Even more info about collecting US stamps!
Fake and counterfeit stamps have been around since the earliest days of postage stamps. Some are easy to distinguish from the real thing, while others (especially modern counterfeits) are quite…
Have you ever wondered who prints stamps for the United States Postal Service? See below for information on a few of the most recent printers. Currently, stamps are printed by…
Ever since Elvis Presley’s death in 1977, fans across America clamored for a postage stamp honoring the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. The world’s first Elvis stamps were issued by…
The US Postal Service made philatelic history in 2012 when it issued a small number of commemorative stamps in imperforate as well as perforate form. These imperforate stamps were, and still are, a big deal in the stamp collecting world.
On August 1, 1963, the United States Post Office Department issued our first stamp with “phosphorescent tagging” – the 1963 8¢ Airmail. The tagging was done to speed up mail…
The first international stamp exhibition to be held in the U.S. took place in New York City in 1913.
Nearly 150 years ago, officials unveiled a revolutionary stamp series produced by the National Bank Note Company.
Aviation in the 1920s developed at an incredible pace. Instead of the fragile wood and fabric of early biplanes, aircraft were soon being constructed of sturdy, streamlined metal propelled by increasingly light and powerful motors.
On March 26, 2015, New York City’s Ricco/Maresca Gallery hosted the First Day of Issue dedication ceremony for five stamps.