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US Stamps
Dec 18, 2018, 8 AMTop stamp stories of 2018
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. -
Postal Updates
Dec 18, 2018, 8 AMUSPS, unions, mailers react to task force report on mails
In a statement published Dec. 4, USPS acknowledged the release on that day of the lengthy report from the Trump administration’s Task Force on the United States Postal System. -
World Stamps
Dec 18, 2018, 8 AMLook for Honduras Central American Games souvenir sheets
The 1997 Honduras Sixth Central American Games set of three souvenir sheets of 10 airmail stamps is in demand and selling for two to three times the 2019 Scott catalog value. -
World Stamps
Dec 17, 2018, 12 PMCanada Post reveals more details about 2019 program
Canada Post will honor World War I flying ace William George Barker on a stamp to be issued in 2019, according to a Dec. 14, 2018, announcement from Canada Post about its 2019 stamp program. -
World Stamps
Dec 17, 2018, 9 AMAland Post adds sparkle to its Christmas stamps
Aland Post added a little sparkle to its Christmas stamps through the use of holographic foil. -
World Stamps
Dec 17, 2018, 9 AMSpecial finish used on new Luxembourg Christmas stamps
Post Luxembourg chose a special finish for its two Christmas stamps issued Dec. 4. -
US Stamps
Dec 17, 2018, 8 AMWashington crossing the Delaware Christmas stamp proposed in 1950; extra printings of 1962 stamp
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. -
Postal Updates
Dec 16, 2018, 12 PMWright flight anniversary on two Dec. 17 postmarks
The First Flight Society is commemorating the 115th anniversary of the Wright brothers’ success with two postmarks dated Dec. 17. -
World Stamps
Dec 14, 2018, 11 AMYear of the Dog stamp competition: Inside Linn's
Also in the Dec. 31 issue are articles about stamps used on fundraising reply envelopes and an exploration of a worldwide stamp mixture. -
World Stamps
Dec 14, 2018, 11 AMLiechtenstein honors 300th anniversary with embroidered souvenir sheet
To celebrate its 300th anniversary on Jan. 23, the Principality of Liechtenstein will issue its first embroidered souvenir sheet. -
US Stamps
Dec 14, 2018, 11 AMNimitz stamp listings revised after tagging variety reported
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. -
Auctions
Dec 14, 2018, 9 AMEarly Colombia airmails in Cherrystone’s Jan. 8-9 auction
Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers has scheduled its next public auction for Jan. 8-9, 2019, at its New York City galleries. -
US Stamps
Dec 14, 2018, 8 AMFirst issue dates for U.S. 2019 stamps revealed: Week's Most Read
Multiple stories related to the United States stamp program were among our top stories over the past week. -
US Stamps
Dec 13, 2018, 9 PMHouston ceremony for 2019 Year of the Boar stamp
The final stamp in the current Celebrating Lunar New Year series will be issued Jan. 17 in Houston, Texas. -
US Stamps
Dec 13, 2018, 4 PMLove stamp ceremony in Puerto Rico
First-day ceremony details for the first United States stamp of 2019 have been revealed. -
World Stamps
Dec 12, 2018, 9 AM’Tis the season for stamp gifts
The holiday season is in full swing, and thinking of thoughtful gifts for a stamp collector can sometimes be challenging. -
World Stamps
Dec 12, 2018, 8 AMArgentine Philatelic Exposition souvenir sheet in demand
Unsevered sheets of four of Argentina’s 1939 11th Congress of the Universal Postal Union and the Argentine Philatelic Exposition souvenir sheets are in demand and hard to find. -
World Stamps
Dec 11, 2018, 10 AMSmell of gingerbread on new Iceland stamps
Iceland Post features cookies on its scented Christmas stamps issued Nov. 1. Iceland Post describes the two stamps as smelling like “newly baked gingerbread.” -
World Stamps
Dec 11, 2018, 10 AMBernard Beston of Australia elected FIP president Dec. 2
Bernard Beston of Queensland, Australia, was elected president of the FIP at the federation’s 75th Congress in Bangkok, Thailand. -
World Stamps
Dec 11, 2018, 10 AMScent added to Greenland Christmas stamps
Greenland Post issued its first scented stamps Oct. 22. They are for use on Christmas mail.