News
-
US Stamps
Aug 19, 2022, 8 AMWhen were these Sept. 11, 2001, cancels created?
September 11, like Dec. 7, will always have a special meaning, especially for those who lived through it. -
World Stamps
Aug 18, 2022, 2 PMChirakiti elected president of FIP
The election took place during the 76th FIP Congress at the Indonesia 2022 World Stamp Championship held Aug. 4-9 in Jakarta. -
US Stamps
Aug 18, 2022, 9 AMOmaha Philatelic Society hosts show Sept. 10 and 11
The Omaha Philatelic Society was formed in 1926 and hosted its first stamp show in 1929. -
US Stamps
Aug 18, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: 1983 printed-matter mailing with a sci-fi twist
Also this week, taking a closer look at the India-based Stamp Digest blog, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer sifts through a single-country mixture of 200 stamps from Laos. -
US Stamps
Aug 17, 2022, 11 AMPhilatelic event souvenirs of the past
Such souvenirs used to be common, but are seldom seen these days. They illuminate their times and give us a sense of the history of philately. -
World Stamps
Aug 17, 2022, 10 AMSet of three stamps from Macao difficult to find with even perforations
A set of the three stamps with moderately clean perforations is a good buy at full Scott catalog value. -
US Stamps
Aug 16, 2022, 2 PMCivil War Philatelic Society presentations at Balpex
The society also is sponsoring several presentations at the show. -
Auctions
Aug 16, 2022, 11 AMKelleher launches club sale for budget-minded collectors
According to the auction house, the sales will be conducted quarterly with the next one tentatively planned for October. -
World Stamps
Aug 16, 2022, 10 AMTransformers battle on Sept. 1 stamps from Great Britain
Eight stamps in Royal Mail’s Transformers issue feature these pop culture titans in four horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs. -
World Stamps
Aug 16, 2022, 8 AMSan Marino wins top philatelic award
Riccardo Guasco designed San Marino’s €0.70 and €3.10 Doctors Without Borders commemoratives issued June 1, 2021. -
US Stamps
Aug 15, 2022, 1 PMAirpex 2022 in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 26-27
There will be a bourse (sales area) of 19 dealers with stamps and postcards. For those with a collection to sell, the dealers are also buying. -
US Stamps
Aug 15, 2022, 10 AMAmerican First Day Cover Society offers free teaching aids
The lessons use first-day covers to track United States history from the colonization of North America through the Great Depression and into the presidency of Barack Obama. -
World Stamps
Aug 15, 2022, 8 AMUnited Nations tours the great spa towns of Europe on Sept. 9 stamps
This new set includes six stamps and three prestige booklets that contain text and illustrations in addition to stamps. -
US Stamps
Aug 14, 2022, 9 AMBalpex stamp show in Maryland Sept. 2-4
Balpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately Show. -
US Stamps
Aug 12, 2022, 2 PMSarasota 2023 stamp show plans articles-only literature exhibit
The literature exhibit is part of the Sarasota Philatelic Club’s annual stamp show and exhibition scheduled for Jan. 20-22, 2023. -
Postal Updates
Aug 12, 2022, 10 AMFunding for USPS electric truck fleet clears Senate
The measure now goes to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. -
US Stamps
Aug 12, 2022, 8 AMNew Wilkinsburg spoof souvenir sheets
The sheets poke fun at contemporary U.S. issues, and a set of the 60-plus sheets provides a lighter view of U.S. philately. -
Postal Updates
Aug 11, 2022, 2 PMUSPS settles lawsuit over foreign cigarette shipments
In resolving the lawsuit, the Postal Service denied it had engaged in any “unlawful conduct or wrongdoing.” -
World Stamps
Aug 11, 2022, 11 AMBoston 2026 granted patronage by FIP
Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. -
Postal Updates
Aug 11, 2022, 10 AMUSPS proposes temporary price hikes for holiday season
The increases would affect Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package, Parcel Select and Retail Ground services.