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Today at a special event in Times Square the USPS released the brand new SpongeBob SquarePants Forever stamps. 🧽👖🍍🌊🦀

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Today the USPS released "250 Years of Delivering," a new sheet of Forever stamps celebrating the anniversary of the postal service, with illustrations by Chris Ware.

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Happy National Ice Cream Day! Do you prefer sprinkles or jimmies? 😉

📷: "Soda Fountain Favorites," USPS, 2016

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We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Luff Award:
Wayne Menuz for Distinguished Philatelic Research
Mark Schwartz for Exceptional Contributions to Philately
Bobby Liao for Outstanding Service to the American Philatelic Society
Read more: https://t.co/nUG3NC0Tsq

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Today the USPS released a new stamped card with an illustration of a schooner by artist Libby VanderPloeg, who also designed and illustrated the 2023 Sailboats postcard stamps.

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The 2025 Kehr Award will be presented to APS member, Alex Haimann “for enduring contributions that help guarantee the future of the hobby.”
Read more about Alex's philatelic journey: https://t.co/dxRXCjKk3b

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The APS Hall of Fame was established in 1940 to honor outstanding deceased philatelists. This year we recognize four individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of national and international philately.
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The USSS/Barbara Mueller Award goes to the author of the best article published in a single year of The American Philatelist. Rick Barrett's winning article “One of Philately’s Most Unabashed Forgers! The Astounding Story of Georges Carion,” was published in June 2024.

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The Nicholas G. Carter Volunteer Recognition Awards honor the outstanding efforts of American Philatelic Society volunteers at the national, regional and local level. Congratulations to our 2025 honorees!

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The American Philatelic Research Library is proud to present two awards:
Ronald Lesher for the Charles J. Peterson Philatelic Literature Life Achievement Award
Abhishek Bhuwalka for the Thomas F. Allen Award
Read more about these honors: https://t.co/7kyrkX1A52

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Actor Sir Patrick Stewart was born on this day in 1940. Stewart's career has spanned decades, with a body of work that includes Shakespeare, sci-fi, and voice acting. His Star Trek: The Next Generation character, Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, was featured on a Royal Mail stamp in 2020.

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APS member and YPLF alum Trevor Bills has organized a pictorial postmark to celebrate Postcrossing’s 20th birthday. Request it by sending your stamped and addressed postcards in an envelope to:
Postcrossing Anniversary Station
PO Box 2887
College Station TX 77841

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The American Philatelic Society is pleased to announce that Kirk Gillis, most recently the Deputy Associate Director and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the U.S. Mint, will be the eighth Executive Director of the society. Read more in our newsroom: https://t.co/L5Of2JNrKP

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Enjoy your holiday weekend!

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Yesterday the USPS announced updates to the 2025 stamp program, including the addition of a two-ounce rate stamp honoring humanitarian Elie Wiesel (18th in the Distinguished Americans series) and four new Holiday Cheer designs. The new issues will be released in September.

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Have you gotten your invite to The Hub yet? You don't have to wait to experience this new philatelic community! Join today: https://t.co/qsn9zMcRYc

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The Mt. Nittany Philatelic Society will host SCOPEX (exhibition & bourse) this weekend, Saturday, June 21, 10-5 & Sunday, June 22, 10-4 in Bellefonte, PA in conjunction with the Match Factory Open House (Saturday only), hosted by APS. For more info visit: https://t.co/OkU6nakbhm

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Do you have a box of STUFF in your attic that you don't know what to do with? Bring it to the APC on June 21st for an informal evaluation! Our experts will look at your stamps, coins, and small antiques and provide a knowledgeable opinion. Details here: https://t.co/7wix40OCZ9

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The movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in the U.S. on this day in 1982. The sci-fi film, lauded for its special effects, was featured on a sheet of stamps commemorating American film making. The title character also appeared in the 1980s "Celebrate the Century" set.