“These new stamps celebrate the lowrider culture that is rooted in 1940s-era working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest,” the USPS said.

The stamp features a black-and-white painting of Lee by artist Kam Mak showing Lee executing a flying kick with the vertical inscriptions “BRUCE LEE” and “FOREVER USA” being the targets on the right side of the design.

Hip-hop took root in Canada in the 1980s, shaped by United States influences but driven by local voices responding to race, language, and place.

George W. Linn’s role in shaping modern American philatelic journalism is part of the shared editorial heritage that connects Linn’s Stamp News and Scott Stamp Monthly.

Established by the United Nations Charter in 1945, the UN’s ECOSOC held its first meeting Jan. 23, 1946.

The show will feature a bourse (sales area) with more than 20 dealer booths along with more than 150 frames of competitive exhibits.

The three-inch square medal features the Boston 2026 logo on one side and an image of Paul Revere on his well-known midnight ride on the other.

The four designs show panels from Powers’ pictorial quilt of 1898 and display biblical scenes, local folklore and celestial wonders.

The famous partial sheet of 48, known as the Buccleuch Block, is named for the Scottish noble family who owned the block from the time of purchase in 1840 until it was discovered and sold shortly after World War II.

According to Kelleher the collection was formed with careful attention to a stamp’s centering, color, paper, perforations and, if used, the cancellation.

On Dec. 2, 2019, the United States Postal Service issued the Healing PTSD semipostal stamp (Scott B7).

The Jan. 21 issue date comes exactly 50 years after British Airways and Air France inaugurated supersonic passenger flights with simultaneous departures from London to Bahrain and Paris to Rio de Janeiro.

The stamp designs reflect historical references from ancient scrolls to mural depictions from the Tang dynasty (618–907).

A newly introduced sprayed-on postmark is beginning to appear on letter mail, and its timing could hardly be better for collectors with romance on their minds.

According to the UNPA, the inspiration for the design came from the Eastern Han Dynasty bronze sculpture Horse Treading on a Flying Swallow.

The Postal Service credits significant investments in new technology and new logistics planning and execution for improvements in delivery times during the holiday season.

Dutt is a nationally recognized philatelic exhibitor and judge celebrated for his expertise in Dahomey/Benin and the French Colonies.

Susana Rodriguez de Tembleque lives in New York City and currently serves as vice president of design for IBM’s data platform.

Under the agreement, NHL fans will have opportunities to connect with the Postal Service at NHL events.

Also this week, playwright George Bernard Shaw wasn’t a fan of Christmas, and taking a closer look at a mixture of interesting stamps from Aland.