Mystic Stamp Company | 2025 Complete Commemorative Year Set - 88 Stamps

...Get Every U.S. Commemorative Stamp Issued in 2025! Save time and money with this year set. You'll receive every commemorative stamp with a major Scott number issued in 2025 in one order. It’s the easy way to keep your collection up to date. You’ll get the 2025 additions to..."    

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Linns Stamp News | Figures of the American Revolution commemorative stamps to be released

"...the United States Postal Service announced an interactive first-day-of-issue event for the pane of 25 Figures of the American Revolution commemorative forever (78¢) stamps on April 10 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time through Sunday, April 12, at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, in Washington, D.C. ..."    

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Hornby Model Railways celebrated on Feb. 19 Royal Mail issue

"...Eight first-class stamps in a Feb. 19 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail showcase signature models from Hornby Model Railways. ...The Hornby Model Railways stamps and related products are available from www.royalmail.com/shop. Ordering information also is available from Royal Mail, Tallents House, 21 S. Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9PB, Scotland."    

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Harrison collection of high-quality U.S. stamps in Feb. 11-12 Kelleher auction

"...An exceptional stamp will tempt bidders on the first day of the sale: an unused (no gum) 1875 reissue of the 30¢ Eagle and Shield (Scott 131) from the 1869 Pictorial issue (112-122).

Just 1,535 examples of the 1875 30¢ Eagle and Shield stamp were sold, according to the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers.

Kelleher describes the stamp as “an all-around gem beauty with magnificently deep colors, crisp impression, and flawless centering on glowing white paper.”

Accompanying the stamp are..."    

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Muhammad Ali will be honored with a commemorative US postage stamp

"Ali is being honored for the first time with a commemorative U.S. postage stamp. ...Born Cassius Clay Jr., Ali changed his name after converting to Islam in the 1960s and spoke openly about race, religion and war. In 1967, he refused to be inducted into the U.S. Army, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to the Vietnam War. ..."    

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These stamps give glimpses into outer space

"...The new Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express releases show off the Crab Nebula and two galaxies...designed both stamps using NASA photos.

USPS announced the stamps this week. They will be released Sunday, Jan. 18, and will be available at Post Offices and on usps.com."    

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In September, attention turns to the Alzheimer’s stamp | The semipostal release raises money to combat the disease

"...The Postal Service will highlight its Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp in September.

Semipostal stamps are First-Class Mail stamps sold at a price above the cost of a regular stamp to raise funds for designated causes.

The Alzheimer’s release has raised about $1.6 million since its introduction in 2017. More than 11 million Alzheimer’s stamps have been sold. ..."    

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Every Stamp Tells a Story: The National Philatelic Collection (Smithsonian) Hardcover

"...Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging story of American history, culture, and identity, and it can also help deepen the understanding of world cultures. The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, opened at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in September 2013, has many such stories to tell. Chief philately curator Cheryl R. Ganz guides readers through some of the gallery's nearly 20,000 objects that together illustrate the history of our nation's postal operations and postage stamps. ..."    

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An Inside Look at X-ray Techniques in Stamp Collecting

"...A recent study explored how spectroscopy can be applied to stamp collecting, also known as philately. A couple of researchers from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina proposed a new approach that they claim can improve the authentication of postal stamps. This study, which was published in the journal Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, investigates the effectiveness of using energy-dispersive inelastic X-ray scattering (EDIXS) to differentiate between types of inks used in cancellation marks..."    

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Former President Jimmy Carter to be honored with a stamp | USPS announced the upcoming release in Plains, GA

"The Postal Service will release a stamp this year to honor former President Jimmy Carter...The stamp will be available beginning Oct. 1, the 101st anniversary of Carter’s birth. ...The stamp will be available at Post Offices and on usps.com."    

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Graphic novelist Chris Ware has drawn a stamp collection to celebrate the United States Postal Service's 250th anniversary.

"...In celebration of the United States Postal Service's 250th anniversary, acclaimed Pantheon Books cartoonist and graphic novelist Chris Ware has designed a special pane of 20 commemorative stamps titled 250 Years of Delivering. This release on July 23rd is part of a historic dual issuance by the U.S. Postal Service, honoring the rich legacy and enduring cultural impact of American stamps. ...The 250 Years of Delivering stamps and Putting a Stamp on the American Experience booklet will be available nationwide on July 23rd at select Post Office locations and online at usps.com/shopstamps. Licensed products are also available via Amazon's USPS Official Store. ...Stamp Collecting"    

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Stamp Collecting | Mighty Mississippi, other U.S. stamps to be withdrawn from sale June 30

"...According to a notice published in the May 29 Postal Bulletin, the affected stamp issues are 2022 Mighty Mississippi (pane of 10, Scott 5698), 2022 James Webb Space Telescope (5720), 2023 Roy Lichtenstein (5792-5796), 2023 Chief Standing Bear (5798)..."    

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Stamp Collecting | New color-omitted error of U.S. 1996 32¢ James Dean stamp discovered

"...United States 1996 32¢ James Dean stamps with the red omitted from the “USA 32” inscription on each stamp is a newly discovered error. Stamp dealer Stuart Katz recently found the error pane lurking in his stock. ..."    

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Norwalk, CT | Major stamp show Saturday: 15 dealers, 1.2 million stamps!

"...Fifteen dealers will offer more than 1.2 million postage stamps from around the world to collectors at the Norwalk Stamp Club show on Saturday, March 8. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The annual gathering at the Norwalk Senior Center at 11 Allen Road has been a staple for the past 64 years, according to Bill Armstrong, the club president, a lifelong collector.

“This year’s show features a ..."

   

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USPS has added more stamps to its 2025 lineup | The releases will spotlight military branches and more

"• U.S. Army 250th, to salute 250 years of the country’s largest fighting force, which was established by the Second Continental Congress;

• U.S. Marine Corps 250th, to honor 250 years of the elite amphibious force prepared for any challenge;

• U.S. Navy 250th, to celebrate 250 years of the military branch that protects the nation’s maritime interests and ensures the freedom of the seas; and...USPS announced the stamps on March 6. The designs are preliminary and may change. ..."

   

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) stamp art competition

"Artists can begin submitting entries in August for a chance to win $2,000 in each category...The annual competition produces collector stamps...The state agency will begin accepting entries Aug. 29 and continue through Sept. 26 at its headquarters at 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive S.E., Salem, OR 97302. Entries may be mailed or if artists prefer hand delivery, they must call 503-947-6314 to make arrangements. ...For more information on contest rules and to order stamps and art prints Contest organizers ask that artists use the “Recommendations for Packing Artwork” on the contest rules page when submitting their entries."    

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Stamp Collecting | U.K.'s Royal Mail Unveils New AC/DC Stamp Collection

"... Marking the 50th anniversary and upcoming European tour of AC/DC, the British Royal Mail is issuing a Presentation Package of stamps and collectibles.

The 12 stamps collector's edition includes eight mint stamps capturing AC/DC performing live...38 different variations and collector's sets are set to release on February 18, and are available for pre-order here."    

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Get a unique Valentine’s day stamp from this local ‘Sweetheart City’ | Loveland, Colorado

"This Valentine’s Day, you can send your loved ones a letter and get a collector’s stamp and postmark from Colorado’s own “Sweetheart City.”...For the 79th year, the city of Loveland will stamp and send 100,000 valentines from all over the world in their program known as the “Valentine Re-mailing Program.”..."    

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Stamp Collecting | 'A global symbol': Israel Postal Company creates official stamp dedicated to the Mossad

"...A new postal stamp has been created to commemorate 75 years since the establishment of the Mossad Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, the Philatelic Service of the Israel Postal Company announced last week. ..."    

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Stamp Collecting | U.S. 1913 Rural Mail Carrier parcel post stamp a good buy

"The United States Post Office Department issued a total of 12 parcel post stamps in 1913. ...The 4¢ Rural Mail Carrier parcel post stamp (Scott Q4) shows a mail carrier in his postal wagon, which is pulled by a horse. The Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers values the stamp in very fine grade and mint, never-hinged condition at ..."    

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