UPU economist Jose Anson, who conducted the study, said that maintaining the status quo “will almost certainly lead to the UPU’s extinction.”

Clement Hurd’s charming illustrations for the 1947 bedtime story Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown will be featured on eight United States commemorative forever stamps to be issued May 2 in a pane of 16.

The 2025 Crawford medal winner will be announced at the end of the Crawford Festival taking place June 24-25 in London.

The vignette for the stamp will be a reproduction of Adam Grimm’s acrylic painting of a pair of spectacled eiders with a mountain scene in the background.

A first-day ceremony is planned for 11 a.m. at Freedom Plaza, 1325 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, in Washington, D.C.

Historically Linn’s Stamp News has had varying coverage of postal news from around the world.

The stamps boast high design and production values typical of French colonies issues.

The tower has three water storage tanks inside that can hold more than 200,000 gallons of water. Above the tanks is a lookout area with a steeply pitched roof covered with copper sheeting.

Alfredo Frolich received the grand award and large gold for his multi-frame exhibit titled “United States of Colombia 1868-1881.”

The stamps feature close-up photographs of dahlias that were taken by Denise Ippolito. Greg Breeding served as both art director and designer.

Each of the six stamps in the set shows a different photograph of a blonde hedgehog.

The designer of the most popular music stamp will be awarded the Yehudi Menuhin trophy, awarded in memory of violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99).

All five designs feature the work of Bideford, England, artist Sharon Read.

Lazaroff replaces Yamil Kouri, who will continue as the exhibition’s president.

The Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary July 19 with an event hosted in conjunction with the Royal Philatelic Society London.

The permanent-rate (currently $1.24) stamp features the portraits of all seven current members of country rock band Blue Rodeo.

The United States Postal Service announced April 9 that it will boost the price of a first-class forever stamp to 78¢, a 5¢ increase from the current 73¢ price.

The stamps feature powwow dancers performing the Crow Hop, Women’s Traditional, Women’s Fancy Shawl and Men’s Hoop.

Although the market for waterfowl hunting permit stamps (known to collectors as duck stamps) is not as hot as it once was, they are still popular with many collectors.

The expo will be open through Oct. 13. Each of the three stamps on the souvenir sheet shows close-up photos of the pavilions.