U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Dec 11, 2023, 08:00 AM
Errant plate number interval on counterfeit U.S. 2023 Sailboats coil stamps
by Charles SneeOn genuine Sailboats coil stamps, the plate number (P1111) appears in the bottom margin on every 30th stamp. -
Dec 8, 2023, 09:00 AM
Collecting Christmas: philatelic-related cards
by John M. HotchnerThere are many types of philatelic-related Christmas cards. -
Dec 7, 2023, 11:30 AM
Arnold Palmer, other U.S. stamps to be withdrawn from sale Dec. 31
by Linn’s StaffThe U.S. Postal Service made the announcement in the Nov. 30 Postal Bulletin. -
Dec 7, 2023, 11:30 AM
Cats Charity to appear on one of five U.S. Horses stamps in 2024
by Allen AbelCats Charity was rather small for a registered half-Arabian, with a bloodline that could be traced back to the paddocks of the Polish gentry more than a century ago. -
Dec 7, 2023, 08:15 AM
November cartoon caption contest winner digs a deep hole
by John M. HotchnerThe next contest will be announced in the Jan. 8, 2024, issue of Linn’s. -
Dec 6, 2023, 10:45 AM
Americans with Disabilities envelope found watermarked
by Dan UndersanderThe U.S. Postal Service had stopped producing stamped envelopes with watermarked paper in 1991. -
Dec 6, 2023, 08:00 AM
United States 2015 Rose and Heart pane of 20 in strong demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAs a modern engraved U.S. stamp, this issue is popular with many collectors. -
Dec 5, 2023, 08:30 AM
Balpex stamp show changes venue and month in 2024
by Jay BigalkeThe Baltimore Philatelic Society announced in late November that it is moving both the date and venue for its 2024 show. -
Dec 4, 2023, 08:15 AM
Westpex 2024 exhibitor’s prospectus available
by Linn’s StaffWestpex 2024 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, and show organizers encourage exhibits on any aspect of the UPU. -
Dec 1, 2023, 09:30 AM
Christopher Columbus lobbies Queen Isabella for December cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerThe burning question for the December cartoon caption contest is “What did Columbus say to Isabella to make her change her mind?” -
Nov 30, 2023, 12:53 PM
USPS reveals designs for 2024 stamps celebrating Dungeons & Dragons, Ansel Adams, more
by Charles SneeDetails about the first 2024 stamps to be announced by the USPS were published in the Nov. 13 issue of Linn’s Stamp News. -
Nov 30, 2023, 08:52 AM
U.S. 2024 Love stamp to be issued Jan. 12 in Romance, Ark.
by Charles SneeThe stamp depicts a stylized image of a soaring bird holding an envelope sealed with a valentine heart in its beak. -
Nov 27, 2023, 11:30 AM
Scott U.S. Pocket catalog receives updated look
by Jay BigalkeWhile larger than the average pocket size, the new size is perfect for a briefcase to carry the catalog at a stamp show. -
Nov 24, 2023, 08:15 AM
1945 Christmas card to U.S. Naval officer keeps it all in the family
by John M. HotchnerThe young man shown in the photograph, Harry J. Hansen III, also became a career U.S. Navy officer. -
Nov 22, 2023, 08:00 AM
U.S. 2012 Bonsai double-sided pane of 20 in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe trees depicted in the five designs are a Sierra juniper, black pine, banyan, trident maple and azalea. -
Nov 21, 2023, 15:41 PM
Voting opens in Linn’s 2023 U.S. stamp popularity poll
by Charles SneeIn 2023, the United States Postal Service issued 126 varieties of stamps and postal stationery, just five more than were issued for the 2022 program. -
Nov 21, 2023, 12:00 PM
1957 Christmas greeting pokes fun at U.S. Post Office Department
by John M. HotchnerIn the illustration on the postal card, the piles of mail around the outhouse labeled “Postal Employees Only” suggest anything but an efficient, smoothly running organization. -
Nov 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
Inside Linn’s: A mysterious U.S. 2001 registered airmail letter sheet
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the journey to learn more about a carton of Mexican cigarettes bearing scarce U.S. provisional revenue stamps, and a U.S. 1917 Washington-Franklin stamp to consider adding to your collection. -
Nov 20, 2023, 11:30 AM
BEP package labels for U.S. Christmas stamps
by John M. HotchnerThe 1971 label states that the package contains 125,000 stamps. That works out to 2,500 panes of 50 stamps each, for a total of $10,000. -
Nov 16, 2023, 11:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: 1980 Sequoyah stamp first in U.S. Great Americans series
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a philatelic review of SpaceX’s Starship and its plans to land astronauts on the moon in 2025 or 2026, and a review of All About Stamps, a British website launched in 2018.
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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