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US Stamps
Sep 18, 2019, 12 PMWorld Post Day and other celebrations of the mail honored on stamps and remembered on covers
World Post Day is held annually on Oct. 9 to celebrate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union. -
Postal Updates
Sep 18, 2019, 9 AMRecord-breaking bison shown on Jamestown, N.D., cancel
Known as Dakota Thunder, the attraction was created in 1959 by sculptor and local art teacher Elmer Petersen. -
US Stamps
Sep 17, 2019, 12 PMEsteemed American poet was a post office aficionado
At the first-day of issue ceremony for the new Walt Whitman stamp, historians shared many facts about the poet, including his love for the post office. -
World Stamps
Sep 17, 2019, 9 AMReaching for the stars: meteorite, dark sky sanctuary, astronomer on stamps from the South Pacific
Australia issued a $1 domestic-rate stamp Sept. 10 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a meteorite falling to earth. -
World Stamps
Sep 16, 2019, 3 PMUniversal Postal Union cheers on growing new-issue stamp market
News of the increase in new stamp sales might bring cheer to collectors who worry that postage stamps are becoming a thing of the past. -
US Stamps
Sep 16, 2019, 8 AMWatch for uses of these U.S. booklet stamps
Relatively common United States stamps with minimal value as used singles can have first cousins that are quite a lot more desirable. -
US Stamps
Sep 15, 2019, 8 AMIndypex show Oct. 4-6 in Indiana
Indypex will feature more than 35 dealers and a competition for multi-frame and single-frame exhibits. -
US Stamps
Sep 14, 2019, 10 AMSound examples of 2¢ Black Jack stamp with F grill are elusive
Jackson was the fourth American — after Benjamin Franklin and presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — to appear on a stamp. -
Postal Updates
Sep 13, 2019, 2 PMU.S. appeals court strikes down this year’s 5¢ letter rate hike
Neither the commission nor the U.S. Postal Service had any immediate comment on the impact of the decision by a three-judge panel. -
US Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 9 AMInside Linn’s: George Linn also saved cachets mailed to him
Also this week, how a historical Prussian city came to be named for one of Joseph Stalin's most ardent supporters and finding a valuable San Marino airmail stamp in a mixture. -
World Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 8 AMRomania issues lucky stamp on Friday, Sept. 13
Romania is pushing its luck by issuing a commemorative stamp Friday, Sept. 13, with the theme of “113 years of luck.” -
World Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 8 AMIntriguing 7-Eleven stamp from Thailand
The Thailand 7-Eleven stamp is a label used much like a discount coupon in the United States. -
Auctions
Sep 12, 2019, 5 PMCherrystone’s Oct. 3 New York City auction features full sheets and panes
The 77-lot auction does include a full pane of 50 of the 1898 $1 black Trans-Mississippi stamp. -
Auctions
Sep 12, 2019, 2 PMBarwis Philadelphia collection in Rumsey’s Oct. 4-6 Sescal auction
The large number of stampless covers in the sale includes dozens that date from the 18th century. -
US Stamps
Sep 12, 2019, 1 PMNew U.S. Purple Heart stamp variety to be issued Oct. 4
The new Purple Heart stamp will be issued in a pane of 20 printed by USPS contract printer Banknote Corp. of America. -
World Stamps
Sep 12, 2019, 9 AMUNPA to issue new stamp honoring Mahatma Gandhi
The $2.75 Mahatma Gandhi stamp is intended for use from the U.N. post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. -
Postal Updates
Sep 12, 2019, 9 AMNancy A. Pope (1957-2019)
Nancy Pope was the founding historian of the National Postal Museum and a Smithsonian employee since 1984. -
US Stamps
Sep 12, 2019, 8 AMHorse and rider get laughs in August cartoon contest
In the contest entries, one of the most-used themes was the 3¢ face value of the stamp, which isn’t as immediately obvious as it is in most U.S. stamp designs. -
US Stamps
Sep 11, 2019, 11 AMLighthouse stamp minor varieties hide in plain sight
These subtle varieties are fun to watch for while sorting through mixtures of used stamps or examining your collection. -
Postal Updates
Sep 11, 2019, 8 AMCreate a collection of Tyrannosaurus rex postmarks
Each postmark has its own take on the T. rex. Most of them simply show either the head of T. rex or its full body.