U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Feb 8, 2024, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: The language of first-day cover collecting
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a seasoned zeppelin specialist shares the joy of watching her collection come to life at a show, and a mixture of United States stamps stirs fond childhood memories. -
Feb 7, 2024, 12:00 PM
Radiant Star coil stamp to debut Feb. 19 in Star, Idaho
by Charles SneeThe new nondenominated (10¢) Radiant Star coil stamp will be issued in rolls of 3,000 and 10,000. -
Feb 7, 2024, 11:30 AM
1944 Christmas postcard from Persian Gulf Command
by John M. HotchnerThe December 1944 Christmas postcard is a testament to short-sightedness. -
Feb 6, 2024, 10:45 AM
Is multiday letter delivery in jeopardy in the United States?
by Jay BigalkeAustralia Post getting ready to phase out daily letter deliveries, and Great Britain is considering reducing letter delivery from six to possibly five or three days a week. -
Feb 3, 2024, 08:30 AM
Nancy B. Clark, 1946-2024
by Charles SneeNancy B. Clark was among the 76 collectors profiled in Linn’s Stamp News Most Influential Philatelists, published in 2022. -
Feb 1, 2024, 16:57 PM
Tiffney to leave APRL April 1; will join Amos Media as managing editor of Linn’s and Scott
by Linn’s StaffEffective April 1, Marian Mills will replace Scott Tiffney as librarian and director of information services for the American Philatelic Research Library. -
Feb 1, 2024, 07:45 AM
U.S. 2018 Christmas souvenir sheets hard to find on cover
by John M. HotchnerThe souvenir sheet had to be ordered on the internet, meaning that only collectors were likely to go to the trouble of requesting one. -
Jan 31, 2024, 13:00 PM
Look for used U.S. 2006-08 Official Mail envelopes
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe 39¢ and 41¢ envelopes met the first-class postage rate for a little more than a year after they were released. The 42¢ envelope met the first-class postage rate for less than a year. -
Jan 31, 2024, 12:00 PM
Saul Bellow stamp Feb. 6 first-day ceremony details
by Charles SneeA first-day ceremony program for the Saul Bellow stamp will be available at the event. -
Jan 31, 2024, 10:45 AM
Deck cards can elevate a U.S. specialized collection
by Jay BigalkeThese pieces of card stock are created for all new issues and are viewed as waste or recycling by postal employees. -
Jan 30, 2024, 07:45 AM
Time to talk taxes for February cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerThis is your chance to vent on the progressive income tax, which has its roots in the Civil War. -
Jan 29, 2024, 08:15 AM
USPS to honor acclaimed author Saul Bellow Feb. 6 on 34th stamp in popular Literary Arts series
by Charles SneeThe new nondenominated ($1.16) commemorative will satisfy the rate for a domestic 3-ounce letter that went into effect Jan. 21, along with a host of other postal rate increases. -
Jan 26, 2024, 13:00 PM
Milcopex 2024 to be held in June in Brookfield, Wis.
by Linn’s StaffThe show expects to have more than 20 dealers offering postage and revenue stamps, covers, postal history, stamp collecting supplies and philatelic literature. -
Jan 26, 2024, 09:00 AM
Tagging-omitted error of U.S. 1981 B-rate Eagle booklet stamp discovered on first-day cover
by Charles SneeThe Scott editors determined that the new error will be listed in the 2025 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. -
Jan 25, 2024, 10:45 AM
Proof set, booklet and print planned for U.S. Underground Railroad stamps
by Jay BigalkeThe 10 nondenominated (68¢) Underground Railroad stamps will be issued March 9 in a pane of 20. -
Jan 25, 2024, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: A dollar-sign stamp hiding in plain sight
by Charles SneeAlso this week, assisting a collector with identifying some mysterious Spanish stamps, and a fascinating look at the philatelic aspects of mailed maritime menus. -
Jan 24, 2024, 12:00 PM
U.S. mixture dealer George Bon charges on at age 90
by Allen AbelBon has accumulated, by his own reckoning, five wives, eight ladies’ wig shops, 35 automobiles and half a million United States postage stamps. -
Jan 23, 2024, 11:15 AM
The little girl in the 1943 Christmas seal
by John M. HotchnerDid the United States 1943 Christmas seal picture a living person? -
Jan 23, 2024, 08:15 AM
Pages for 2023 U.S. Scott stamp album pages arrive
by Jay BigalkeThe 2023 Scott United States National Supplement is sold as just the pages and can also be ordered as a combination with a precut mount pack in either black or clear. -
Jan 22, 2024, 08:15 AM
Mazepa wins 2024 Lichtenstein award
by Linn’s StaffMazepa’s longtime focus has been on the philately of Poland and Ukraine.
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 1 PM
Apgar souvenir card available
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 12 PM
First Continental Congress and U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
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World Stamps Oct 5, 2024, 9 AM
Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series
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US Stamps Oct 4, 2024, 2 PM
86th Balpex show set for Oct. 25-27 at new location