The 1868 United States 3¢ red George Washington stamp (Scott 94) is a good buy in very fine grade at full Scott catalog value.

Columnist John M. Hotchner highlights an unusual 1961 Christmas greeting card that uses the U.S. 1957-1961 Champions of Liberty series design as the basis for the card illustration.

The United States 2019 stamp program continues to make headlines this week along with a story about a discovery of a new U.S. stamp variety.

Also included in this week's issue are articles about the winners of a philatelic website competition and positive review of a mixture of worldwide stamps.

While some might think a Hot Wheels stamp issue isn’t a serious subject, Linn's editor-in-chief Jay Bigalke treated it as such, but also pushed the boundaries of what is normally done with a stamp exhibit at a show.

A 1963 souvenir sheet, probably issued by a stamp club, attempts to link Santa Claus with the first postage stamps of the United States.

Highlighted is a Christmas card with images of United States and Danzig stamps sent by a soldier assigned to Tempelhof Air Base in Berlin.

The United States Hearts Blossom Love stamp will be issued Jan. 10 in a pane of 20. A first-day ceremony in Puerto Rico is planned at an art museum for the new forever stamp.

The United States Postal Service plans to issue a previously unannounced coil version of the 2017 Uncle Sam’s Hat stamp for an additional ounce of first-class domestic postage.

The year 2018 will soon come to a close — a year with a number of important stories involving stamps and the collector groups supporting the stamp hobby.

Proposed in 1950, a design featuring Washington crossing the Delaware River on the night of Dec. 25, 1776, was suggested for use on the first United States Christmas stamp.

Among the editorial changes found in the new 2019 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers is a revised listing for certain varieties of the 1985 50¢ brown Chester W. Nimitz stamp.

Multiple stories related to the United States stamp program were among our top stories over the past week.

The final stamp in the current Celebrating Lunar New Year series will be issued Jan. 17 in Houston, Texas.

First-day ceremony details for the first United States stamp of 2019 have been revealed.

A major theme for the November cartoon caption contest featuring the 1968 6¢ Support Our Youth commemorative was the ways in which support might be given.

At first glance, the featured cover in U.S. Stamp Notes looks genuine, but a closer look reveals that it, too, is an artfully created fantasy, designed to be used as a Christmas card.

Also in the Dec. 24 issue are articles about Jordan overprinting stamps for use in Palestine and stamps with connections to Kalmykia, Europe’s only Buddhist majority nation.

New Scott catalog number listings for the United States and a tip about a bicolor classic stamp were our top stories over the past week.

The United States Postal Service has announced issue dates for five of its stamps or stamp sets planned for early 2019.