The United States Postal Service will issue a new stamp for presorted standard mail on Feb. 3, and a new round global forever stamp for international letter mail on April 24.

  • united-states-philatelic-classics-society-clover-cancels-skinner-eno
    Dec 30, 2019, 08:00 AM

    U.S. Classics society offers digital update to book of 19th-century fancy cancels

    The original work, compiled by Hubert Skinner and Amos Eno, was the culmination of a combined 65 years of research.

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    Dec 29, 2019, 12:00 PM

    January cartoon caption contest gets political with Mark Twain stamp

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

  • charles-gilbert-1938-christmas-seals-first-day-cover
    Dec 28, 2019, 12:00 PM

    Christmas seals honor pioneers of the movement

    Four pictorial seals from 1938 depict pioneers in the anti-tuberculosis and Christmas seal movements.

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    Dec 28, 2019, 08:00 AM

    UPSS publishes revised book of essays of envelopes and wrappers

    For those looking to expand beyond collecting envelopes and wrappers, this resource is a must-have to discover the other types of items that exist.

  • united-states-2020-big-bend-priority-mail-stamp
    Dec 27, 2019, 11:42 AM

    Two American Landmarks stamps, one envelope to be issued for expedited mail

    The $7.75 stamp fulfills the new flat rate for standard Priority Mail envelopes, and the $26.35 stamp fulfills the corresponding Priority Mail Express rate.

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