Priority and Express Mail
Priority Mail offers fast domestic package delivery – usually 1-3 days. Express Mail is the fastest service, with guaranteed next day delivery to most destinations. Originally, this stamp was issued…
Fun information on US stamps and series from 2000–the present.
Priority Mail offers fast domestic package delivery – usually 1-3 days. Express Mail is the fastest service, with guaranteed next day delivery to most destinations. Originally, this stamp was issued…
In 1994, the USPS introduced the Classic Collections series. Each sheet in the series features 20 face-different designs. Broadly-defined Americana themes, exceptional artwork, a banner printed on the selvage of…
This 15¢ Automobile Tail Fin coil stamp, which features the fin of a 1959 Cadillac, met the need for the first-class, presort postcard rate. This stamp, along with the 25¢…
Introduced in 1993, the Scenic American Landscapes picture the “mountains, canyons, and swamps that comprise our country’s diverse and majestic terrain,” according to the USPS. Each stamp was issued to satisfy the…
Since their 1962 introduction, Christmas stamps have become a perennial favorite with the public. More recently, the USPS has issued traditional (religious-themed) designs as well as contemporary Christmas stamps.
According to the USPS, “These skillful wordsmiths spun our favorite tales — and American history along with them.” The series began in 1979 and continues today. Steinbeck (1902-68) was born…
In 1978, the U.S.P.S. introduced the Black Heritage Series. Today, it’s one of the longest-running and most popular U.S. stamp series. Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Bucktown, Maryland. Tubman…
Although stamps like the Flag Over City series may look alike at first glance, there are minor differences which make each stamp unique. Once you know what these differences are, identifying the stamps is a snap.