Philatelic Tidbits - Stamp Collecting News and Opinions

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The following was released by the United States Philatelic Classics Society today:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

USPCS Announces Annual Meeting Plans Members to gather at WESTPEX 2007 in San Francisco area

February 26, 2007… The U.S. Philatelic Classics Society (USPCS) […]

The Postal Regulatory Commission recommended a 2-cent hike in first class postal rates today. This would raise the price of a first-class stamp to 41 cents as opposed to the current 39 cents. Rumors had been flying around that the hike would actually be 3 cents, but apparently the PRC decided that was a bit […]

MSNBC ran a HUGE story today on the ongoing exploits of a stamp scam artist that has been ripping off collectors on eBay for approximately 9 years. The article details the efforts of SCADS and describes the former stamp dealer from upstate New Yorks crimes in detail. For anyone that’s spent any time on the […]

There is a story in today’s Daily Comet out of Thibodaux, La that covers the need to pay attention to the quality of material in your collection. Specifically, the article talks about grading and gives a listing of descriptions of grade as outlined by the National Postal Museum. It’s an AP article, so I […]

In today’s Beatrice Daily Sun, out of Beatrice, Nebraska, there is a story about stamp collecting in general, a stamp collector specifically, and a nearby annual stamp show. The story focuses on one stamp collector, Gailen McMullen, who has been collecting stamps since 1960 and specializes in plate blocks. The real reason for the article, […]