Stamps | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/stamps/RSS feed for StampsenThu, 05 Mar 2026 14:58:21 +0000See the New U.S. Postage Stamp Honoring the Bison, America's National Mammalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-new-us-postage-stamp-honoring-the-bison-americas-national-mammal-180988292/The stamp features a modern image by Montana-based wildlife photographer Tom Murphy alongside a historic bison stamp design from 1923Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:58:21 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-new-us-postage-stamp-honoring-the-bison-americas-national-mammal-180988292/The 'Super Bowl of Wildlife Art' Is All About Ducks, and It Has Protected America's Wetlands for 90 Yearshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-bowl-of-wildlife-art-is-all-about-ducks-and-it-has-protected-americas-wetlands-for-90-years-180985345/Introduced in 1934, the federal duck stamp contest has raised more than $1.2 billion and protected at least 6.5 million acres across the nation. Now, an art exhibition at Connecticut’s Bruce Museum honors the competition’s historyThu, 31 Oct 2024 18:14:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-super-bowl-of-wildlife-art-is-all-about-ducks-and-it-has-protected-americas-wetlands-for-90-years-180985345/Why Ernest Hemingway's Younger Brother Established a Floating Republic in the Caribbeanhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-ernest-hemingways-younger-brother-established-a-floating-republic-in-the-caribbean-180984635/On July 4, 1964, Leicester Hemingway founded New Atlantis, a raft-turned-micronation intended to support marine life in the regionWed, 03 Jul 2024 15:37:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-ernest-hemingways-younger-brother-established-a-floating-republic-in-the-caribbean-180984635/Why a 1-Cent Postage Stamp Could Sell for $5 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-a-1-cent-postage-stamp-could-sell-for-5-million-180983940/If predictions are accurate, the sale would be the highest ever for an American postage markTue, 12 Mar 2024 19:20:11 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-a-1-cent-postage-stamp-could-sell-for-5-million-180983940/First Known Piece of Mail Sent Using a Stamp Goes to Auctionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-piece-of-mail-sent-using-a-stamp-auction-180983619/The 183-year-old envelope is a rare example of two early forms of prepaid postage: Mulready envelopes and adhesive stampsThu, 18 Jan 2024 22:08:40 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/first-piece-of-mail-sent-using-a-stamp-auction-180983619/Why Collectors Fall Head Over Heels for the 'Inverted Jenny' Stamphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/collectors-fall-head-over-heels-inverted-jenny-postage-stamp-180983237/One of the rare 24-cent misprints sold at auction this week for a record-breaking $2 millionTue, 14 Nov 2023 15:20:46 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/collectors-fall-head-over-heels-inverted-jenny-postage-stamp-180983237/The World's Oldest Post Office Gets New Ownershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-post-office-gets-new-owners-180982952/A Florida husband-and-wife duo is taking over the 311-year-old site in southern ScotlandTue, 26 Sep 2023 19:14:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-oldest-post-office-gets-new-owners-180982952/Postal Service Unveils Forever Stamp Honoring Toni Morrisonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Toni-Morrison-forever-stamp-180981777/A ceremony at Princeton celebrated the Nobel laureate whose words transformed American literatureThu, 09 Mar 2023 22:34:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Toni-Morrison-forever-stamp-180981777/Ukraine Releases Banksy Postage Stamp on War's One-Year Anniversaryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ukraine-banksy-postage-stamp-putin-180981719/The street artist painted the image on a demolished wall during his secret trip to the country last fallWed, 01 Mar 2023 21:55:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ukraine-banksy-postage-stamp-putin-180981719/The Revolutionary Role Mail Played in America’s Fight for Independencehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-revolutionary-role-mail-played-in-americas-fight-for-independence-180980687/Hear about the colonial period postal service in the latest "Portraits" podcastTue, 06 Sep 2022 17:34:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/the-revolutionary-role-mail-played-in-americas-fight-for-independence-180980687/