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Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USPCS Announces Major Enhancements to Website Additional resources now available to members and general public

October 15, 2005…The U.S. Philatelic Classics Society today announced that its award-winning website, www.uspcs.org, has been enhanced in two different directions:

Additional resources are now available to the general philatelic public A separate, members-only domain with additional resources has been added.

Public […]

Last Wednesday, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the unique plate block of Scott C3a for an astonishing $2.97 Million, including buyer’s premium. This price represents a new record for a United States stamp item, with the closest competition being the $935,000 1 cent Z-grill owned by Mystic Stamp Company, Inc. Presale estimates for the […]

Yesterday Canada Post issue their latest addition of the Canadian Wildlife High-Value Definitives stamp series. This se-tenant series is available in a pane of 16 stamps, souvenir sheet of 4 stamps, and official first day cover.

The White-tailed Deer can be found in the regions of southern Canada and in most of the United States, except […]

On Tuesday of this week Australia Post had a special release in conjunction with the Royal Australian Mint.

Housed in an elegant presentation case, this fine silver ingot is encased in an easily accessible capsule and an attractive outer sleeve. Each is individually numbered in this limited mintage of only 5,000 and also comes with a […]