MaxPob Editor is the publication name used by the single owner-editor who researches, writes, updates, and is accountable for MaxPob. The site covers Forever Stamps, current U.S. postage, buying safety, postal history, and beginner collecting education.
Editorial profile last reviewed August 12, 2026. Contact: [email protected].
Editorial focus
- Current Forever Stamp value and USPS retail letter rates
- Mailpiece weight, shape, postcard, international, and nonmachinable questions
- Counterfeit-postage warnings and safer buying practices
- Forever Stamp formats, quantities, validity, and designs
- U.S. postal history and beginner stamp-collecting education
How an article is researched
Postal prices and mailing rules are checked first against current USPS sources, including Notice 123, Postal Explorer, USPS FAQs, the Postal Bulletin, and official stamp announcements. Fraud and safety claims are checked against the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and USPS Office of Inspector General. Postal-history claims prioritize USPS and the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
MaxPob also maintains a structured research database. It contains online source records, separately verified factual claims, keyword and question data, and aggregate themes from 12,101 public product reviews. Reviews and community discussions identify confusing situations; they do not override postal rules or prove that a product is genuine.
Experience and limits
The editor’s demonstrated experience is the ongoing organization, comparison, citation, publication, and maintenance of postal-source material and large search and review datasets. MaxPob does not claim USPS employment, formal postal authority, professional stamp authentication, or an appraisal credential. An unusual mailpiece should be checked by USPS; a valuable physical stamp should be examined by a qualified philatelic expert.
Independence
MaxPob is an independent educational publication. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by USPS, USPIS, USPS OIG, or the Smithsonian Institution. Official sources control when they conflict with retailer copy, an old article, a review, or a community comment.
Updates and corrections
Rate-sensitive guides display a reviewed date and link to the controlling price list. Readers can report a possible error through the contact page. See the research methodology, editorial policy, or author archive.