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USPS HONORS "THE SHARK LADY", DR. EUGENIE CLARK, WITH A FOREVER STAMP

USPS HONORS "THE SHARK LADY", DR. EUGENIE CLARK, WITH A FOREVER STAMP

Biography of Dr. Clark is courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).Dr. Eugenie Clark was a scientific pioneer who greatly contributed to people's knowledge of sharks and other fish, and who worked tirelessly to improve sharks' reputation in the public eye. Image courtesy of Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium.Few women, let alone those of Japanese American descent, were working in the male-dominated field of marine biology shortly after World War II. Dr. Eugeni …
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Jan 22nd 2023
CRYPTO ARTISTS' DESIGNS MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON WORLDWIDE STAMPS

CRYPTO ARTISTS' DESIGNS MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON WORLDWIDE STAMPS

Mercurius, Mercury, Hermes: the god of trade and messenger. His portrait graces the first newspaper stamps and even in 2022 his symbolic power for philately and postal services remains intact.The famous "Mercures" issued from 1851 to 1856 served as inspiration for the innovative philatelic reinterpretation of the ancient messenger of the gods. In line with this meaning, the world's first newspaper stamps served exclusively to pay for newspaper shipping. 2022 marks yet another milestone with this …
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Jan 12th 2023
MARVEL'S TRANSFORMERS FEATURED ON GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS

MARVEL'S TRANSFORMERS FEATURED ON GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS

The Transformers – alien robots who can change into vehicles, machinery and weapons – first appeared in toy shops and on TV screens in 1984. Nearly 40 years on, thanks to the addition of comic books, computer games and movies, the likes of Optimus Prime and Megatron have become pop-culture titans.The story of the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons has been told in many different ways, but the core premise is usually the same: a deadly civil war engulfs the distant metal planet of Cybertron …
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Nov 18th 2022
New Zealand Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of "The Lord of the Rings" Films.

New Zealand Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of "The Lord of the Rings" Films.

After 12 long months of eagerly anticipating part two of the trilogy, in late December 2002 fans were rewarded with the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. After the unbridled success of The Fellowship of the Ring, which was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, the second instalment had a tough act to follow. Nevertheless, the enthusiastic audiences for the sequel ensured it was not only the highest grossing film of that year but, at the time of its release, the third-highest grossing …
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Oct 24th 2022
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS OF 1929

THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS OF 1929

As early as 1899, the Post Office Department had considered marking stamps to help identify those stolen from post offices. Printing technology during the early years of the twentieth century, however, made implementation of the idea unfeasible.The development of the rotary press changed that. In 1929 a postal inspector again advanced the idea of marking stamps, stressing that $200,000 worth of stolen stamps had been "fenced" the previous year. His argument convinced postal officials, and a plan …
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Sep 2nd 2022
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