WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 7, 2016, 15:00 PM
The vote is in: ballot boxes, suffrage and elections on stamps
by By Denise McCartyWith the U.S. presidential election approaching, the topic of voting seems to be everywhere, even on postage stamps. -
Oct 7, 2016, 05:00 AM
Breaking down Canada’s newest NHL stamps
by By Fred BaumannOn Sept. 23, Canada Post proudly unveiled the penultimate stamps in its five-year-long National Hockey League series. -
Oct 5, 2016, 15:00 PM
Eastern Europe stamps highlight mythology of Europa and the bull
by By Rick MillerEuropa and the bull, a pair found on numerous stamps, have symbolized the European continent for more than two millennia. -
Oct 5, 2016, 13:00 PM
United Nations issues souvenir sheets for wildlife conference
by By Denise McCartyThe United Nations Postal Administration issued 12 stamps Sept. 24, the opening day of a world wildlife conference in Johannesburg, South Africa. -
Oct 5, 2016, 11:00 AM
Long-awaited reorganization of volumes makes Scott Standard catalogs easier to use
by By Donna HousemanBeginning with the 2018 edition, we will split each volume of the Scott Standard catalogs into two volumes, A and B. -
Oct 2, 2016, 23:30 PM
Born Oct. 3: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
by By Michael BaadkeOne of today's most effective strikers, international soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic was honored by his native Sweden with a set of five stamps. -
Oct 2, 2016, 05:00 AM
Pneumatic tubes and how mail was moved in Paris for more than a century
by By Larry RosenblumThe tube system allowed the mail to be moved faster than would be possible on the crowded city streets. -
Oct 1, 2016, 05:00 AM
When a raging Rhine led to a set of flood-relief stamps
by By Kathleen WunderlyA “perfect storm” of torrential warm rain and Alpine snowmelt turned tiny Liechtenstein into a pond in 1927. -
Sep 30, 2016, 23:30 PM
Born Oct. 1: William E. Boeing
by By Michael BaadkeA leader in aviation manufacturing and technology, William E. Boeing learned to fly from Glenn L. Martin, and began his aircraft company in 1916. -
Sep 30, 2016, 15:00 PM
Happy landings await collectors of airmail stamps and covers
by By Janet KlugIn 1917, Italy issued the world's first airmail stamp. Since then, many other countries have produced creative stamps to move mail through the air. -
Sep 30, 2016, 11:00 AM
Ladybugs and beetles dress up new postage labels
by By Denise McCartyGreat Britain and Jersey introduced new post & go labels Sept. 14, the first day of the autumn Stampex show in London. -
Sep 29, 2016, 23:30 PM
Born Sept. 30: Arnold Machin
by By Michael BaadkeThe artist who created the most widely reproduced portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in history, Arnold Machin, was honored on a British stamp in 2007. -
Sep 29, 2016, 13:00 PM
Sarawak set honoring English explorer C.V. Brooke a good buy
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThis long, inexpensive set honoring the English explorer is popular with collectors of British Empire and classic stamps. -
Sep 28, 2016, 13:00 PM
The first-issue stamps of Austria that set the standard for Europe
by By Sergio SismondoStamps were simple in the Austro-Hungarian Empire even though the empire housed 11 ethnic groups and 18 principal languages. -
Sep 25, 2016, 10:00 AM
Stamps for a cause: Canadian kids benefit from new semipostals
by By Fred BaumannCanada Post's Community Foundation has granted $6 million to 369 community projects since 2012. -
Sep 24, 2016, 10:00 AM
USPS not the only postal administration issuing fruit stamps in 2016
by By Denise McCartyLike the USPS, European administrations have issued definitive stamps this year picturing pears, grapes, and apples. -
Sep 24, 2016, 05:00 AM
Why so many New Zealand stamps feature lighthouses
by By Janet KlugLighthouses serve as important symbols on New Zealand stamps that were made for a particular government department. -
Sep 23, 2016, 13:00 PM
Stamp to look for from 51 years’ worth of Spanish Sahara issues: Tip of the Week
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAlthough not as widely collected as British and French colonial issues, Spanish colonies have an active and dedicated following. -
Sep 23, 2016, 12:46 PM
Canada Post unveils stamps honoring six NHL forwards
by By Fred BaumannCanada Post on Sept. 23 unveiled six stamps and a souvenir sheet honoring six great Canadian hockey forwards. -
Sep 23, 2016, 09:00 AM
Revisiting the splendid philatelic sites in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei
by By Wayne ChenWayne Chen recently went to Taiwan and visited some of his favorite philatelic destinations in the capital city of Taipei.
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