The United States Postal Service temporarily suspended international mail service to Canada as of Nov. 25 due to a national strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers which began Nov. 15.

The United States Postal Service is launching a new online catalog for its Operation Santa children’s gift program, the USPS said in a Nov. 18 press release.

Siegel’s sale of the collection, assembled with a discerning eye over many years, is being conducted in association with Charles F. Shreve, director of Siegel International in Dallas.

The catalog combines lightweight portability with essential listing information and values for more than 6,000 postage stamps and selected back-of-the-book issues.

In October the United States Postal Service unveiled a new “prototype for retail locations.”

The stamps of the Principality of Monaco have high design and production values and are generally known for their great eye appeal.

The best of the entries, one related to philately and one nonphilatelic, will receive a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension).

The design highlights the Postal Service’s role in delivering holiday cheer, featuring a USPS delivery truck crossing a stone bridge, framed by a festive border of holly leaves and berries.

The peacock-themed hanukkiah features eight candles symbolizing the eight nights of the holiday, plus one candle, called a shamash, that is used to light the other eight.

The stamps, presented in four se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs, feature photographs of Churchill at defining moments of his life.

The 1918 Christmas seal was issued by the American Red Cross.

The Postal Regulatory Commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect, the USPS said in a Nov. 15 press release

Cheryl Ganz, president of the APS, welcomed all in attendance before APS executive director Scott English called the roll of each board.

Also this week, an exploration of older U.S. stamps with straight edges, and a tip to look for the set of overprinted Canal Zone 1925 postage due stamps.

McReynolds was appointed to the board of governors by President Joe Biden and was confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 2021.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is coming to philately. Clearly AI is going to be a powerful tool for stamp and cover collecting.

In their use in the United States, postage due stamps were to be applied to any underpaid mail piece to show the amount collected from the addressee.

The stamps will be issued in six panes of four, with a single denomination and design for each pane.

These are the first Wales country definitive stamps to feature the silhouette of King Charles III.

The first stamp pictures facial profiles that intersect a multicolored blood drop emphasizing the importance of blood donations. The second stamp highlights the role that organ donors and their donations play in the preservation of life.