Boston 2026 Stamp Show
Schaumburg, IL 60194
All Member Post
Sponge Bob
New York, NY 10199
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.
Oct 22, 1954 – Steamboat Cancel
In 1954, it had been almost 50 years since any mail had been delivered by steamboat. The revival of a steamboat delivery was sponsored by the Mound City Stamp Club (MCSC) in connection with the American Philatelic Congress. To pull this off, a lot of red tape had to be cut.
APS Awards and Honors: The Kehr Award
The Ernest A. Kehr Award is presented annually by the APS “for enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby.”
Putting A Stamp on the American Experience
Washington, DC 20066
250 Years of Delivering Stamps
Washington, DC 20066
Famous Postal Employees: Walt Disney (June 2025)
Animator and Film Producer – Walt Disney was a Postal Carrier in Chicago, IL (1918)
Did you Know? (June 2025)
One theory as to the origin of the tête-bêche varieties of the Ceres heads of France comes from deliberately replacing a damaged cliché with an inverted one. The head of stamp printing could then, at a glance, tell where the plate had been repaired. These varieties are highly sought after by collectors.