U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 24, 2023, 10:45 AM
USPS enlarges microscopic world on 20 stamps Aug. 10 at Great American Stamp Show
by Charles SneeWorking with a philatelic canvas of just 1.2 square inches per stamp, seasoned USPS art director Derry Noyes selected a visually arresting array of 20 photos by eight photographers. -
Jul 24, 2023, 08:00 AM
Where is Tern Island?
by John M. HotchnerUndoubtedly mail from the island is sought after by topical collectors interested in birds, but such mail is difficult to come by. -
Jul 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
Nojex show to return in 2024
by Linn’s StaffThe show will take place Sept. 27-29, 2024, in the 10,000-square-foot grand ballroom of the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights Hotel in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. -
Jul 20, 2023, 09:45 AM
Inside Linn’s: A 1970 document franked with 46 U.S. 1966 $5 Moore stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, using AI to create stamp album pages, and the author of Linn’s word search puzzle celebrates 35 years of hiding words to entertain readers. -
Jul 20, 2023, 07:45 AM
Great American Stamp Show Aug. 10-13 in Cleveland
by Molly GoadHighlights include a bourse (sales area) of more than 75 dealers from the United States and overseas offering stamps, postal history and supplies; a cachetmakers’ bourse; and more than 800 frames of competitive exhibits. -
Jul 19, 2023, 13:00 PM
Anthony S. ‘Tony’ Wawrukiewicz, 1943-2023
by Charles SneeKnown affectionately to collectors near and far as Tony W., Mr. Wawrukiewicz maintained a regular presence in the pages of Linn’s Stamp News with his monthly Modern U.S. Mail column. -
Jul 19, 2023, 11:00 AM
CSA 1863 Jackson mimics its U.S. 1863 counterpart
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAlthough he was a Southerner, Jackson was an odd choice as a stamp subject for the CSA because he was a proponent of a strong national government vis-à-vis states’ rights. -
Jul 18, 2023, 11:30 AM
New imperf error of 2023 Freedom U.S. Flag coil first announced in Linn’s ad
by Charles SneeThe new error occurs on the nondenominated (63¢) Freedom U.S. Flag coil printed in rolls of 100 by Banknote Corporation of America. -
Jul 18, 2023, 08:15 AM
Knute Rockne stamp: just the ticket
by John M. HotchnerStamps sometimes show up in the strangest places. -
Jul 14, 2023, 09:00 AM
Will there be too few World Series of Philately shows?
by Ken GilbertAccording to the author, “We need to think outside the envelope to give shows a good future.” -
Jul 13, 2023, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: Yogi-isms have philatelic equivalents
by Charles SneeAlso this week, stamps tell the story of the borderland city of Trieste, and a favorable review of a small $5 packet of stamps from the Isle of Man. -
Jul 12, 2023, 11:00 AM
Mystic Stamp Company celebrates 100 years
by Jay BigalkeThe company started out in one room of the former post office building in Camden, N.Y., and expanded to fill up three floors. -
Jul 10, 2023, 07:45 AM
New plate number found on U.S. 2017 Strawberries coil stamp
by Charles SneeThe new plate number, P2222, was reported in the July issue of Coil Line, the official journal of the Plate Number Coil Collectors Club. -
Jul 9, 2023, 13:00 PM
June cartoon caption winner laments airplane’s tiny tray
by John M. HotchnerSeveral entries compared the image to the well-known U.S. 1918 24¢ bicolor airmail error stamp. -
Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 PM
November 3-4 Ann Arbor Stamp Club show to include exhibits
by Linn’s StaffThe bourse (sales area) will include approximately 25 dealers. -
Jul 7, 2023, 11:30 AM
Kupiec-Weglinski, de Vries, Kaufmann receive 2023 APS Luff awards
by Linn’s StaffThe Luff award was established in memory of John N. Luff, APS president from 1907 to 1909, who was considered the most prominent American philatelist of his era. -
Jul 6, 2023, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: OSIRIS-REx mission is returning asteroid samples to Earth
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the smaller FDCs produced by cachetmaker Adam Bert, and a glowing review of a sample from a mixture of more than 600 worldwide off-paper stamps. -
Jul 6, 2023, 08:15 AM
Are U.S. special delivery stamps valid for postage?
by John M. HotchnerThe last four U.S. special delivery stamps were issued from 1954 to 1971. -
Jul 5, 2023, 12:00 PM
Are there too many World Series of Philately stamp shows nationwide?
by Jay BigalkeThere are a few more than 20 World Series of Philately shows nationwide, a number that used to be in the 30s. -
Jul 5, 2023, 08:00 AM
You can’t go wrong with U.S. 1893 W.T. Sherman stamp
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe 8¢ lilac Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman stamp was issued March 21, 1893, to pay the new 8¢ registry fee that went into effect on Jan. 1, 1893.
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