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US Stamps Aug 25, 2015, 11 PM
Born Aug. 26: Mother Teresa
by By Michael BaadkeA Roman Catholic nun who devoted her life to aid the suffering destitute, Mother Teresa was honored on a United States 44¢ stamp in 2010. -
World Stamps Aug 25, 2015, 12 PM
Lightning McQueen, WALL-E, others shine on Disney-Pixar stamps
by By Bill SilvesterIn June 2011, five years after the success of Cars, its sequel, Cars 2, arrived in theaters. Austria released a set of four folding booklets featuring Mater, Lightning McQueen, Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell and assorted other characters from Cars 2 in its fifth Pixar-related booklet. -
World Stamps Aug 25, 2015, 11 AM
Australia, Austria, U.S. stamps feature Disney-Pixar characters
by By Bill SilvesterOne of Australia’s souvenir stamp sheet series, in 2006, used a Cars/cars theme, depicting Cars characters in the labels and selvage borders of the sheet that includes stamps depicting classic cars. -
World Stamps Aug 25, 2015, 9 AM
Uganda issued first stamps depicting Disney-Pixar characters
by By Bill SilvesterThe first Disney/Pixar stamps were issued by Uganda in 1997, consisting of one souvenir sheet of six stamps (Scott 1479a-f), two souvenir sheets of nine stamps each (1480a-i and 1481a-i), and a set of three souvenir sheets (1482-84), all showing scenes from Toy Story. -
US Stamps Aug 24, 2015, 11 PM
Born Aug. 25: Leonard Bernstein
by By Michael BaadkeLeonard Bernstein (1918-90) became America's most famous conductor by using television in his outreach efforts to share his love of classical music with others. -
US Stamps Aug 24, 2015, 1 PM
Elvis CD from USPS climbing the charts
by CMS AdminThe Billboard music charts are seeing the return of Elvis Presley on a CD offered by the United States Postal Service, according to a recent Los Angeles Times news story. -
World Stamps Aug 24, 2015, 12 PM
Jewish News: Royal Mail will indeed release a Sir Nicholas Winton stamp
by CMS AdminThe Jewish News reports the petition it started earlier this summer to have the UK's Royal Mail issue a commemorative stamp for Sir Nicholas Winton, who is commonly referred to as "Britain's Schindler" for his actions to protect hundreds of Jewish children from Czechoslovakia during World War II, is a success. -
World Stamps Aug 23, 2015, 11 PM
Born Aug. 24: Duke Kahanamoku
by By Michael BaadkeThe original "father of surfing," Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, was also an Olympic champion swimmer. He popularized the sport of surfing during his international travels. -
US Stamps Aug 23, 2015, 4 AM
Schwartz wins Champion of Champions award
by CMS AdminMark S. Schwartz’s exhibit of Boston postal history won the APS Champion of Champion awards at APS Stampshow 2015. -
US Stamps Aug 22, 2015, 11 PM
Born Aug. 23: Oliver Hazard Perry
by By Michael BaadkeAfter the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry sent the message, "We have met the enemy and they are ours." -
World Stamps Aug 22, 2015, 10 AM
Australia honors Britain’s Princess Charlotte on stamp to be issued Aug. 25
by CMS AdminAustralia Post will celebrate the birth of Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, fourth in line to the British throne, by issuing a 70¢ domestic-rate stamp Aug. 25. The stamp shows a photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, also called Prince William and Catherine (or Kate) Middleton, leaving St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, west London, with their newborn daughter. -
US Stamps Aug 22, 2015, 9 AM
APS board reports to members in Grand Rapids
by By Michael BaadkeAt the society's general membership meeting on Aug. 22, APS President Stephen Reinhard announced he will not seek election for a second term. -
World Stamps Aug 22, 2015, 7 AM
Canada issues replacement for wrong Dinosaur Provincial Park design
by CMS AdminCanada Post issued a replacement stamp Aug. 21 featuring Dinosaur Provincial Park as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The new stamp was created with the assistance of the park’s officials. -
World Stamps Aug 22, 2015, 6 AM
Scott Canada eCatalogue is good, but additions could make it great
by By Fred BaumannIn August 2014, Scott unveiled its first “stamp eCatalogues,” an unwieldy term for an agile concept: to make available, accessible and affordable in digital form popular subsections of Scott’s massive annual six-volume print juggernaut. -
US Stamps Aug 21, 2015, 11 PM
Born Aug. 22: Dorothy Parker
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Auctions Aug 21, 2015, 1 PM
CCL Label is no longer printing U.S. stamps
by CMS AdminA United States Postal Service spokesman notes that the agency recently decided to reduce the number of its contract printers. -
US Stamps Aug 21, 2015, 12 PM
Ingrid Bergman forever stamp is now available from the U.S. Postal Service
by CMS AdminThe Ingrid Bergman nondenominated (49¢) forever stamp from the Legends of Hollywood commemorative series was made available in panes of 20 on Aug. 20. The stamp is a joint issue with Sweden, the late movie star's birthplace. Collectors in the United States can purchase the Swedish stamps from the U.S. Postal Service in a strip of four for $7.95 as USPS item 801216. -
US Stamps Aug 21, 2015, 12 PM
World Stamp Show forever stamps unveiled
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US Stamps Aug 21, 2015, 8 AM
Charlie Brown stamp has blockbuster potential, upright Jenny Invert feedback sought: Week's Most Read
by CMS AdminAlso this week, the challenges of collecting cinderella stamps are explained, and an omnibus stamp issue celebrates Queen Elizabeth II becoming Britain's longest-reigning monarch. -
World Stamps Aug 21, 2015, 6 AM
Mediterranean-area countries issue Euromed stamps featuring boats
by By Denise McCartySeveral postal administrations issued stamps July 9 showing boats of the Mediterranean. These stamps continue the Euromed series that began in 2014. Euromed, a regional postal union of countries in the Mediterranean area, was established in 2011.