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US Stamps Feb 10, 2020, 8 AM
January cartoon contest winner takes a ride on ‘Choo Choo Twain’
by John M. HotchnerTwo themes predominated in the January cartoon caption contest featuring the 2011 Literary Arts forever stamp honoring Mark Twain. -
Auctions Feb 10, 2020, 8 AM
Middendorf classic U.S. and Hawaii offered in Feb. 25 Siegel auction
by Michael BaadkeThe sale features numerous scarce and unusual items among the classic postage issues. -
Postal Updates Feb 7, 2020, 2 PM
USPS revenues slip for first quarter of 2020 fiscal year
by Bill McAllisterTotal revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 (Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019) fell to $19.4 billion. -
US Stamps Feb 7, 2020, 12 PM
Lance Wyman designed stamps for the U.S., Mexico
by Jay BigalkeUnited States stamp collectors may recognize Wyman’s work from the 1972 Olympic Games stamps. -
Postal Updates Feb 7, 2020, 10 AM
House passes legislation to ease USPS debt burden
by Bill McAllisterThe Postal Service will still need more Congressional action to help the agency out of its ongoing financial crisis. -
US Stamps Feb 7, 2020, 10 AM
Proposed rule permanently adds hunting element to duck stamps
by Michael BaadkeThe new rule change proposal will also affect who can judge the annual art contest. -
Auctions Feb 7, 2020, 10 AM
French rarities in Feb. 24-28 Gaertner worldwide auction
by Michael BaadkeTwo of the catalogs prepared for the sale feature specialized material from China and Asia, respectively. -
US Stamps Feb 7, 2020, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: New gold cancel available only on USPS first-day cover
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a Linn’s columnist discovers a new variety on a Saudi Arabian railway tax stamp from the 1920s, and a positive report on a mixture of 100 stamps from Nepal. -
US Stamps Feb 6, 2020, 12 PM
Plate number singles enhance covers from the golden age of philately
by John M. HotchnerFor fans of plate number singles, the national group that encourages collectors and promotes this collecting area is the American Plate Number Single Society. -
Postal Updates Feb 6, 2020, 8 AM
APWU endorses Bernie Sanders for president
by Bill McAllisterThe American Postal Workers Union is backing Sanders for his opposition to efforts to privatize the United States Postal Service. -
US Stamps Feb 5, 2020, 1 PM
Pane margins for Year of the Rat forever stamp depict 12 animals
by Michael BaadkeThe illustrations in the margins appear to provide a peek at the stamp designs that are yet to come. -
World Stamps Feb 5, 2020, 8 AM
Brazil’s 1928 Coffee set popular with topical collectors
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe stamps, denominated 100 reis, 200r and 300r, all feature the same design of Liberty holding coffee leaves. -
US Stamps Feb 4, 2020, 4 PM
APS fiscal strength continues, executive director tells board
by Michael BaadkeThe nearly hour-long meeting included multiple reports from APS executive director Scott D. English. -
Postal Updates Feb 4, 2020, 4 PM
Postmark boasts ‘70 groovy years’ of winter festival
by Molly GoadTip-Up Town USA is an ice fishing festival in north central Michigan that occurs annually on the last two weekends in January. -
World Stamps Feb 4, 2020, 11 AM
Britain’s Visions of the Universe stamps celebrate astronomical discoveries
by Denise McCartyThe stamps are in four se-tenant pairs. The prestige booklet includes four panes of stamps along with pages featuring illustrations and text. -
World Stamps Feb 3, 2020, 8 AM
Recent stamps show pentagons found in nature and a heart-shaped lake
by Denise McCartyBelgium issued the third pane of stamps in its Geometry in Nature Series Jan. 27. A Valentine's Day issue from Faroe Islands features Vatndalsvatn, a heart-shaped lake on the island of Vagar. -
US Stamps Jan 31, 2020, 12 PM
Gwen Ifill stamp officially unveiled at Jan. 30 ceremony in Washington, D.C.
by Bill McAllisterTwo former presidents — Bill Clinton and Barack Obama — whom Ifill covered, sent their congratulations for the stamp honor. -
US Stamps Jan 31, 2020, 8 AM
Die-cutting omitted error discovered on 2019 Flag coil
by Wayne L. YoungbloodThe discovery came when an irate customer returned the defective roll of stamps, complaining that she was “unable to separate the stamps.” -
US Stamps Jan 31, 2020, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Celebrating America’s oldest surviving stamp collection
by Charles SneeAlso this week, address banners on telegraph envelopes reveal the steady consolidation of the Western Union Telegraph Co. in the 1850s, and expanding a topical collection into the world of Swiss picture postal cards. -
Auctions Jan 31, 2020, 8 AM
United States, possessions collections offered at Feb. 18-20 Kelleher auctions
by Charles SneeA wide selection of classic to modern single stamps, blocks and plate blocks will be available to bidders, along with Canal Zone rarities.