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Ask an American to name a person responsible for creating the modern postal service, and “Ben Franklin” is the answer you’re likely to get. But while Franklin, our first postmaster, deserves credit for establishing an effective postal system early in our history, the creation of the USPS is not an example of Franklin’s famous capacity more »
Highlights Franklin D. Roosevelt John Lennon Ronnie Wood Did you know that the USPS designates October as National Stamp Collecting Month? Every fall the postal service kicks off the month-long celebration of philately by unveiling a new collector stamp series for the youth market. Stamp collecting was once the most popular hobby in the world, more »
Looking for a way to bring some levity to your mail? Might I suggest a stamp that bears the grinning face of Bart Simpson.
On May 7, 2009, the postal service will release a line of 44-cent Simpsons stamps. There will be five designs, each featuring a likeness of one of the series’ titular characters. Series creator Matt Groening penned the stamps.