Noteworthy Mentions

Image Source If you’re an avid collector of war-related stamps, you’ll want to check out these new stamp issues released by MaltaPost on July 10, 2018 to commemorate Malta’s involvement in the World War II operation known as Operation Husky, where the Allies took the island of Sicily, Italy from the Axis powers. Malta was a military base from which British forces launched attacks on Italian ships and Axis armies in North Africa. Malta was a strategic value to the British forces that a large number of merchant vessels and warships were used to supply the island of food, medical...

The Minnesota Stamp Expo has been scheduled for July 20th, Friday through the 22nd, Sunday at the: Crystal Community Center 4800 Douglas Drive N. Crystal, Minnesota 55429 The show hours are:  Friday, July 20, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Attendees: United States Postal Service (Friday and Saturday)American Topical AssociationScouts/Youth (free stamps)Northern Philatelic LibraryScandinavian Collectors ClubA to Z Stamps and Coins - Tempe, AZAdler Stamps - Chisago City, MNAl's Stamps & Collectibles - Spencer, IABardo Stamps - Buffalo Grove,...

Robert Lewandowski, a Polish professional soccer player, who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and serves as captain of the Poland national team is featured on Poland's postage stamp.  The stamp has his face, name and the "RL9" acronym of his initials and team number with an expected rollout of five million copies. Lewandowski is competing in the 2018 World Cup as the Bundesliga's top scorer for 2017/18 with 29 goals. He was also the top scorer in Europe's 2018 World Cup qualifier giving Poland's ranking of 10th in the world.