The stamps, presented in two horizontal se-tenant strips of five, each show a different animal common in British gardens.

Highlights of the U.S. offerings include 10 1847 5¢ Benjamin Franklin stamps and six 1847 10¢ George Washington stamps.

Despite their appearance, savings stamps are invalid for postage, according to Postal Service regulations regarding the payment of postal fees.

The sale opens with 26 lots of Penny Black and Two-Penny Blue stamps and covers. The 1840 Penny Black and 1840 Two-Penny Blue, which feature a portrait of Queen Victoria, are the world’s first adhesive postage stamps.

The cost for first-class postage will climb 5 pence, from £1.65 to £1.70.

The design of the stamp features a prayer rug designed by Metis artist Kit Craven and Muslim weaver Noor Iqbal.

With two stamp designs and a plate number interval at an odd number of 27, it’s to be expected that a stamp design will repeat.

Betty White was a pioneer of early television, which mostly included a vast number of appearances in sitcoms, sketch comedy and game shows.

Relatively recent forever stamps with se-tenant (side-by-side) designs remain one of the hottest segments of the U.S. stamp market.

Canada Post continues its Spring Flowers series with two stamps showcasing two varieties of peonies developed by Canadian-born horticulturists.

According to Cherrystone, the auction will open with “a solid section of United States including many rarities and graded items.”

Existing United States Post Office Department regulations did not allow for such an honor for MacArthur in his own country because U.S. stamps picturing living people were not to be issued.

The San Diego Stamp Show opened Feb. 21 with a first-day ceremony unveiling the two new United States American Vistas presorted standard coil stamps.

The programs take place on four Tuesdays during the months of March and April and are free and open to the public.

The cartoon caption contest has been a monthly feature of the U.S. Stamp Notes column since 1986.

The delayed 2025 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers has arrived in the offices of Amos Media Co. and will ship in early March.

The Postal Service also announced issue dates and first-day locations for stamps scheduled to be issued in April, May, June and July.

St. Patrick has been Ireland’s patron saint since the seventh century and is best known for bringing Christianity to the Irish people in the fifth century.

The first-day ceremony, which will be held outdoors, is free and open to the public.

The United States Postal Service is implementing new service standards for market-dominant services such as first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail and package services.