There’s a reason postcards keep showing up in pop culture. They’re short, visual and sentimental, the analog version of a chorus you can hold in your hand.

A specialist in the U.S. classic period, Mr. Saadi formed landmark collections, most notably his award-winning exhibits of the 1847 issue and the 1851–68 “Struck on Stamps” cancellations.

Also this week, a fun crossword puzzle focused on the U.S. Postal Service, and a celebration of Christmas philately by way of a U.S. 1¢ Jefferson postal card mailed in 1949.

A show cancel and cacheted (decorated) cover that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service will be available.

There’s something uniquely thrilling about capturing a moment of the postal process in action, especially when it involves that most philatelic of topics: the cancellation of a stamp.

“The ideal candidate is an experienced operations professional with strong business insight and a proven record of leading cross-functional changes, including system and process design,” the APS said.

Trevor Bills is a graduate of the American Philatelic Society’s Young Philatelic Leadership Fellowship and a member of the APS.

The 2025 Holiday Cheer stamps remain on sale and may be purchased from the USPS Postal Store.

The sender of the letter was United States Navy Lt. j.g. Thomas R. Mackie, whose World War II story is an interesting one.

The number not only connects callers to the right departments but also harkens back to the foundation of organized stamp collecting in the United States.

APS executive director Kirk Gillis said that over the last 10 years APS member attrition has exceeded acquisition by 37 percent, specifically from 32,000 members to 22,800 members currently.

The Angel’s Trumpets stamp is being released in panes of 20 and coil rolls of 10,000.

In the coming weeks, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue a letter ruling that philatelic material is again free from tariffs.

A highlight of the show will be a first-day-of-issue ceremony for the new UNESCO World Heritage – Mexico stamps by the United Nations Postal Administration.

The bourse (sales area) will include more than 70 national and international dealers in stamps, postal history and postal stationery along with a four-day auction by Schuyler Rumsey Auctions.

The United States Postal Service has revealed 19 subjects that will be shown on 70 stamps in the forthcoming 2026 stamp program.

The next chapter for Linn’s, Scott Stamp Monthly, and the Scott catalogs is taking shape.

Lazaroff is widely known within the philatelic community as a passionate advocate for stamp collecting.

Exhibits at the show have the option to be judged under International Federation of Philately (FIP) rules by qualified judges.

The American First Day Cover Society and the German Philatelic Society have each made additional contributions to the Boston 2026 World Expo.