Best, worst, most popular postage stamps

Two U.S. stamps commemorating the first year of the Civil War were chosen the "favorite stamp" of 2011 by readers of Linn's Stamp News, a weekly newspaper. Because the stamps are on the same small sheet, they count as a single stamp in the poll.• Article

Two stamps issued next week

On April 24, the United States Postal Service will issue two new Forever stamps for the second year of its ongoing commemoration of the Civil War. The 1862 battles of New Orleans (April 24-25) and Antietam (Sept. 17) are featured for this year. The series will continue through 2015. • Article

Civil War saluted in new stamps

Stamps including the 150th anniversaries of the beginning of the Civil War and of Kansas statehood and the 50th anniversary of U.S. manned spaceflight will be issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2011. • Article