Some may scoff at the notion of a national month for the hobby. After all, every day is a great day to collect stamps. But the hobby needs a month, so we can share our joy and love; to shatter the false impressions that stamp collecting is past its prime.

This week on Exploring Stamps, Graham reaches into his big box of stamps and pulls out: a used 1934 Australian air mail stamp picturing two globes and a mysterious figure with winged sandals.

The American Philatelic Society celebrated a momentous but bittersweet milestone on Tuesday afternoon, as we closed the door on over 1.5 million dollars of debt thanks to the generosity of the late Roger Albanese, Life Member of the APRL.

The new name of the annual APS show is the Great American Stamp Show. Start making plans to join us in Hartford in August 2020 to see the next evolution in this live event!