#USA stamps
Ronald Reagan graces a 'forever' stamp
Politicos who wish that Ronald Reagan could stick around forever will get what they want. The US Postal Service began to honor that wish on Thursday, with a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. The 40th president's image appears on the latest edition of the post office's "forever" stamp. Postal customers can buy it now for 44 cents and it'll cover the cost
New stamp features Winslow Homer painting
Two farm boys rest in a field, a quiet moment emblematic of 19th century rural America, brings nostalgia via a new 44-cent postage stamp. It was dedicated yesterday in Richmond, Va., during the American Philatelic Society StampShow 2010. The stamp, the latest in the U.S. Postal Service's American Treasures series, features Winslow Homer's 1874 painting "Boys in a Pasture," on display at Boston's M
Stamps may go up to 46 cents (Video)
The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday proposed a 2-cent increase in the price of a first-class postage stamp to 46 cents. If approved, the change would go into effect Jan.2, 2011. The proposed rate hike underscores the deep financial hole the Postal Service is currently in, with a $7 billion deficit projected for next year. Complicating the situation is the deep decline in mail being sent. In 2009, t
'Song Bird of the South' Debuts on Stamp
Her signature song, "God Bless America," has been considered America's unofficial national anthem. Today, Kate Smith, America's "Song Bird of the South," took center stage on a U.S. postage stamp as one of the nation's most popular female singers. The stamp art duplicates artwork created for the cover of a CD titled, "Kate Smith: The Songbird of the South." The artwork was based on a photograph of
New stamps honor 4 Navy veterans
Arleigh Albert Burke, the famous World War II Navy commander, left his mark on his hometown of Boulder, and now his stamp will go on America's mail. Burke is among four Navy heroes depicted on the stamps. The stamps, designed by Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA, are based on photographs from Navy archives. Text along the top of the stamp sheet identifies the four sailors, the approximate date of ea
Luggage with $200,000 of stamps stolen at Midway
A man accused of stealing luggage from Midway International Airport got more than just clothes, shoes and toiletries. Antoine Shaw, 39, of the 7100 block of South Eggleston Avenue, is charged with felony theft after he grabbed the luggage of a postage stamp collector. On Nov. 18, Shaw was at Midway, where he took luggage from the baggage claim area. The luggage belonged to a stamp collector man fr
Stamp Prices To Stay Same Next Year
The price of first-class stamps will not increase next year, the U.S. Postal Service has announced. The Postal Service has raised rates every year for the last few years. The price to mail catalogs and magazines will also stay the same. Increases are announced at the start of the year and put into effect in May. This year, the first-class rate jumped from 42 to 44 cents. An announcement is expect
Skelton To Be Honored On Postage Stamp
Vincennes native Red Skelton will soon be pictured on a postage stamp. The United States Postal Service announced the late entertainer will be on one of 20 commemorative stamps honoring the pioneers of early television. The stamp will be dedicated on August 11 in Los Angeles. A ceremony is also planned for 1 p.m. that day at the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University. The publi
Mistake on Hawaii's New Stamp
The artist who created Hawaii's new statehood 44c stamp is not happy with the finished result. Herb Kane says the postal service used the wrong typography on the word "Hawai‘i." Instead of using an 'okina, they made the common mistake of using an apostrophe, where the top of the line is thicker than the bottom. It's subtle but meaningful. Well I don't really feel good about it because a lot of m
Michael Jackson postage stamp in the works?
The Elvis Presley commemorative stamp set off a collector's frenzy like stamp collectors had never seen. A potential new stamp, however, could possibly blow Elvis out of the water. The Rev. Al Sharpton is requesting that the U.S. Postal Service "issue a Michael Jackson commemorative stamp." Although the USPS, which has been struggling financially in recent years, typically mandates a five-year wai
