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Postal Service Issues March on Washington Stamp 23 Aug 2013 | 08:55 pm
The U.S. Postal Service has issued a commemorative Forever stamp to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr.-inspired Civil Rights March on Washington that took place on August 28, 1...
Two Firsts for Canadian Stamps 26 Jul 2013 | 07:19 am
The CityBeat.com website reports two firsts for Canadian stamps... #1 First Canadian stamps to feature bands rather than individual performers. #2 First Canadian stamp to show a naked butt. The sta...
New French Stamp Stirs Controversy 16 Jul 2013 | 08:54 pm
RFI, a French public service radio station and website for people around the world, reports, "A new version of the well-known French postal stamp picturing Marianne, a fictional revolutionary hero, ha...
American Philatelic Research Library Recieves Major Gift 12 Jul 2013 | 08:47 pm
American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) has announced that Thomas J. Alexander has donated his entire postal history research archive and library to the APRL. According to an e-mail announceme.....
Personal Mail Photographed for Law Enforcement 4 Jul 2013 | 09:42 pm
United Press International (UPI) reports, "The U.S. Postal Service photographs all mail processed nationwide in a program similar to U.S. electronic surveillance, officials and security experts say." ...
Stamps Give Collectors Mental Satisfaction 13 Jun 2013 | 08:04 pm
Bob Dumaine, owner of Sam Houston Duck Co., is featured in a nice article that appears in the Houston Chronicle. Written by reporter Alyson Ward, "Collectors Looking for New Generation to Carry on Ho...
Ben Franklin on New Canadian Stamp Stirs Controversy 10 Jun 2013 | 03:57 am
Canada's CTV News reports, "A new stamp to be issued by Canada Post Monday is already raising eyebrows for its depiction of famous American inventor, philosopher and founding father Benjamin Franklin....
Ben Franklin on New Canadian Stamp Stirs Controversy 10 Jun 2013 | 03:57 am
Canada's CTV News reports, "A new stamp to be issued by Canada Post Monday is already raising eyebrows for its depiction of famous American inventor, philosopher and founding father Benjamin Franklin....
New Documentary Explores Stamp Collecting 5 Jun 2013 | 06:25 am
A documentary about stamp collecting, “Freaks & Errors: A Rare Collection,” is in works according to Collectors Weekly. Reporter Lisa Hix writes,"Chicago-based documentary filmmaker Mark Cwiakala gr...
New Documentary Explores Stamp Collecting 5 Jun 2013 | 06:25 am
A documentary about stamp collecting, “Freaks & Errors: A Rare Collection,” is in works according to Collectors Weekly. Reporter Lisa Hix writes,"Chicago-based documentary filmmaker Mark Cwiakala gr...
