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Postal Updates
Aug 31, 2022, 1 PMAlaska State Fair postmark for Aug. 19 opening day
The Palmer, Alaska, postmark is sponsored by the Anchorage Philatelic Society. -
World Stamps
Aug 31, 2022, 8 AMEl Salvador airmail stamp needed by many butterfly topical collectors
This provisional stamp was produced to meet a postal need, and most of the stamps were used for postage. -
US Stamps
Aug 30, 2022, 1 PMBusy Holiday Elves on four U.S. stamps Sept. 15 in North Pole, Alaska
The stamps, arranged as a se-tenant (side-by-side) block of four, will be issued in double-sided panes of 20. -
World Stamps
Aug 30, 2022, 9 AMExtensive international support for Ukraine Post
International support has included financial contributions, aid for Ukrainian refugees, the issuance of commemorative stamps, and the waiving of postal fees, especially for humanitarian shipments into the country. -
US Stamps
Aug 29, 2022, 12 PMFinding stamps in unexpected places
This Pancake Day certificate with a philatelic flavor was created by stamp and cover dealers Bob and Helen Baughman. -
US Stamps
Aug 29, 2022, 8 AMInteresting ways to obtain used United States stamp sets
Sometimes mailing envelopes to yourself works. -
Postal Updates
Aug 26, 2022, 2 PMPresident Biden signs law for postal truck funding
The Inflation Reduction Act authorizes a $3 billion federal payment to the USPS for the purchase of zero-emission delivery vehicles and charging infrastructure. -
Postal Updates
Aug 26, 2022, 8 AMTiny post office in Virginia at center of racial controversy
The furor is all about the Montpelier Station, a train depot that sits next to the Montpelier estate of James Madison, the nation’s fourth president. -
US Stamps
Aug 25, 2022, 2 PMAsawa, other U.S. stamps withdrawn from sale Sept. 30
Other issues to be withdrawn include the Enjoy the Great Outdoors stamps and the Wild Orchids booklet and coil stamps. -
US Stamps
Aug 25, 2022, 1 PMMilcopex stamp show Sept. 16-18 near Milwaukee, Wis.
Milcopex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show and will include 136 frames of competitive exhibits. -
US Stamps
Aug 25, 2022, 11 AMAPS, APRL hold joint board meeting Aug. 24 before Great American Stamp Show
The meeting included presentations focused on current and future efforts of the American Philatelic Society and the American Philatelic Research Library. -
World Stamps
Aug 25, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: A visit to the Grand Turk post office for locals
Also this week, a mysterious Guiseppe Garibaldi stamp phantom, and unusual and rare dead letter return envelopes. -
Auctions
Aug 24, 2022, 2 PMU.S. 1992 Stock Exchange Invert block up for bids in Sept. 13-14 Cherrystone sale
Highlights of the sale include graded U.S. stamps, proofs and essays of the popular U.S. 1869 Pictorial issue, a collection of rare plate blocks, flight covers and U.S. possessions. -
US Stamps
Aug 24, 2022, 11 AMNational park handstamps decorate postcard mailings
Linn's editor-in-chief Jay Bigalke took a long road trip in July to explore parts out West. -
US Stamps
Aug 24, 2022, 9 AMNPM to host Sept. 8 first day for James Webb Space Telescope stamp
Existing art by James Vaughan and a NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute image were used by USPS art director Derry Noyes to design the stamp. -
US Stamps
Aug 24, 2022, 8 AMPathos and drama in Hardships of Emigration U.S. stamp design
The design shows a family with a covered wagon on the open prairie. -
US Stamps
Aug 23, 2022, 3 PMCeremony for Christmas stamp Sept. 22 in Boston
The ceremony will take place at the Museum of Fine Arts. -
Postal Updates
Aug 23, 2022, 12 PMPMG DeJoy makes USPS workspaces a priority
A better workplace is a key element in DeJoy’s 10-year Delivering for America plan. -
World Stamps
Aug 23, 2022, 8 AMAPS and HipStamp form partnership to enhance online commerce efforts
The APS will continue to provide StampStore sellers the same services, including scanning, posting, fulfillment, and fielding questions from buyers. -
Postal Updates
Aug 22, 2022, 1 PMBlueberry bucket headlines Machias, Maine, postmark
The postmark image came from the local T-shirt design contest.