American Philatelic Society

02/19/2026

Love this video from An Post about their new Aran sweater issue!

02/18/2026

USPS today issued a stamp honoring one of the most influential and beloved martial artists of all time, Bruce Lee. Born in San Francisco to parents visiting from Hong Kong, Lee was the founder of Jeet Kune Do and a giant of both Hollywood and Hong Kong action cinema. His roles in blockbuster films and acclaimed television shows revolutionized the action genre and continue to inspire filmmakers today.

02/17/2026

Happy Lunar New Year! In honor of this year's representative, the Fire Horse, Ken dug out a selection of the many (many) stamps featuring our noble equine companions. Which one is your favorite? 🐎

02/13/2026

Outgoing Mail: February 13, 2026
Happy Valentine's Day from the APS! The pictured postcard (handmade with love by Laurie from used stamps) is winging its way to a West Virginia school. Students at the school are hoping to receive valentines from all 50 states this February as part of Hearts Across America. Big thanks to YPLF fellow Cole Longcor for sharing their request with us!

02/13/2026

Perhaps a road trip is in order... 🤔🗺️

The smallest stand-alone post office building in Pennsylvania is located in Garards Fort, Greene County. Its total size is 165 square feet.
The Garards Fort Post Office opened in January 1934 and moved to its current location in 1942.

02/11/2026

We're hiring! Visit us at stamps.org to learn more about the Marketing Manager position and apply.

The American Philatelic Society (APS), the world’s largest not-for-profit membership organization for stamp and postal history collectors, is seeking a dynamic, innovative, and experienced Marketing Manager.  The APS mission is “To grow, nurture and empower a thriving community of stamp and pos...

02/08/2026

Ready for the big game? Ken sure is! In this Stamp of the Week, he takes us on a thematic tour of the history of football (🏈) as told through stamps, with stop-offs in Seattle and New England (and even Old England!).

02/06/2026

Fans of cold weather sports, rejoice! Milano Cortina 2026 officially begins today, and in celebration, Ken has prepared a very special presentation of Winter Olympics stamps for Stamp of the Week! 🥇🥈🥉

02/05/2026

A touching tribute to Rosa Parks (pictured here on US 4742, issued on what would have been her 100th birthday in 2013) from APS Affiliate ESPER - Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections

02/04/2026

We were so pleased to welcome Mrs. Dunaway's fifth grade class from St. John the Evangelist Catholic School last month, and we can't get enough of these stamps they designed to celebrate their school!

02/03/2026

USPS today issued the latest stamp in the current Lunar New Year series: a Year of the Horse stamp featuring a new mask design by Camille Chew. 2026 coincides with a Year of the Fire Horse, which according to Reader's Digest, suggests a "revolutionary" energy for the year.

02/02/2026

Beat the drums of tragedy for me,
And let the white violins whir thin and slow,
But blow one blaring trumpet note of sun
To go with me
to the darkness
where I go.
-Langston Hughes, "Fantasy in Purple" (1926)