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US Stamps Jan 13, 2017, 12 PM
Collector discovers error variety of 1983 Official Mail coil stamp
by By Michael BaadkeRobert E. Thompson found the error stamp on a cover that was part of an auction lot comprised of about 3,000 Official Mail covers. -
World Stamps Jan 13, 2017, 8 AM
How United Nations stamps are celebrating the year of the rooster
by By Denise McCartyThe latest issue in the United Nations Postal Administration’s Chinese Lunar Calendar series is due out soon. -
US Stamps Jan 13, 2017, 4 AM
More 2017 U.S. stamps announced, new details on JFK issue released: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, we learned more about the upcoming JFK issue, and took a trip to a tiny country that issues a ton of stamps. -
World Stamps Jan 12, 2017, 10 PM
Born Jan. 13: Orlando Bloom
by By Michael BaadkeOrlando Bloom's film roles have taken him from Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings to the open seas in The Pirates of the Caribbean. -
World Stamps Jan 12, 2017, 2 PM
A great way to share your opinions on the stamp hobby
by By Donna HousemanBy using Disqus to comment, readers can share their opinions and engage with other collectors. -
US Stamps Jan 12, 2017, 12 PM
The Bowlsby split-grill coupon essays, explained
by By James E. LeeNational Bank Note Company was determined to acquire the rights to all patents that might pose a threat to U.S. postage stamp business. Bowlsby's was one. -
Postal Updates Jan 12, 2017, 7 AM
Marshall Emery named acting director of National Postal Museum
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentEmery worked for 25 years for the United States Postal Service before joining the Washington museum in 2006. -
World Stamps Jan 11, 2017, 10 PM
Born Jan. 12: Tim Horton
by By Michael BaadkeKnown today for the popular restaurant chain that bears his name, Tim Horton was honored by Canada Post as a star of the National Hockey League. -
US Stamps Jan 11, 2017, 12 PM
A Canal Zone postal card to be on the lookout for
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerMint examples and postal cards with first-day cancels are plentiful, but you will be lucky to find one commercially or privately used. -
US Stamps Jan 10, 2017, 10 PM
Born Jan. 11: Alice Paul
by By Michael BaadkeA longtime advocate for equal rights for women, Alice Paul fought successfully for passage of the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. -
Postal Updates Jan 10, 2017, 12 PM
Old post office celebrated on new postmark
by By Michael BaadkeA postmark for the 200th anniversary of the Jamestown, N.Y., post office was made available Dec. 30, 2016. -
US Stamps Jan 10, 2017, 11 AM
Jan. 20 Inauguration Day postmark announced
by By Michael BaadkeThe Jan. 20 Inauguration Day postmark has a circular datestamp and four horizontal bars framing the Presidential Inauguration Day Station message. -
World Stamps Jan 10, 2017, 4 AM
The international celebrities who have made postal cameos in Cuba
by By Peter YaghmaieBabe Ruth, Ernest Hemingway, John Lennon: Cuba has long put international celebrities on its stamps. -
US Stamps Jan 9, 2017, 10 PM
Born Jan. 10: John A. Lejeune
by By Michael BaadkeAn acclaimed leader in both the Spanish-American War and World War I, John A. Lejeune was commemorated in a stamp set honoring distinguished Marines. -
US Stamps Jan 9, 2017, 12 PM
All the ways you can buy the new U.S. Flag stamp
by By Michael BaadkeThe single design will be offered in six different formats, resulting in what appear to be five major varieties. -
US Stamps Jan 9, 2017, 5 AM
Kennedy stamp will be issued in pane of 12
by By Michael BaadkeDecorative selvage on the 12-stamp pane honoring President John F. Kennedy includes a detail from the official White House portrait. -
World Stamps Jan 9, 2017, 4 AM
A quick look at new stamps from Spain, Netherlands, Lebanon, and Romania
by By Denise McCartySpain’s post office, Correos, started the year with a new stamp series that highlights a different province each month. -
US Stamps Jan 8, 2017, 10 PM
Born Jan. 9: Carrie Chapman Catt
by By Michael BaadkeCarrie Chapman Catt was a leader in the long effort to obtain the right for women to vote in the United States. She was born Jan. 9, 1859. -
US Stamps Jan 8, 2017, 12 PM
Prestigious Lichtenstein award to be presented to major hobby figure
by CMS AdminThe philatelist being honored is a past president of the Collectors Club of New York and the American Philatelic Society. -
World Stamps Jan 8, 2017, 9 AM
Canada Post recently began a trial of computer-vended stamp labels
by By Mirko ZatkaCanada Post recently re-introduced the use of computer-vended stamp labels, after an unsuccessful and short-lived trial in 2012-13.