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USPS Unveils Barbara Bush Stamp

At the White House on May 8, the US Postal Service revealed the artwork of a commemorative Forever stamp to celebrate the centennial year of former first lady Barbara Bush’s birth.

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Hermes and the Stamps of Greece

There is no more appropriate stamp design than the portrait of Hermes, the messenger god in his winged helmet, on the first stamps of Greece.

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U.S. Postal Service Announces Stamps Celebrating Its 250th Anniversary

On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established a postal system for the United Colonies and appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general.

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Check Letters

Check letters are simple a way of indicating where in the sheet a stamp was printed.

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Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898

Despite the unpopularity of its first commemorative set, the Columbian Exposition issue of 1893, the United States Post Office commemorated the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition with their own set of commemorative stamps in 1898.

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Columbian Exposition Issue of 1893

The Columbian Exposition set of 1893 (Scott #230-245) was the world’s first commemorative set and it has become one of the most popular sets not only in United States philately but in the world. But this was not always so.

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Stamp Survival

The problem of what quantities exist of different classic stamps has been one of the great difficulties of philatelic research. Counts of stamps such as United States 5¢ and 10¢ 1847 tend to be little more than guesses.

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Some Characteristics of a Successful Hobby

Hobbies are successful when they allow a diverse group of participants to engage in an activity where they can find enjoyment.

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Why Collect Stamp Blocks of Four?

The broad appeal for blocks is scarcity or rarity, and eye appeal (blocks of 4 are balanced and pretty).

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This Day in History

Learn about the history of US stamps with a daily snapshot of this day in US stamp history.

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May 12, 2025

Birth of Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Houghton Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut. One of Hollywood’s leading ladies with a career that spanned six decades, she holds the record for the most Best Actress Academy Awards.

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