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    Postal Updates May 4, 2021, 10 AM

    DeJoy starts USPS 10-year plan with plant consolidations

    by Bill McAllister
    The decision to resume plant consolidations, which the agency halted in 2015 under fire from Congress, was blamed on the continuing decline in letter mail volume.

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    US Stamps May 4, 2021, 10 AM

    Comparing counterfeit and genuine 1954 4¢ Abraham Lincoln stamps

    by John M. Hotchner
    One of the less often-seen counterfeits is the 4¢ Abraham Lincoln stamp of the 1954-68 Liberty series.

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    World Stamps May 3, 2021, 11 AM

    What’s new for the 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 2?

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

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    US Stamps May 3, 2021, 10 AM

    Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor stamp takes top honors in 2020 U.S. stamp poll

    by Charles Snee
    The votes from online and mail-in ballots were combined to calculate this year’s winners.

  • philippines-1931-manila-arms-stamp
    World Stamps May 3, 2021, 9 AM

    Philippines 1925-31 imperf definitive set is in demand

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    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.

  • united-states-2021-espresso-drinks-stamps
    US Stamps May 3, 2021, 8 AM

    Scott catalog numbers assigned to Espresso Drinks stamps

    by Charles Snee
    What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2022 Scott catalogs.

  • 1929-gold-registered-mail-tag-miller-house-alaska-san-francisco
    US Stamps Apr 30, 2021, 8 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Gold from Alaska by fourth-class registered mail

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, a recap of first quarter 2021 results for United States graded stamps, and a guided tour of Syria’s beautiful 1930-36 pictorial postage stamps.

  • canada-2021-legends-ballet-stamps
    World Stamps Apr 29, 2021, 12 PM

    Canadian ballet legends honored April 29 on new stamps

    by Jay Bigalke
    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.

  • united-states-unissued-1995-flag-over-porch-coil-stamp
    US Stamps Apr 29, 2021, 10 AM

    Unissued 1995 Flag Over Porch coil stamp turns up after 26 years

    by Jay Bigalke
    The Scott catalog editors have not made a final decision about listing this unissued Flag Over Porch coil.

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    Postal Updates Apr 28, 2021, 11 AM

    Postal Inspection Service acknowledges role in covert monitoring

    by Bill McAllister
    The United States Postal Inspection Service has acknowledged it participates in an internet covert operations program.

  • finland-2021-alma-jantunen-glass-sculptures-stamps
    World Stamps Apr 28, 2021, 11 AM

    Finland to show glass sculptures, photos, paintings on upcoming stamps

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

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    Postal Updates Apr 28, 2021, 10 AM

    PMG DeJoy criticizes mailing industry, USPS in scathing letter

    by Bill McAllister
    Postmaster General DeJoy blamed mailers for tolerating the Postal Service’s flawed service “for well over a decade.”

  • herbert-trenchard-research-collection-american-philatelic-research-library
    US Stamps Apr 28, 2021, 10 AM

    Trenchard donates massive historical collection to APRL

    by Michael Baadke
    The Trenchard collection donated to the APRL was delivered by truck packed in boxes and stored on 24 pallets.

  • star-wars-droids-pictorial-postmark
    Postal Updates Apr 27, 2021, 10 AM

    Numerous Arizona, New Mexico cancels for droids

    by Molly Goad
    The cancels are available for 60 days. Collectors can choose to obtain one or all.

  • united-states-2013-johnny-cash-music-icons-stamp
    US Stamps Apr 27, 2021, 9 AM

    Johnny Cash steps up to the microphone for May cartoon contest

    by John M. Hotchner
    Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest.

  • united-states-1952-newspaperboys-stamp-first-day-cover
    US Stamps Apr 26, 2021, 11 AM

    U.S. 1952 Newspaper Boys stamp and first-day cover

    by John M. Hotchner
    Many news organizations sent Newspaper Boys stamp first-day covers to their carriers as a means of saying thank you.

  • gibraltar-2021-cryptocurrency-stamp
    World Stamps Apr 26, 2021, 9 AM

    New Gibraltar Crypto stamp to be issued May 17

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

  • united-states-2012-grand-teton-national-park-scenic-american-landscapes-postal-card
    US Stamps Apr 26, 2021, 8 AM

    Tapping into the potential of U.S. postal cards

    by Jay Bigalke
    This might be the perfect time to reintroduce U.S. postal cards to the mailing public in an accessible format.

  • united-states-2021-mallard-drake-postal-card-imprinted-stamp
    US Stamps Apr 24, 2021, 10 AM

    U.S. Mallard Drake postal card is the first in almost four years

    by Michael Baadke
    The imprinted stamp on the new postal stationery item features the image of a mallard drake made years ago by Dugald Stermer.

  • cochin-1930-60-rupee-court-fee-stamped-paper-proof
    Auctions Apr 23, 2021, 1 PM

    May 11-12 Stanley Gibbons auction offers India and area

    by Michael Baadke
    While many of the individual lots in this sale are presented with estimates of £100 or less, there are also some rarities that will cross the auction block.

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