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World Stamps Feb 13, 2017, 12 PM
Royal Mail announces Christmas stamp design competition for children
by Denise McCartyThis will be Royal Mail’s fourth Christmas stamp design competition for children. The first was in 1966 for Great Britain’s first Christmas stamps. -
Auctions Feb 13, 2017, 9 AM
Jenny Invert with $450,000 Scott catalog value being offered by Siegel
by Michael BaadkeThe stamp is from position 28 on the discovery pane of 100, and has been off the market for more than 65 years. -
US Stamps Feb 12, 2017, 2 PM
The long history of counterfeit U.S. stamps
by Donna HousemanThe “highly convincing counterfeits” that recently surfaced on eBay are certainly not the first stamp fakes. -
US Stamps Feb 12, 2017, 12 PM
When to expect the latest Fruit definitive stamp
by Michael BaadkeAn advisory provided by the Postal Service at the beginning of the year indicates that the new stamp will be issued without a first-day ceremony. -
World Stamps Feb 12, 2017, 4 AM
A country with affordable yet challenging-to-find stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerJust because many sets have relatively low catalog value doesn’t mean that they are all that easy to find or not in demand. -
Auctions Feb 11, 2017, 2 PM
The notable Australian stamp rarity Mossgreen is offering
by Michael BaadkeThe stamp is believed to be only the third known used example. A different example sold in 2013 for $28,750. -
US Stamps Feb 11, 2017, 12 PM
Mail from the radio station on Great Swan Island in the Caribbean
by By John M. HotchnerThis station on the uninhabited island was inaugurated in May 1960 with the objective of broadcasting anti-Castro content. -
World Stamps Feb 11, 2017, 3 AM
Stamps that show the evolution of the Georgian flag
by By Rick MillerVexillology is what those with a tendency toward exotic words call the study of or an interest in flags. Georgia is an interesting study. -
World Stamps Feb 10, 2017, 10 PM
Born Feb. 11: Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
by Michael BaadkeA prominent scientific writer and longtime secretary of the French Academy of Sciences, Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle was born Feb. 11, 1657. -
US Stamps Feb 10, 2017, 2 PM
Counterfeit 2015 U.S. Love stamps have been discovered
by Charles SneeHighly convincing counterfeits of the 2015 United States Love stamps are being sold on eBay. -
Postal Updates Feb 10, 2017, 12 PM
Recently retired aircraft carrier saluted on Virginia postmark
by Michael BaadkeThe world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), was officially decommissioned Feb. 3. -
US Stamps Feb 10, 2017, 8 AM
A hard-to-find Official stamp that’s easily misidentified
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerCollectors need to pay close attention to color and paper when trying to figure out if they have this stamp that's valued at $190 in unused condition. -
Auctions Feb 10, 2017, 4 AM
Beautiful Canadian stamps sold, worldwide stamp collecting costs analyzed: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we analyzed how worldwide stamp collecting costs have changed, and how proposed USPS rules might change computer-vended stamps. -
Postal Updates Feb 10, 2017, 4 AM
USPS reports $1.4 billion profit, $522 million in ‘controllable income’ for first quarter
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentNo one in Washington disputes that the first quarter of the Postal Service’s fiscal year is its most profitable. -
World Stamps Feb 9, 2017, 2 PM
The legendary figure on Canada’s newest Black History Month stamp
by By Fred BaumannThe stamp honors the earliest-known Canadian of African descent, about whom very little is known. -
World Stamps Feb 9, 2017, 12 PM
In peace or in victory, Barbados hailed the end of World War I
by By Kathleen WunderlyDespite being some distance from the main action, Great Britain’s colonies, including Barbados, did not spend World War I on the sidelines. -
Postal Updates Feb 9, 2017, 8 AM
Australia Post’s CEO was paid $4.3 million in 2016
by By Joe O'DonnellAustralia Post is making headlines Down Under this week after it was revealed that the postal service’s CEO made a shockingly high amount of money in 2016. -
US Stamps Feb 9, 2017, 8 AM
Three new U.S. Postal Service items receive Scott catalog numbers
by CMS AdminHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
US Stamps Feb 8, 2017, 10 PM
Born Feb. 9: C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson
by By Michael BaadkeDenied the opportunity to take flying lessons because of his race, C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson taught himself, earning his pilot's license in 1929. -
World Stamps Feb 8, 2017, 2 PM
Versailles Peace Congress that ended World War I commemorated on 1919 cancellation
by By Ken LawrenceThis cover reminds us that wise victors in war are merciful, not vindictive.