Chief marketing officer leaving USPS, which is still loved by Americans: Week's Most Read

It’s time to catch up on the week that was in stamp-collecting insights and news.

Linn's Stamp News is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics. 

Click the links to read the stories. Here they are, in reverse order:

5. Mauritius 1847 'Post Office' printing plate rediscovered: The plate was found after 80 years and will be displayed at London 2015 Europhilex in May.

4. From Me To You stamp for National Card and Letter Writing Month: A simple new forever stamp with a hard-to-miss message will be offered by the United States Postal Service beginning April 1.

3. New look for Russian ruble on stamps: Starting with the Europa stamp issued Jan. 16, there is a new symbol for the ruble.  

2. Survey result: Americans still love the U.S. Postal Service: A new survey the Postal Service’s inspector general conducted asked, “What postal services do people value the most?”

1. Marketing officer Manabe to leave Postal Service: The chief marketing officer for the United States Postal Service and supervisor of the stamp program told associates she plans to leave the agency May 22.

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Editor's note: Metrics were measured between Friday, March 13, and 9:33 a.m. ET Friday, March 20.