The U.S. Postal Service will issue 12 new Shaker Design stamps to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America. See all the designs here: ow.ly/nLtg50RYACb

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Stamp of the Week celebrates Memorial Day and explores the many stamps created to honor fallen service members of the U.S. military.

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The Civil War and Memorial Day youtu.be/-m8a0RifmAU?si… via YouTube

The American Philatelic Center will be closed for Memorial Day. We will resume regular hours on 5/28/2024. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Kugel Auction Highlight - Lot 3582
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ADEN - British Occupation Issues
1915 (Turkey maintained garrison troops in Yemen and on 2 July 1915, crossed the Aden border and advanced on Lahej, whose Sultan was loyal to the British

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The U.S. Postal Service will release six new stamp designs on June 11, 2024 at the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi, TX. The sea turtles featured are all listed as threatened or endangered. Read more: ow.ly/J1Y850RRKVc

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Al Kugel (June 18-19) Auction Highlight - Lot 3279
GERMAN POST OFFICES IN CHINA Tientsin Issue
1901 2m dark blue, handstamped 'China'. A tremendous rarity, listed but unpriced in Michel
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This cover will appeal to both collectors of air mail and ship cancellations, as it was postmarked on the USS Grebe at the site of the USS Macon crash in the Pacific Ocean, only months after the accident.

Cover courtesy of Gerry Robbins
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Reminder: Stamp Chat tonight at 7 p.m. Eastern

Today, the U.S. Postal Service announced dates and locations for stamp releases between July and the end of 2024, including two at the Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, CT.
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Today is World Bee Day! Bees appear on hundreds of stamps worldwide, which makes for an exciting and extensive collecting journey. What topicals do you collect?

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Stamp of the Week celebrates Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

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Happy World Bee Day! 🐝
There are many more stamps featuring Bees, but here are just a few to get you Buzzing 🐝
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The APS is pleased to announce that the Cherrystone Auctions auction catalog for Part One of the Alfred “Al” F. Kugel Collection of Postal History of the World is now available to download, and pre-bidding is open. Read more: ow.ly/ZVN250RK1ji

This month we are celebrating all things air mail, which includes mail carried by airships, like this 1932 cover from the USS Akron.
Cover courtesy of Gerry Robbins

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Today the Postal Service issued a new set of Forever stamps featuring iconic black and white landscapes by photographer, Ansel Adams. Read more: ow.ly/GjL850RHz6I

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On this day in 1918, multiple Curtiss JN-4H biplanes flown by Army pilots took off from Washington, DC, establishing official U.S. Air Mail service between DC and New York. More from Postal Museum: s.si.edu/3fOrfK2

New members who join in May will be entered to win an air mail swag bag. Only $25.50 for the remainder of the year!

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Stamp of the Week: May 14, 2024 - National Bike Month youtu.be/JyNea6-QuFk?si… via YouTube