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Postal Updates May 26, 2016, 6 AM
NPM exhibit salutes National Park Service centennial
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe park service was planning its centennial for 2016, and it wanted the museums to help mark the occasion with exhibits that would tell of its remarkable story. -
US Stamps May 26, 2016, 6 AM
When and where this year's National Park stamps will be dedicated
by CMS AdminHere are the dates and locations of local stamp dedication ceremonies for the National Park stamps that will be issued June 2. -
US Stamps May 25, 2016, 12 PM
Circus in full swing these days: June cartoon caption contest
by By John M. HotchnerWith the reduction in the domestic postage rate and the current U.S. political scene, a 1993 Clown stamp seems fitting for the June cartoon caption contest. -
US Stamps May 25, 2016, 12 PM
How is fraudulent matter to be handled in domestic mails?: Modern U.S. Mail
by by Tony WawrukiewiczThe concept of “fraudulent matter” that is first found in the 1873 Postal Laws and Regulations (PL&R) is a very important one. -
Postal Updates May 25, 2016, 9 AM
April financial results better than U.S. Postal Service predicted
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentSome mailers are saying that the end of temporary surcharge on stamp prices appears to have helped the United States Postal Service’s bottom line. -
World Stamps May 25, 2016, 8 AM
Tradition of semipostal stamps Down Under continues to present day: Stamps Down Under
by By Janet KlugSemipostals are postage stamps that carry mail but also have an added fee to raise money for charitable purposes or other reasons. -
Postal Updates May 25, 2016, 7 AM
New book chronicles ‘How The Post Office Created America’
by By Charles Snee“The history of the post office is nothing less than the story of America,” begins Winifred Gallagher in the introduction to her entertaining new book, How The Post Office Created America: A History. -
US Stamps May 25, 2016, 7 AM
Deafness connections on U.S. stamps much wider than originally thought: U.S. Stamp Notes
by By John M. HotchnerSeveral readers responded to John M. Hotchner's column regarding the models for the 1993 29¢ American Sign Language pair of stamps. -
US Stamps May 24, 2016, 11 PM
Born May 25: Ralph Waldo Emerson
by By Michael BaadkeAmerican essayist, philospher, lecturer and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson was a leater of the American Trancendentalism movement and an influence on writers including Henry David Thoreau. -
World Stamps May 24, 2016, 11 AM
‘Formidable’ display of Sierra Leone shown to RPSL
by CMS AdminFrank Walton, president of the Royal Philatelic Society London, gave a presentation to society members May 19 highlighting stamps and postal history from Sierra Leone. -
US Stamps May 24, 2016, 5 AM
Pets stamps issue date set
by By Michael BaadkeThe set of 20 different Pets forever stamps will be issued Aug. 2 in Las Vegas during a national trade show for pet retailers. -
US Stamps May 23, 2016, 11 PM
Born May 24: Lillian M. Gilbreth
by By Michael BaadkeA pioneer in the field of motion study and workplace engineering, Lillian M. Gilbreth also raised 12 children and was the subject of a popular memoir. -
World Stamps May 23, 2016, 11 AM
Stamp pane for U.N. Industrial Development Organization’s anniversary
by By Denise McCartyA new United Nations Postal Administration stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the UN's Industrial Development Organization. -
Postal Updates May 23, 2016, 10 AM
Sixteen postmarks for 16 National Parks stamps at World Stamp Show: Postmark Pursuit
by By Michael BaadkeA new commemorative stamp set honoring the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service will be issued June 2 at the stamp show. -
World Stamps May 22, 2016, 11 PM
Born May 23: Carolus Linnaeus
by By Michael BaadkeEighteenth-century Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus (Carl von Linne) created the system of species classification that is still in use today. -
US Stamps May 21, 2016, 11 PM
Born May 22: Mary Cassatt
by By Michael BaadkeAmerican artist Mary Cassatt, born in Pennsylvania on May 22, 1844, has been honored on U.S. stamps on four separate occasions. She lived and worked for many years in Paris. -
US Stamps May 20, 2016, 11 PM
Born May 21: Glenn Curtiss
by By Michael BaadkeGlenn Curtiss became a leader in airplane development and production before World War I. His planes appeared on postage stamps during his lifetime, and he was honored on a stamp in 1980. -
Auctions May 20, 2016, 12 PM
David Kols inducted into American Stamp Dealer and Collector Hall of Fame
by By Denise McCartyDavid Kols is the president of Regency-Superior Auctions of St. Louis, which specializes in the sale of classic postage stamps and postal history. -
US Stamps May 20, 2016, 12 PM
Stamp to celebrate 200 years of Indiana statehood; design photograph features cornfields at sunset
by By Michael BaadkeThe central design features a photograph of fields in northern Indiana that was taken on a dirt road just off Indiana State Road 15 in Kosciusko County. -
World Stamps May 20, 2016, 9 AM
People, places and events of New York featured on WSS-NY 2016 stamps: New Stamps of the World
by By Denise McCartyScenes of New York City are pictured on postage stamps and other philatelic souvenirs honoring World Stamp Show-NY 2016.