Because social distancing will be the rule, no exhibits will be on display for attendees to enjoy.

The Postal Service has planned a virtual first-day ceremony at 11 a.m. on the issue date, to take place on the USPS Facebook and Twitter pages.

The Scott line of album pages designed for collecting used United States single stamps now includes pages for airmails, postage dues and more.

Nearly a year after the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte, Pa., had to close to visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the doors are being cautiously cracked open.

Collectors can view the event live by visiting the United States Postal Service social media pages at Facebook and Twitter.

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

This year’s show will feature 30 dealers and no exhibits.

The variety is not an error and therefore not expected to be listed in the Scott catalog.

When first issued, these stamps were only valid for parcel post and regular postage stamps were not authorized to pay postage for parcel post mail.

Stamp collectors were clearly excited to learn that the United States Postal Service would resume offering uncut press sheets without die cuts for selected new issues in 2021.

The Armed Forces series honors the heroism and sacrifices of members of the armed forces of the United States during World War II.

Like the more familiar forever stamp, the nonmachineable surcharge rate stamp continues to fulfill the designated rate even if the nonmachineable rate increases in the future.

Summary: Also this week, raising a toast to the Wine on Stamps Study Unit, and discovering the history behind a 1939-40 New York World’s Fair item franked with a Czechoslovakia 1919 semipostal stamp.

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

The item sold Dec. 7, 2020, on the eBay online commerce platform.

Why collect such nonphilatelic items? They are evidence of the history of the stamp trade.

The Garden Beauty stamps will have a Feb. 23 first-day postmark of Bloomfield, Ind., but no event will take place in the town.

This is the third year in a row that the Postal Service has issued a double-sided pane of 20 flower stamps with 10 different designs.

The Museum Advisory Council provides guidance on the strategic direction of the museum.

Also this week, helpful tips for using the expanded online David Straight Memorial Philatelic Union Catalog, and a review of a worldwide assortment of stamps costing less than 2¢ each.