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  • Stamp Designs Sketched by FDR

    Franklin D. Roosevelt, a passionate stamp collector and US president, played a remarkably hands-on role in stamp design during his presidency. He would sketch simple but imaginative designs and submit them for consideration.
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  • US Postal Service Reveals New Forever Stamp Design Honoring Former President Jimmy Carter

    The US Postal Service today announced it will issue a commemorative Forever stamp honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 100. The Postal Service plans to release the stamp for purchase on Oct. 1 in Atlanta, on what would have been former President Carter’s 101st birthday.
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  • 2026 A Year in Stamps Calendar

    Brand-new for 2026, Mystic Stamp Company introduces “A Year in Stamps” wall calendar! Bring the joy and excitement of stamps to your daily routine with our history-packed calendar.  Calendars will…
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  • Understanding Stamps Graded 98 or 100 by PSE

    Professional Stamp Experts (PSE) is a leading company in the field of stamp authentication and grading. SE uses a standardized grading system to evaluate the quality and appearance of US stamps.
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  • Private Die Proprietary Stamps

    Private Die Proprietary stamps are a special class of Revenue stamps. Unlike standard government-issued Revenue stamps, these were custom-designed and printed for individual companies, typically manufacturers of matches, medicines, perfumes, playing cards, and other proprietary goods.
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  • U.S. Postal Service Announces Holiday, Elie Wiesel Stamps

    The US Postal Service today announced its latest set of stamps celebrating the holiday season as well as a new issue honoring humanitarian Elie Wiesel. These designs are preliminary and subject to change.
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  • Washington Franklins

    Another area in which the United States outspecializes any other philatelic country is the Washington Franklin Series of 1910-1930.
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  • Civil War-Era Adversity and Patriotic Covers

    The American Civil War was not only a conflict of armies but also a clash of cultures and resources. Among the most poignant and collectible artifacts from this era are adversity covers and patriotic covers.
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  • The Pan-American Inverts

    The Pan-American Inverts are among the most storied and coveted errors in US philately. They capture both the drama of early 20th-century printing and the excitement of the Pan-American Exposition of 1901.
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