U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Sep 8, 2023, 13:00 PM
August cartoon caption contest winner turns tables on questioner
by John M. HotchnerBoth winners will receive a 13-week subscription to Linn’s Stamp News. -
Sep 8, 2023, 09:00 AM
Counterfeit U.S. 2010 Love stamp is a first: it’s too big
by Charles SneeA single stamp from a counterfeit pane measures about 1.6 inches by 1.25 inches, whereas a genuine stamp measures 1.19 inches by 0.91 inches. -
Sep 5, 2023, 07:45 AM
No mourning allowed with this 1904 Philadelphia cover
by John M. HotchnerThe cover’s contents, once revealed, weren't an occasion for sadness. -
Sep 4, 2023, 14:00 PM
NPM to host Cheryl Ganz at 20th Maynard Sundman lecture
by Linn’s StaffGanz’s lecture will focus on United States Zeppelin postage stamps. -
Sep 3, 2023, 10:00 AM
Life Magnified, other recent U.S. stamps assigned Scott numbers
by Charles SneeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2024 Scott catalogs. -
Sep 1, 2023, 11:30 AM
Spellman Museum names new executive director
by Molly GoadBrian Howard enters the position with three decades of experience in the history museum field. -
Sep 1, 2023, 08:30 AM
Tagging-omitted error of imperf U.S. 1979 Seeing For Me stamp found in dealer’s stock
by Charles SneeImperforate and tagging-omitted errors of the Seeing For Me stamp are listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. -
Aug 31, 2023, 13:00 PM
Milcopex to offer pre-show talks via Zoom
by Linn’s StaffMilcopex will take place Sept. 22-23 in Brookfield, Wis. -
Aug 30, 2023, 08:15 AM
United States parcel post postage due set heating up
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe Post Office Department issued 12 distinctive stamps for prepayment of parcel post mail and five parcel post postage due stamps. -
Aug 29, 2023, 11:00 AM
USPS to shake things up with four stamps picturing snow globes Sept. 19
by Charles SneeThe new Snow Globes stamps arrive in time for the holiday mailing season, and there will be an abundance of them for collectors and other postal customers to use on greeting cards and other mail. -
Aug 29, 2023, 08:15 AM
Linn’s seeks new modern U.S. mail columnist
by Jay BigalkeTony Wawrukiewicz, who died July 11, wrote the Modern U.S. Mail column for Linn's Stamp News since 2004. -
Aug 25, 2023, 09:00 AM
2023 Omaha Stamp Show to be held Sept. 9-10
by Linn’s StaffThe show will include a dealer’s bourse (sales area), with several regional dealers participating. -
Aug 24, 2023, 11:30 AM
World War I war risk insurance available to soldiers and sailors
by John M. HotchnerThe war risk insurance system was funded by premiums that soldiers and sailors paid out of their monthly pay. -
Aug 24, 2023, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Scrutinizing the ‘IAM HN’ fancy cancellation
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the final Modern U.S. Mail column from postal historian Tony Wawrukiewicz, and a crossword puzzle focused on translating philatelic Portuguese into English. -
Aug 23, 2023, 10:30 AM
Aircraft accidents, crash covers and resources to understand what happened
by John M. HotchnerIt’s rare these days to hear of plane crashes, but that was not so in the earlier days of aviation. -
Aug 22, 2023, 08:15 AM
Nicholas Lombardi wins 2023 Champion of Champions award
by Jay BigalkeThe prestigious award recognizes Lombardi’s 20th-century exhibit, “The 1903 Two Cent Washington Shield Issue,” as the top national exhibit of the past year. -
Aug 21, 2023, 10:45 AM
Third label issued for Boston 2026 World Expo
by Linn’s StaffAward-winning stamp designer Chris Calle created the label, which the Portland Stamp Company produced in 3,000 sheets of nine. -
Aug 21, 2023, 07:45 AM
Pinatas to break out Sept. 8 on four U.S. stamps
by Charles SneeThe 36th annual Pinata Festival in Roswell, N.M., will host the United States Postal Service’s first-day ceremony for its new Pinatas definitive stamps. -
Aug 18, 2023, 13:00 PM
Contract renewal of APS executive director Scott English announced at Aug. 9 joint APS/APRL board meeting
by Charles SneeThe joint meeting came one day before the opening of Great American Stamp Show, the nation’s biggest annual philatelic extravaganza, held Aug. 10-13 near the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland. -
Aug 18, 2023, 09:00 AM
Balpex Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3
by Linn’s StaffBalpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show.
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Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series
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