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    US Stamps

    Aug 15, 2022, 10 AM

    American 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.

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    World Stamps

    Aug 15, 2022, 8 AM

    United 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.

  • balpex-stamp-show

    US Stamps

    Aug 14, 2022, 9 AM

    Balpex stamp show in Maryland Sept. 2-4

    Balpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately Show.

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    US Stamps

    Aug 12, 2022, 2 PM

    Sarasota 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.

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    Postal Updates

    Aug 12, 2022, 10 AM

    Funding for USPS electric truck fleet clears Senate

    The measure now goes to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.

  • wilkinsburg-stamp-club-2022-mystery-message-souvenir-sheet

    US Stamps

    Aug 12, 2022, 8 AM

    New 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.

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    Postal Updates

    Aug 11, 2022, 2 PM

    USPS settles lawsuit over foreign cigarette shipments

    In resolving the lawsuit, the Postal Service denied it had engaged in any “unlawful conduct or wrongdoing.”

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    World Stamps

    Aug 11, 2022, 11 AM

    Boston 2026 granted patronage by FIP

    Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

  • united-states-postal-service-logo

    Postal Updates

    Aug 11, 2022, 10 AM

    USPS 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.

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    US Stamps

    Aug 11, 2022, 10 AM

    Vogel, 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.

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    US Stamps

    Aug 11, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside 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.

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    US Stamps

    Aug 10, 2022, 1 PM

    July cartoon contest winner seeks first-day autographs

    The contest drew many entries that discussed the less weighty matters that also needed decisions.

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    Postal Updates

    Aug 10, 2022, 10 AM

    Postal 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.

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    World Stamps

    Aug 10, 2022, 8 AM

    Long 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.

  • united-states-2022-holiday-elves-stamps

    US Stamps

    Aug 9, 2022, 4 PM

    North Pole ceremony location for Sept. 15 Holiday Elves stamps

    The stamps will be issued in double-sided panes of 20.

  • united-states-1999-ayn-rand-stamp

    US Stamps

    Aug 9, 2022, 1 PM

    Ayn 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.

  • new-zealand-recalled-maori-language-petition-50th-anniversary-stamps

    World Stamps

    Aug 9, 2022, 8 AM

    New 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.

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    Postal Updates

    Aug 8, 2022, 11 AM

    USS 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.

  • united-states-2013-muscle-cars-stamps

    US Stamps

    Aug 8, 2022, 8 AM

    Peppy 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.

  • united-states-1982-americas-libraries-stamp-vertically-imperforate-horizontal-pair

    Auctions

    Aug 5, 2022, 12 PM

    Aug. 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.

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