U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jun 5, 2023, 07:45 AM
Unauthorized overprints on stamps
by John M. HotchnerThe U.S. Postal Service and its predecessor, the U.S. Post Office Department, have long considered any stamp with unauthorized markings to be canceled. -
Jun 3, 2023, 09:00 AM
Okpex show June 23-24 near Oklahoma City
by Linn’s StaffThe show theme honors the 175th anniversary of the arrival of the Five Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma. -
Jun 1, 2023, 13:00 PM
The problem of multiple certificates that don’t agree
by John M. HotchnerThree different certificates with three different opinions. How should a collector handle such a situation? -
May 31, 2023, 18:45 PM
Postal Service finalizes 2023 U.S. stamp program
by Charles SneeAll of these stamps will be issued after a planned July 9 postal rate increase that will bump up the first-class letter rate from the current 63¢ to 66¢. -
May 30, 2023, 13:00 PM
A splash of waterfalls on 12 new U.S. stamps June 13 in Yellowstone National Park
by Charles SneeEach stamp features a photograph and includes the name of the waterfall and the state in which it is located. -
May 30, 2023, 11:30 AM
New plate numbers found on U.S. 2018 Meyer Lemons, 2022 Flags on Barns coil stamps
by Charles SneeA change in paper has been the cause of new plate numbers appearing on other U.S. stamps in recent months. -
May 29, 2023, 08:30 AM
Broadhead named 2023 Distinguished Topical Philatelist
by Linn’s StaffThe American Topical Association established the annual award in 1952 to pay tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to topical philately and to the ATA in particular. -
May 26, 2023, 09:00 AM
Challenge to find the smallest covers
by John M. HotchnerIn the days before the USPS imposed minimum-size requirements, small covers could be sent both domestically and overseas at normal first-class postal rates. -
May 25, 2023, 09:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: Significant postal history isn’t always pretty
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of a new book dedicated to stamps featuring Donald Trump, and a controversial design element forces recall of a Vatican City stamp for World Youth Day. -
May 25, 2023, 08:00 AM
Hop aboard a DC-3 for June cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerEntries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
May 24, 2023, 08:00 AM
Constant demand for Canal Zone 1919 postage due stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn December 1919, the Canal Zone issued two postage due stamps by overprinting and surcharging stamps of Panama in carmine ink. -
May 22, 2023, 08:15 AM
Advertising with U.S. commemorative stamps
by John M. HotchnerUsing stamps to sell (somewhat) related products was not unusual when stamps cost 3¢ each. -
May 18, 2023, 08:01 AM
Inside Linn’s: An odd 1981 postage due cover from Toledo
by Charles SneeAlso this week, climate change themes on postage stamps, and a word search puzzle focusing on endangered species pictured on stamps. -
May 16, 2023, 13:00 PM
Tagging-omitted errors discovered on 2022 Mountain Flora stamps
by Charles SneeSpecifically, the errors are postally used on-cover examples of the Pasqueflower stamp and Wood Lily stamp. -
May 16, 2023, 10:45 AM
Reporting on U.S. stamp freaks
by Jay BigalkeThere are a lot of variables to freaks that make them difficult to catalog. But these stamps can be fun, too. -
May 16, 2023, 08:00 AM
Doubles with differences on cover, a challenge for the collector who has everything
by John M. HotchnerCareful examination is sometimes required when the same design is used for different stamps. -
May 15, 2023, 17:18 PM
Confirmed count from new CIA Invert pane jumps to 20
by Wayne L. YoungbloodThe recently discovered plate number block of the 1986 CIA Invert came from an intact plate strip of 20 from the second pane of 100 of the now famous error. -
May 15, 2023, 08:30 AM
June 23 federal duck stamp ceremony location revealed
by Linn’s StaffThe federal duck stamp will reproduce Joseph Hautman’s acrylic painting of three tundra swans in flight. -
May 11, 2023, 12:00 PM
Napex 2023 held on 70th anniversary of coronation
by Molly GoadNapex opens on June 2, the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. -
May 11, 2023, 10:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: News from around the astrophilatelic world
by Charles SneeAlso this week, our Stamp Market Tips columnists tip an attractive stamp from Hawaii issued in 1894, and a review of an assortment of stamps described as a “healthy six-continent mixture.”
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