POSTAL UPDATES
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Aug 23, 2018, 06:15 AM
U.S. Postal Service financial update
by Bill McAllisterFor the quarter that ended June 30, the United States Postal Service reported a net operating loss of $1.5 billion. -
Aug 22, 2018, 04:30 AM
APS youth fellow’s Americover postmark designs
by Molly GoadThree pictorial postmarks for the American First Day Cover Society’s 63rd annual Americover show are now available. -
Aug 17, 2018, 06:00 AM
California fires, Hawaii volcano disrupting postal operations
by Michael BaadkeRecent wildfires in northern California and volcanic activity on Hawaii’s Big Island have caused the closure of multiple post offices this summer. -
Aug 7, 2018, 16:30 PM
Columbus stamp show cancellations: dragons, castles and more
by Molly GoadThe United States Postal Service will offer a different pictorial cancellation for each day of the American Philatelic Society Stampshow 2018. -
Jul 26, 2018, 06:15 AM
Reno Stamp and Cover Show cancel bears message of peace
by Molly GoadA pictorial postmark sponsored by the Nevada Stamp Study Society commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. -
Jul 20, 2018, 05:00 AM
Lung association tried to stop scratch and sniff stamp issue: Week’s Most Read
by Jay BigalkeAlso this week, magic is the theme of a new five-stamp set that will appear Aug. 7. -
Jul 19, 2018, 09:30 AM
President Trump calls for privatizing U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterPresident Donald Trump’s administration has called for privatizing the United States Postal Service. -
Jul 16, 2018, 06:00 AM
Cherished postal dog receives postmark and party
by Molly GoadThe Danbury Railway Museum honors the famous Railway Post Office dog, Owney, with a July 14 postmark and celebration. -
Jul 13, 2018, 05:15 AM
Amazon's shift away from USPS: Week’s Most Read
by Molly GoadAlso this week, a new auction record in Chinese philately, and Scott editors assign one number to the 2018 federal duck stamp. -
Jul 12, 2018, 06:00 AM
Lung association tried to stop scratch and sniff stamp issue
by Bill McAllisterShortly before Frozen Treats stamps were released, the American Lung Association sent a letter to the USPS, saying the fragrances on the stamps “may pose a risk for serious health problems.” -
Jul 12, 2018, 04:00 AM
A look at the Lance Armstrong settlement
by Bill McAllisterWashington, D.C., lawyer reveals details of the government’s $5 million settlement with former Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong. -
Jul 10, 2018, 04:00 AM
Beverly Shores, Ind. depot museum offers anniversary postmark
by Molly GoadA museum that almost never was is celebrating 20 years and has commissioned a July 13 postmark for the occasion. -
Jul 6, 2018, 09:15 AM
Automatic distribution for U.S. commemoratives planned: Inside Linn’s
by Molly GoadAlso, James E. Lee takes a look at a few items from the 1941 edition of Clarence Brazer’s Essays for U.S. Adhesive Postage Stamps that have yet to be included in the Scott Catalogue. -
Jul 6, 2018, 04:00 AM
Amazon starts move away from U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterAmazon, the giant Seattle-based retailer, appears to be moving many of its packages away from the United States Postal Service. -
Jul 3, 2018, 10:15 AM
Judge orders USPS to pay nearly $3.6 million for Lady Liberty stamp image
by Bill McAllisterA federal judge sides with Nevada sculptor Robert S. Davidson in the case involving Statue of Liberty artwork on a 2010 forever stamp. -
Jun 29, 2018, 05:00 AM
Discounted Chinese postage rates questioned: Week’s Most Read
by Molly GoadAlso this week, classic Santa Claus images will grace USPS Christmas stamps, and a stamp market tip involving a 2011 stamp that was never issued. -
Jun 21, 2018, 16:00 PM
Discounted Chinese postage rates questioned by Texas lawmaker
by Bill McAllisterTwo speakers at a June 15 postal seminar on Capitol Hill say China is getting postage rates in the United States that are far cheaper than Amazon’s. -
Jun 19, 2018, 11:00 AM
Postmark remembers Marine who ‘gallantly gave his life for his country’
by Molly GoadA postal facility was recently named after Robert H. Jenkins, a Marine who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on April 20, 1970. -
Jun 8, 2018, 05:45 AM
New praise for Breast Cancer semipostal
by Bill McAllisterBreast Cancer Research semipostal stamp helped fund a major cancer study that may mean fewer women with breast cancer will have to undergo chemotherapy. -
Jun 8, 2018, 05:30 AM
Trump continues to stir the pot with the USPS: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the United States and Cuba resumed mail delivery with each other after a testing period concludes.
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