Holiday Celebrations Series
On October 22, 1996, the USPS issued its first stamp honoring Hanukkah, which was also the first stamp in the Holiday Celebrations Series.
Postal History
First Helicopter Airmail Flight
On October 1, 1947, the first official Airmail service flown by helicopter was inaugurated in Los Angeles.
The World Series of Philately
On September 19, 1968, the American Philatelic Society (APS) introduced the World Series of Philately (WSP).
Birth of Bernard Revel
Rabbi and scholar Bernard Revel was born on September 17, 1885, in Prienai, Russia (present-day Lithuania).
First U.S. Diamond Stamps
On June 13, 1974, the US issued its first stamps in a diamond shape, honoring our Mineral Heritage.
Heroes of 2001 Semipostal
On June 7, 2002, the USPS issued the Heroes of 2001 Semipostal stamp.
Charles Lindbergh, Airmail Pilot
On April 15, 1926, Charles Lindbergh made his first airmail flight.
Experimental Linerless Coil Stamps
On March 14, 1997, the USPS issued two linerless coil stamps on a small scale to test the potentially money-saving format.
Short-Lived Mini-Scapes Series
On February 3, 1990, the USPS issued the first of three stamps in the brief Mini-Scapes Series.