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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. -
US Stamps
Aug 11, 2022, 10 AMVogel, Alton, Nilsestuen receive APS Luff awards
All three awards will be presented during a ceremony on Aug. 27 at Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, Calif. -
US Stamps
Aug 11, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Women of the ‘Six Triple Eight’ awarded medals for WWII service
Also this week, Saudi Arabia salutes its 1987 Yesterday and Today expo held in Cairo, Egypt, with two stamps, and an upbeat review of mixture of recent worldwide stamps from 31 countries. -
US Stamps
Aug 10, 2022, 1 PMJuly cartoon contest winner seeks first-day autographs
The contest drew many entries that discussed the less weighty matters that also needed decisions. -
Postal Updates
Aug 10, 2022, 10 AMPostal Service Reform Act puts black ink on USPS ledger
It was the first time in years that the Postal Service has been able to show a profit. -
World Stamps
Aug 10, 2022, 8 AMLong definitive set from Monaco is a good buy both hinged and never-hinged
Monaco remains a prolific issuer of postage stamps. The production and design values are high, and the issues are attractive. -
US Stamps
Aug 9, 2022, 4 PMNorth Pole ceremony location for Sept. 15 Holiday Elves stamps
The stamps will be issued in double-sided panes of 20. -
US Stamps
Aug 9, 2022, 1 PMAyn Rand studies and the Ayn Rand stamp
There are lots of scholarly societies, but there are not so many famous novelists portrayed on U.S. stamps who were stamp collectors and proud of it. -
World Stamps
Aug 9, 2022, 8 AMNew Zealand pulls Maori Language Petition stamps
This is the second Maori stamp issue in the past 20 years that New Zealand has removed from sale before issuance. -
Postal Updates
Aug 8, 2022, 11 AMUSS Fort Lauderdale coat of arms featured on July 30 postmark
The pictorial postmark displays the ship’s coat of arms, which contains a shield, swords, an alligator and the “Together We Fight” motto. -
US Stamps
Aug 8, 2022, 8 AMPeppy pony cars zip onto new U.S. stamps Aug. 25 at Great American Stamp Show
According to the USPS, artist Tom Fritz created his oil-on-panel paintings of the pony cars using photographs as a reference. -
Auctions
Aug 5, 2022, 12 PMAug. 25-28 Rumsey auction series features new U.S. imperforate error
The production miscue is a vertically imperforate horizontal pair of the 1982 20¢ America’s Library stamp.