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Postal Updates Dec 20, 2016, 9 AM
Senate approves two reappointments to Postal Regulatory Commission
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentBefore going home for the Christmas holidays, the Senate once again reaffirmed its belief that the United States Postal Service needs to be regulated. -
World Stamps Dec 20, 2016, 4 AM
A Liberian stamp set that came years late and full of unusual errors
by By Christer BrunstromThe Liberian Post Office issued a set of seven stamps in 1958 marking the president’s European tour, which took place in 1956. -
World Stamps Dec 19, 2016, 2 PM
Brazilian stamps illustrate tattoo art, fossilized insects and butterflies
by By Denise McCartyThe idea for stamps featuring tattoos came from Ademar Goncalves Rios, who participated in a program that asked for suggestions for stamp subjects. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2016, 12 PM
A Benjamin Franklin overprint you should be looking for
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIt's not a particularly difficult stamp to find in grades of fine-very fine or lower. It can be hard to find in grades of very fine or better. -
Postal Updates Dec 19, 2016, 10 AM
Today is the busiest mailing day of 2016
by By Joe O'DonnellUSPS expects to serve 12 million customers Monday. But a majority of them will not be waiting in line at their town’s local brick-and-mortar post office. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2016, 9 AM
What happens when U.S. postage is incorrectly used in Canada?
by By Tony WawrukiewiczU.S. citizens carry domestic postage across the border with them, then incorrectly use it on postcards they mail back to the U.S. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2016, 8 AM
Stamps valued in excess of $1 million stolen from Newport Harbor Stamp Co.
by By Charles SneeStamps valued at more than $1 million were stolen from Newport Harbor Stamp Co. owner Dave Cobb Dec. 10. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2016, 4 AM
The website that offers free downloads of album pages for United States stamps
by By William F. SharpeIn addition to album pages, the site includes an extensive stamp gallery with pictures of most U.S. stamps from 1851 through 2008. -
US Stamps Dec 18, 2016, 2 PM
Readers help explain the 1946 ‘Nude Eel’ stamp
by By John M. HotchnerJohn Hotchner is no dummy, but he admits he missed the boat here. Linn’s readers were quick to respond to his request for help to decipher the card. -
World Stamps Dec 18, 2016, 12 PM
How to collect the intriguing stamps of Somalia: Stamp Collecting Basics
by By Janet KlugArranging the country’s stamps by date of issue is complicated by the fact that the political geography of the area changed so much over time. -
World Stamps Dec 18, 2016, 4 AM
Youth soccer championship gets a boost on stamps from Saudi Arabia
by By Ghassan RiachiSaudi Arabia hosted the finals of the FIFA World Youth Championship in soccer on Rajab 11-25, 1409, corresponding to Feb. 17 through March 3, 1989. -
Auctions Dec 17, 2016, 2 PM
1869 30¢ Pictorial invert headlines Cherrystone sale in New York
by By Michael BaadkeThe auction will offer a range of stamps and postal history from the United States and around the world, with a strong selection of flight covers. -
US Stamps Dec 17, 2016, 12 PM
The story behind a Christmas greeting card franked with a stamp look-alike
by By John M. HotchnerApparently some of these greeting cards were saved, because they can be seen in dealer stocks. Who sent them? -
US Stamps Dec 17, 2016, 4 AM
Looking back at John Glenn’s U.S. stamp legacy
by By Michael BaadkeThe first American to orbit the Earth was also one of the few living Americans to see his accomplishments commemorated on a United States stamp. -
US Stamps Dec 16, 2016, 2 PM
Why collecting U.S. stamps in 2016 has been significantly costlier than it was in 2015
by By Michael BaadkeThe cost to collect one each of all of the mint U.S. postage stamps and postal stationery items issued in 2016 was nearly double last year's cost. -
US Stamps Dec 16, 2016, 12 PM
Love Skywriting forever stamp: When and where it will debut
by By Michael BaadkeIf the weather cooperates, the stamp's first-day ceremony will be followed by a skywriting demonstration “to replicate the stamp image.” -
US Stamps Dec 16, 2016, 10 AM
Finding the earliest use of the ‘Please Mail Early for Christmas’ cancel
by By John M. HotchnerJohn Hotchner found the cancel on an envelope sent four months before Christmas. Have you seen an earlier one? -
Postal Updates Dec 16, 2016, 8 AM
New York town’s 200th birthday celebrated with new postmark
by By Michael BaadkeThe town of Boston in western New York, roughly 30 minutes south of Buffalo and an hour south of Niagara Falls, turns 200 in 2017. -
World Stamps Dec 16, 2016, 4 AM
Mauritius philatelic treasures in an auction, stamps in a sardine can: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, readers enjoyed posts about the first U.S. stamps of 2017, and a set of Portugal stamps sold in an unorthodox but appropriate container. -
World Stamps Dec 15, 2016, 2 PM
10 of Canada Post’s most outstanding stamps of the last 10 years
by By Fred BaumannFred Baumann highlights one Canadian issue for each year of the past decade that is outstanding in one way or another — stamps that merit a look back.