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US Stamps
Oct 24, 2019, 8 AM8¢ olive green Franklin great buy in unused condition
When buying the stamp, double-check to make sure that it is really on unwatermarked paper. -
Postal Updates
Oct 24, 2019, 8 AM‘Washington Post’ sources say Trump wanted to fire Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan
The president apparently came to realize that he had little direct control over the U.S. Postal Service. -
Auctions
Oct 23, 2019, 10 AMBritish North America rarities in Nov. 15-16 Eastern auction
The sale also includes selected worldwide stamps, covers and collections. -
US Stamps
Oct 22, 2019, 11 AMU.S. Postal Service reveals 20 stamp subjects for 2020
The United States Postal Service has revealed 20 subjects that it plans to commemorate on U.S. stamps in 2020. -
Postal Updates
Oct 21, 2019, 8 AMRoyal anniversary celebrated in U.S. with party, postmark
A pictorial postmark is available commemorating the North American celebration of the Royal Philatelic Society London’s 150th anniversary. -
World Stamps
Oct 20, 2019, 8 AMStamps honor 50th anniversary of U.N. post office in Geneva
The designs show different photographs of the interior and exterior of the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. -
US Stamps
Oct 19, 2019, 12 PMA different type of ‘Hindenburg’ crash cover
To obtain a Hindenburg crash cover, it just takes bidding high enough when an example is offered at auction. -
World Stamps
Oct 19, 2019, 8 AMBrazil and Germany win 2019 religious stamp awards
The St. Gabriel award was established in 1969 in Verona, Italy, and is named after “the Lord’s postman,” St. Gabriel. -
Auctions
Oct 18, 2019, 2 PMCIA Invert in Cherrystone’s auction of U.S., worldwide
The auction features almost 1,000 lots of U.S. and worldwide stamps, covers and collections. -
US Stamps
Oct 18, 2019, 10 AMPostmasters general who support stamp collecting
Having a postmaster general who is supportive of the stamp collecting hobby is something collectors might take for granted. -
US Stamps
Oct 18, 2019, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Collecting varieties of first-day cover cachetmakers
Also this week, exploring the United States $1 David G. Farragut stamp and diving into a stamp mixture featuring just three countries. -
World Stamps
Oct 17, 2019, 2 PMThe UNPA announces stamp program for 2020
The United Nations Postal Administration announced its 2020 stamp program in its bulletin for collectors, Philatelic Bulletin. -
World Stamps
Oct 17, 2019, 11 AMNew name announced for a new kind of stamp show
The new show name was chosen through online voting by APS members. -
World Stamps
Oct 17, 2019, 8 AMPipex 2020 exhibitor’s prospectus available
The show will feature 240 exhibit frames, 40 dealers, a welcome pavilion and a youth area. -
Postal Updates
Oct 16, 2019, 3 PMU.S. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan to retire
Her retirement will come at the end of her fifth year as the Postal Service’s chief executive officer. -
World Stamps
Oct 16, 2019, 11 AMTaiwan’s 1954 Silo Bridge set in strong demand
On Jan. 28, 1954, Taiwan issued a set of four Silo Highway Bridge stamps. The set commemorates the first anniversary of the bridge’s opening. -
Auctions
Oct 16, 2019, 9 AMH.R. Harmer auction series offers FDCs, Nicaragua, more
Between Nov. 12 and 16, H.R. Harmer will present a series of general and specialized public auctions. -
US Stamps
Oct 15, 2019, 9 AMGhost stories, Halloween history shared at Spooky Silhouettes first-day ceremony
The Milford Pumpkin Festival in Milford, N.H., hosted the U. S. Postal Service's Spooky Silhouettes stamp dedication Oct. 11. -
US Stamps
Oct 14, 2019, 12 PMHoliday Wreaths Oct. 25 ceremony at L.L. Bean store in Maine
The four new nondenominated (55¢) forever stamps will be issued in a double-sided pane of 20, which the U.S. Postal Service identifies as a booklet. -
World Stamps
Oct 11, 2019, 11 AMU.N. stamps showcase Cuba’s World Heritage sites
This stamp series features sites that have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.