U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Apr 5, 2023, 11:30 AM
NPM baseball exhibit reopens with new items on display
by Linn’s StaffThe “Baseball: America’s Home Run” exhibition features hundreds of U.S. and international stamps commemorating players and historic moments in baseball. -
Apr 5, 2023, 08:00 AM
Locally printed Confederate stamp scarcer than London-printed stamp
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe stamps and printing plates to produce more stamps locally were delivered to the Confederacy by blockade runners in April 1862. -
Apr 4, 2023, 13:00 PM
Pipex 2023 in Oregon May 5-7
by Linn’s StaffThe show includes approximately 30 dealer booths and 152 frames of exhibits. -
Apr 4, 2023, 10:30 AM
Hering, Hotchner win grand awards at Garfield-Perry March Party
by Linn’s StaffThe show featured 170 total frames of exhibits, split between 23 multiframe and 11 single-frame exhibits. -
Apr 4, 2023, 08:00 AM
Pop artist icon Roy Lichtenstein celebrated on five U.S. stamps April 24
by Charles SneeBanknote Corporation of America printed 18 million Roy Lichtenstein stamps that were processed into 900,000 panes of 20 for sale at post offices and other postal outlets nationwide. -
Apr 3, 2023, 20:39 PM
Ganz named new APS president in April 3 meeting
by Linn's StaffCheryl Ganz is the new president of the American Philatelic Society as of April 3 following a vote of the APS board of directors. -
Apr 3, 2023, 11:30 AM
An upcoming anniversary of collection mailboxes
by John M. HotchnerCollection boxes in the United States have recently been a victim of declining mail volume. -
Apr 3, 2023, 09:12 AM
Scott catalog numbers assigned to recent U.S. stamps
by Jay BigalkeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2024 Scott catalogs. -
Mar 31, 2023, 12:00 PM
Westpex show near San Francisco April 28-30
by Linn’s StaffA bourse (sales area) of more than 70 national and international dealers will offer stamps, postal history and supplies. A youth area will offer free stamps and supplies for young collectors. -
Mar 30, 2023, 08:15 AM
Tomie dePaola stamp first-day ceremony details
by Linn’s StaffDesigned by art director Derry Noyes, the stamp features a detail from the cover of dePaola’s 1975 book Strega Nona. -
Mar 29, 2023, 14:00 PM
April cartoon caption contest heads to Florida Everglades
by John M. HotchnerThere will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Mar 29, 2023, 11:00 AM
American Philatelic Society team visits Dayton Stamp Club
by Jay BigalkeAfter APS executive director Scott English contacted the Dayton Stamp Club, the club put together a special meeting just for their visit. -
Mar 28, 2023, 16:15 PM
Zeigler stepping down as APS president March 31
by Linn’s StaffZeigler was elected to the APS board as a vice president in 2016. -
Mar 28, 2023, 12:30 PM
Wilkpex 2023 near Pittsburgh April 14-15
by Linn’s StaffThe Wilkpex 2023 souvenir sheet will spoof a recent flower stamp issued by the United States Postal Service. -
Mar 27, 2023, 13:00 PM
Mourning stationery for one president addressed to another
by John M. HotchnerThe mourning stationery is in honor of President James Garfield, who was shot on July 2, 1881, and died 79 days later, at age 49. -
Mar 27, 2023, 11:00 AM
Counterfeit U.S. stamps seized at DFW airport in Texas
by Charles SneeSome of the stamps in the seized shipments were counterfeits of the 2016 Patriotic Spiral stamp in booklet panes of 10, 2019 Coral Reefs stamps in panes of 20, and 2022 U.S. Flag stamps in double-sided panes of 20 and coil rolls of 100. -
Mar 27, 2023, 08:15 AM
New U.S. Flag definitive stamps debut April 10 in Freedom, Maine
by Charles SneeAll the new Freedom U.S. Flag stamps were printed using offset lithography and contain microprinting somewhere in the design. -
Mar 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Details for April 24 Roy Lichtenstein stamps ceremony
by Linn’s StaffThe ceremony is free and open to the public. -
Mar 23, 2023, 10:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: The excitement of collecting covers by Space Craft Covers
by Charles SneeAlso this week, an 1873 April fool card that seems too good to be true, and a cover highlighting the philatelic impact of the massive 1937 Ohio River flood. -
Mar 23, 2023, 08:00 AM
Cincinnati’s Union Terminal hosts Railroad Stations first-day ceremony
by David HartwigThe master of ceremonies for the event was John Lomax, retired news anchor for the WKRC television station, who called the Union Terminal his favorite landmark.
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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