WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum has acquired from The Franklin Institute a Confederate postage-stamp printing plate that was confiscated during the Civil War. The printing plate contains 400 5-cent Jefferson Davis stamp …
National Postal Museum Acquires Rare Confederate Printing Plate
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum has acquired from The Franklin Institute a Confederate postage-stamp printing plate that was confiscated during the Civil War. The printing plate contains 400 5-cent Jefferson Davis stamp …
New United States Postal Service First-Class Stamp Shows Wrong Statue of Liberty
WASHINGTON (AP).- Just as the post office was hoping to promote going green, it finds itself red-faced. It turns out that a first-class stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty is based on a photo of a Las Vegas replica of the statue. Postal Service spoke…
Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Receives Donation for the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery
WASHINGTON, DC.- Alan and Sandy Whitman have donated $100,000 to support the National Postal Museum’s expansion to create the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery. Alan is a managing director at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and an active member of the museu…
Sotheby’s to Sell The Great Britain Philatelic Collections of the Late Lady Mairi Bury, FRPSL
LONDON.- A private passion for stamps has long been the preserve of many an individual since the introduction of the first Penny Black in 1840. One of the most extraordinary figures to emerge in this field in the twentieth century was Lady Mairi Bury. …
Sotheby’s to Sell The Great Britain Philatelic Collections of the Late Lady Mairi Bury, FRPSL
LONDON.- A private passion for stamps has long been the preserve of many an individual since the introduction of the first Penny Black in 1840. One of the most extraordinary figures to emerge in this field in the twentieth century was Lady Mairi Bury. …
The Audrey Hepburn Stamp: A Portrait of Eternal Beauty to Be Sold by Schlegel Briefmarken
BERLIN (MARKETWIRE).- Audrey Hepburn left an indelible impression — an imprint of gracious compassion and respect, which endures in a fashion as timeless as her heart. In 2002 the German ministry of finance decided to honor Miss Hepburn with a stamp a…
The Stamp of a Legend: A Portrait of Eternal Beauty to Be Auctioned by Schlegel Briefmarken
BERLIN (MARKETWIRE).- Audrey Hepburn left an indelible impression — an imprint of gracious compassion and respect, which endures in a fashion as timeless as her heart. In 2002 the German ministry of finance decided to honor Miss Hepburn with a stamp a…
Sunday Funnies Characters Set to Brighten Letters
WASHINGTON (AP).- Will Beetle Bailey ever run out of hideouts where he can catch a nap? Will Sergeant Snorkel ever tire of tracking him down and putting him to work? “I hope not,” says Mort Walker, creator of the long-running comic strip. It’s a contes…