Stamp collecting focused on beginning stamping, USA Philatelic Catalog, US first day covers, African American culture, technology, art, & digital stamping
The Fall 2025 philatelic catalog is here. I didn't get my Philatelic catalog from the post office but noticed that the new book was available as a PDF from the USPS. One highlight that I noticed right away is that former president Jimmy Carter's stamp will be available for sale in October 2025. According to... Continue Reading →
The USPS has released its 27-page Summer 2025 philatelic catalog. The "treasure hunt gaming" cover is called 250 Years of Delivering since this is the US Postal Service's anniversary. Art director, Antonio Alcala explains, "I thought it might be nice to create an urban scene with various postal-related objects to find." The art designer is... Continue Reading →
The USPS has released its 49-page Spring 2025 philatelic catalog with Betty White gracing the cover! Each year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) publishes 3-4 catalogs of the stamps and commemorative material produced for that year. RESOURCES Spring 2025 USPS Philatelic Catalog(Note: this catalog is not downloadable once a new catalog is available)https://www.usps.com/stamp-collecting/assets/pdf/usa_philatelic_catalog.pdf USPS... Continue Reading →
The USPS has released its 52-page Winter 2025 philatelic catalog. Each year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) publishes 3-4 catalogs of the stamps and commemorative material produced for that year. RESOURCES Stamp Smarter website (a collection of all the USPS Philatelic catalogs - up to 2024)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fx6T93JDbaAskJMFxmtVyp5Xt5RJZrO0/view 2024 USPS Philatelic Catalog(Note: this catalog is not downloadable... Continue Reading →
Upon re-entering my stamping hobby, I learned of a publication called USA Philatelic as a stamp catalog from the US Postal Service. Immediately I started researching these beautifully designed documents. Each year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) publishes 3-4 editions of the USA Philatelic. The first catalog of the year showcases the stamps and... Continue Reading →
Each year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) publishes a Philatelic catalog of the stamps and commemorative material produced for that year. RESOURCESStamp Smarter website (a collection of all the USPS Philatelic catalog)https://stampsmarter.org/Learning/PostalPhilatelicCats.htmlUSPS Philatelic Catalog (Publication 508) requesthttps://about.usps.com/publications/pub9/PUB9_508.htm
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