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US Stamps May 30, 2016, 5 AM
Elements of history featured throughout May 29 first-day ceremony for Repeal of the Stamp Act stamp at World Stamp Show-NY 2016
by By Michael BaadkeThe United States Postal Service introduced its new Repeal of the Stamp Act forever stamp with an 11 a.m. first-day ceremony during World Stamp Show-NY 2016. -
US Stamps May 30, 2016, 5 AM
Recovered Jenny Invert from McCoy block was found in Northern Ireland
by By Michael BaadkeThe Jenny Invert was in a simple stock card, stuck inside an envelope along with an old and odd letter that seemingly described a stamp transaction that took place in New York in the 1960s. -
US Stamps May 28, 2016, 8 PM
Intaglio-printed World Stamp Show-NY 2016 stamps first-day ceremony
by By Michael BaadkeThe USPS announced the presentation of intaglio-printed stamps by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service New York Division Honor Guard. -
US Stamps May 28, 2016, 7 PM
World Stamp Show-NY 2016 opening ceremony offers tribute to America’s military in celebration of 28th Fleet Week New York
by By Michael BaadkeThe 28th Fleet Week New York was honored on Saturday morning as the WSS-NY 2016 kicked off at the Special Events Hall at the Javits Center. -
US Stamps May 28, 2016, 5 PM
Philatelic Foundation brings high-tech gear to World Stamp Show
by By Chad SneeThe VSC6000 uses high definition magnification, differing wave lengths of light, and the application of direct light in a variety of modes. -
US Stamps May 28, 2016, 4 PM
WSS-NY 2016 president Wade Saadi brings wealth of experience to show
by By Chad SneeOur own Chad Snee sat down with President of the World Stamp Show-NY 2016, Wade Saadi to get a feel for what he does and how assumed the role. -
US Stamps May 28, 2016, 9 AM
Stamp show opening ceremony salutes America’s military
by By Michael BaadkeThe May 28 opening ceremony for World Stamp Show-NY 2016 began with a patriotic flourish in honor of Fleet Week New York. -
Auctions May 27, 2016, 12 PM
Christoph Gaertner auction June 13-17 in Germany; worldwide offerings include rare German varieties
by By Michael BaadkeThe new auction series comes on the heels of the May 30 Gaertner Worldwide Rarities auction at World Stamp Show-NY 2016 in New York City. -
World Stamps May 27, 2016, 11 AM
Tools for letter writing; Croatian inventions; Israeli printing achievements: New Stamps of the World
by By Denise McCartySince 1979, Japan has celebrated Letter Writing Day on July 23 by issuing stamps for the day. This year’s stamps show some of the tools you may need when writing letters by hand. -
US Stamps May 27, 2016, 11 AM
USA Star coil strips for nonprofit mail now available from Postal Service
by By Michael BaadkeCollectors can now purchase a strip of 25 USA Star coil stamps for $1.25 using USPS item No. 777503. -
Postal Updates May 27, 2016, 11 AM
Stamp show postmark celebrates International Space Station anniversary
by By Michael BaadkeA postmark commemorating the 15th anniversary of the International Space Station is being offered by the post office in Huntsville, Ala., home of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. -
World Stamps May 27, 2016, 6 AM
Scott indexes make using the catalogs a pleasant and successful experience: Editor’s Insights
by By Donna HousemanThe indexes and the Illustrated Identifier are designed to help the catalog user find stamps among the hundreds of thousands of listings. -
World Stamps May 27, 2016, 5 AM
Stamps from Great Britain to feature Pink Floyd album covers, performances
by By Denise McCartyGreat Britain will honor the rock band Pink Floyd on 10 stamps to be issued July 7. Six of them will feature album covers, and the other four will reproduce photographs of the band in concert. -
US Stamps May 27, 2016, 2 AM
New Inverted Jenny website released, Farley Post Office profiled: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, readers liked our feature about people, places and events of New York featured on WSS-NY 2016 stamps. -
Postal Updates May 27, 2016, 2 AM
New Inverted Jenny website released, Farley Post Office profiled: Week’s Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, readers liked our feature about New York's place on new stamps around of the world with WSS-NY coming up. -
World Stamps May 26, 2016, 12 PM
Dinos of Canada stamps: more faces only a mother could love
by By Fred BaumannThis year, the eyes have it — an unusual point of view for the second installment in the Dinos of Canada series issued May 26. -
World Stamps May 26, 2016, 12 PM
Robert A. Siegel auction of worldwide stamps and postal history, June 14-15
by By Michael BaadkeThe sale features, among other things, the Dr. Hawkins Valliant Maulding collection of Belgian Congo stamps and postal history. -
US Stamps May 26, 2016, 11 AM
For those who enjoy beer, there’s the 1871 50¢ Sherman beer revenue: Stamp Market Tips
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerRevenue stamps continue as one of the most active U.S. collecting specialties, and beer revenue stamps are among the most popular in the category. -
Postal Updates May 26, 2016, 11 AM
New self-stick Classics Forever stamps will have soakable adhesive
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe U.S. Postal Service announced May 26 that its planned souvenir sheet of six U.S. Classics Forever stamps will have pressure-sensitive adhesive that is “water soluble.” -
World Stamps May 26, 2016, 8 AM
1918 Czechoslovakia Scout Post Bohemian Lion set: Tip of the Week
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe Czech Scout Post was in operation from Nov. 7 to Nov. 25, 1918, when regular postal authorities assumed responsibility for the mail.