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Auctions Nov 25, 2015, 9 AM
United States, Canada, worldwide material offered Dec. 11-12 in Matthew Bennett auction in New York
by By Michael BaadkeMatthew Bennett International is conducting an unreserved public auction Dec. 11-12 in New York City. -
World Stamps Nov 25, 2015, 7 AM
Gandhi stamp legacy in danger in India
by Colin SalleeThe Dhaka Tribune is reporting that portraits of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi will not appear on the country's new postage stamps. -
World Stamps Nov 25, 2015, 6 AM
Netherlands semipostals featuring Little Golden Books raised $10 million
by By Denise McCartyEach year, schoolchildren in the Netherlands sell postage stamps to raise money for the Foundation of Children’s Welfare Stamps (Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland), a charity that works to support the development of vulnerable children. This year’s semipostal stamps feature Little Golden Books, a series of books for children that were introduced in 1942. -
World Stamps Nov 25, 2015, 6 AM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail issues Star Wars prestige booklet
by By Denise McCartyGreat Britain’s Royal Mail has timed the issue of its Star Wars prestige booklet to coincide with the Dec. 17 opening of the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens in the United Kingdom. The film opens in the United States the next day, Dec. 18. -
World Stamps Nov 25, 2015, 5 AM
Working dogs perform tasks from hunting to detection of explosives
by By Denise McCartyDogs bred and trained for various roles, from hunting to bomb detection, are pictured on recent stamps. -
US Stamps Nov 25, 2015, 3 AM
Postal history museum in Delphos, Ohio, sponsors Santa Claus postmark
by By Michael BaadkeTo celebrate the upcoming Christmas holiday, the Museum of Postal History in Delphos, Ohio, is sponsoring a postmark that shows the mail delivery coach displayed there. -
US Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 10 PM
Born Nov. 25: Joe DiMaggio
by By Michael BaadkeThe forever stamp honoring baseball legend Joe DiMaggio is part of a 2012 set of four stamps paying tribute to some of the sport's greatest players. -
World Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 5 PM
Colorful stamps showcase the culture and history of Polynesian islands
by By Janet KlugPolynesian culture throughout the Pacific has a rich and fascinating history. Until very recent times, scientists, archaeologists, linguists, oceanographers, anthropologists, and explorers were at odds with one another in the debate over the origin of Polynesians. -
World Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 3 PM
The Kingdom of Cod islands: stamps of St. Pierre & Miquelon to 1957
by CMS AdminPostage stamps pay postal fees, but they also are intended to represent the country of their origin to the rest of the world. The stamps of St. Pierre & Miquelon vividly reflect that nation’s history and its setting. -
US Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 7 AM
Use ‘Postmaster Finder’ to locate city’s postmasters and post office history
by By Tony WawrukiewiczWhile the Postal Bulletin is still published today, it was not published before 1880, and the post office and postmaster information published in the various issues is incomplete. However, there is another resource for this information: the “Postmaster Finder” function of the USPS website. -
World Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 5 AM
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ethnic regions continue to issue their own stamps
by By Donna HousemanLocated in southwestern Yugoslavia, the regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina were a hotbed of political strife for centuries. The provinces were ruled by the Ottoman Turkish Empire until 1878, when they were placed under Austria-Hungary control. Bosnia and Herzegovina issued its first stamps a year later, in 1879. -
World Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 5 AM
Have a second, closer look at that old stripped-down stamp album
by By Gary DudneyIt’s easy to strip stamps out of an old album obtained from the latest stamp bourse or auction and pay no attention to the album itself. After all, it’s the stamps you’re after. But have a second look at that album: It might be just as fascinating and rewarding as the stamps themselves. -
World Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 5 AM
Websites, blog offer information about music on stamps topic
by By William F. SharpeThe topic of music encompasses a great variety of stamps. You can find music composers, performers, instruments, and titles honored in this category. -
US Stamps Nov 24, 2015, 4 AM
Tip of the week: United States 5¢ New York Consolidated Card Co. stamp
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerPrivate die proprietary revenue stamps remain one of the most active segments of the U.S. market. To help fund the massive expense of the Civil War, Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1862, levying taxes on a wide variety of products, including matches, patent medicines, perfumes and playing cards. -
US Stamps Nov 23, 2015, 10 PM
Born Nov. 24: Zachary Taylor
by By Michael BaadkeZachary Taylor was an American war hero when he was elected president in 1848. His term would come to an abrupt end when he died unexpectedly in 1850. -
US Stamps Nov 23, 2015, 8 PM
Former APS President Peter P. McCann running for director
by By Michael BaadkePeter P. McCann, a former president of the American Philatelic Society, has filed a nominating application to run for the position of APS director at large. McCann became president of the society in the summer of 1999, after serving four years on the APS board of vice presidents. -
US Stamps Nov 23, 2015, 7 PM
New York stamp art focus of upcoming National Postal Museum exhibit
by By Colin Sallee"New York City: A Portrait Through Stamp Art" will be the latest exhibit on display at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum and will run from Dec. 10, 2015, to March 13, 2017. -
Postal Updates Nov 23, 2015, 12 PM
USPS offers smartphone app with holiday themes
by By Michael BaadkeA new smartphone app from the United States Postal Service adds Peanuts characters to your screen when you open the app and aim it at a blue USPS mailbox. -
US Stamps Nov 23, 2015, 10 AM
1935 cover keeps mystery of lost continent of Atlantis alive
by By John M. HotchnerWhile Atlantis might have been lost to the modern world geographically speaking, like many other figments of imagination, it lives on through stamps or postal history, such as the 1935 cover shown nearby. -
World Stamps Nov 23, 2015, 5 AM
The best and the worst of Great Britain’s Christmas stamp designs
by By David AlderferSince issuing its first two Christmas stamps in 1966 (Scott 478-479), Great Britain has shown about 240 different designs on its Christmas stamps. These designs have varied in quality, but a few have been excellent and memorable.