Two of the greatest icons of philately are coming on the market within seven years of the last time they changed hands.

Also this week, a review of new books focused on first-day ceremony programs and plate number coils on cover, and exploring a sample of stamps sifted from a 1-pound worldwide assortment.

The new members of the council of philatelists are Ann Dunkin, Scott Guthrie, Yamil H. Kouri Jr. and Edmund Truell.

The stamp designs, which Royal Mail revealed May 13, depict black-and-white photographs of Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

An example of this stamp without faults in unused, hinged condition is a good buy at full Scott catalog value.

Royal Mail revealed the designs of its 12 stamps honoring Paul McCartney as a music icon on May 6, a little more than three weeks ahead of the May 28 issue date.

One of the significant updates to this volume is the addition of the stamps of Carpatho-Ukraine.

The stamp designs feature notable people from Philippine and American history. The high-denomination 10-peso stamp depicts the arms of the city of Manila.

This isn’t the first Canada stamp issue to honor ballet. In 1989 Canada Post issued a block of four stamps for the performing arts.

All of the stamps are nondenominated, and, unless otherwise noted, they pay the domestic letter rate.

This is Gibraltar’s second cryptocurrency stamp. The first was issued May 15, 2018.

Royal Mail revealed the stamp designs April 20. These designs feature illustrations by medieval and military artist Graham Turner.

Early Burmese cacheted FDCs are hot through the 1949 Universal Postal Union commemorative set.

The 100th anniversary of the Penny Black was an occasion for celebration in 1940. America’s stamp collectors went all out to meet the challenge.

Also this week, Marine One goes airborne on a U.S. 2007 Express Mail stamp, and an unlisted stamp from Manama sneaks into a mixture of 200 worldwide stamps.

The new stamp shows a vial of insulin and an excerpt of an unpublished memoir by Dr. Frederick Banting.

The five Snow Mammals stamps show an ermine, snowshoe hare, Arctic fox, Peary caribou and northern collared lemming.

The new nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently 92¢) features a stylized evening scene as viewed through a decorative arched window.

The salaried position involves assisting the editor-in-chief with production schedules, processes, and editorial calendars.

In conjunction with the Classic Science Fiction issue, Royal Mail is offering postmarks, a first-day cover, six postcards reproducing the designs of the stamps, and a presentation pack.