To Collect or Not to Collect
In collecting, we are all faced with questions as to whether or not we should add variations to our collections.
Author: Pat MorganPrexie Award Winner: 2022
Anatomy of a U.S. Cigarette Tax Stamp
Last month, we shared information about Dewitt Clinton, who has been on more stamps than anyone else.
This month, we want to share more information about U.S. Cigarette Tax stamps.
Famous Postal Employees: Sherman Hemsley (October 2025)
The star of The Jeffersons and Amen spent several years working in mailrooms in Philadelphia and New York City during the 1960s. He used his position as a postal clerk to support himself while he auditioned for roles on Broadway early in his acting career.
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Whose portrait in on the most US stamps printed?
Trivia: Whose portrait has appeared on the largest quantity of US stamps?
Famous Postal Employees: Ace Frehley (September 2025)
Ace Frehley was born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27, 1951, is a Bronx-born rock guitarist best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founder of KISS, where he created the iconic “Spaceman” persona. His explosive solos, sci-fi stage presence, and custom light-and-smoke-emitting guitars helped define the band’s theatrical style and sound.
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Famous Postal Employees: Benjamin Franklin (August 2025)
Statesmen/Inventor – Benjamin Franklin was the Postmaster General (1775-1776). Benjamin Franklin has appeared on over 130 different U.S. postage stamps since the very first issue in 1847.
Famous Postal Employees: William Faulkner (July 2025)
Novelist – William Faulkner was the Postmaster in University, MS (1921-1924)
Did you Know? (July 2025)
The first day ceremony for the sesquicentennial of the Oregon Trail (Scott #2747) was originally to be held on February 14th, 1993, in Oregon City, OR, the terminus of the trail. A month before the ceremony, the USPS changed it to Salem, OR. The backlash resulted in 39 cities along the Oregon Trail being designated as official first-day-of-issue cities.