POSTAL UPDATES
-
Dec 19, 2016, 10:32 AM
Today is the busiest mailing day of 2016
by By Joe O'DonnellUSPS expects to serve 12 million customers Monday. But a majority of them will not be waiting in line at their town’s local brick-and-mortar post office. -
Dec 16, 2016, 08:00 AM
New York town’s 200th birthday celebrated with new postmark
by By Michael BaadkeThe town of Boston in western New York, roughly 30 minutes south of Buffalo and an hour south of Niagara Falls, turns 200 in 2017. -
Dec 15, 2016, 12:00 PM
USPS 2016 holiday spray-on postmark misses the mark with cluttered design
by By Donna HousemanThe covers we have seen indicate that this year’s holiday postmark is disappointing from the collector’s point of view. -
Dec 13, 2016, 14:00 PM
Postal Service sends ‘Seasons Greetings’ with national postmark
by CMS AdminOther words associated with Christmas also appear on the postmark, which is in use until Jan. 6. -
Dec 13, 2016, 09:00 AM
Looking back at the ‘last known stagecoach robbery,’ 100 years later
by By Kathleen WunderlyIn the early darkness of Dec. 5, 1916, a mail wagon driver heading for the mining camp of Jarbidge, Nev., was murdered for the $4,000 in his mail pouches. -
Dec 12, 2016, 06:20 AM
Court to hear case of rejected stamp critical of Citizens United ruling
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe artist couldn’t get his political stamp design approved, and a federal judge has told the United States Postal Service it must address his complaint. -
Dec 9, 2016, 08:00 AM
Christmas postmarks include reindeer pulling a mail truck
by By Michael BaadkeA Michigan postmark includes two happy reindeer providing a little extra horsepower to a familiar-looking USPS delivery truck. -
Dec 2, 2016, 04:20 AM
Don’t look for major postal legislation from lame duck Congress
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentCongress, now in its lame duck session, is not likely to pass legislation to improve the financial picture of the U.S. Postal Service. -
Nov 29, 2016, 10:43 AM
Popular forever stamps a headache for postal auditors
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentUnited States forever stamps have been a big hit with the public. But for postal auditors, they’ve been something of a headache. -
Nov 27, 2016, 12:00 PM
Pearl Harbor attack remembered on new pictorial postmarks
by By Michael BaadkeTwo pictorial postmarks in this week’s listings commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese military attack on Dec. 7, 1941. -
Nov 18, 2016, 04:26 AM
USPS announces operating profit, World Stamp Show attendance announced: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we looked at the market for one of the most attractive U.S. stamp sets and a stamp with a 'Mad' magazine connection. -
Nov 15, 2016, 07:55 AM
U.S. Postal Service reports $610 million operating profit for 2016
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentFor the third straight year, the United States Postal Service has managed to show an operating profit. -
Nov 13, 2016, 09:00 AM
Food bank efforts in Los Angeles celebrated on new postmark
by By Michael BaadkeFor the past 43 years, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has been gathering and distributing food to fight hunger in LA County. -
Nov 10, 2016, 10:22 AM
USPS board of governors could lose last presidential member in mid-December
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentUnless Congress acts quickly, the Postal Service’s board of governors could lose its last presidentially appointed member in mid-December. -
Oct 31, 2016, 11:03 AM
Election 2016: If postage isn’t paid on your mail-in ballot, will your vote be counted?
by By Joe O'DonnellIf a voter does not pay the proper postage on their mail-in ballot, will their vote be cast? -
Oct 30, 2016, 05:00 AM
Hometown of famed abolitionist honors him on postmark
by By Michael BaadkeA Methodist minister, this notable New Yorker helped escaping slaves fleeing the South to freedom across the Ohio River. -
Oct 28, 2016, 05:33 AM
USPS focuses on parcel delivery, U.S. stamp popular in China: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, a U.S. stamp is in demand because of its popularity with Chinese collectors, and a Jenny Invert is for sale. -
Oct 24, 2016, 11:23 AM
Recent UPU congress provides ‘reasonable compromise’ for USPS parcel costs
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentUPU congress provides a ‘reasonable compromise’ regarding the Postal Service's costs for inbound international parcels. -
Oct 20, 2016, 13:00 PM
Postmark honors American Philatelic Research Library’s long-awaited opening
by By Michael BaadkeThe library's move to its new facility is being celebrated with a dinner and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29. -
Oct 20, 2016, 07:25 AM
Parcel delivery could be the future of the U.S. Postal Service
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentParcel delivery is the one segment of the mail that has grown dramatically, while first-class letters continue to decline.
Headlines
-
US Stamps Oct 7, 2024, 8 AM
Vasiliauskas named president of Mystic Stamp Co.
-
insights Oct 7, 2024, 7 AM
By Topic – October 2024
-
US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 1 PM
Apgar souvenir card available
-
US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 12 PM
First Continental Congress and U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers