U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jan 22, 2023, 13:00 PM
APS announces dates for Summer Seminar 2023
by Linn’s StaffThis year’s seminar will be presented both virtually and in person. -
Jan 21, 2023, 11:00 AM
Women’s Soccer stamp first-day ceremony details
by Linn’s StaffArt director Antonio Alcala designed the stamp using an illustration from artist Noah MacMillan. -
Jan 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
Plane crashes and Christmas seals, a seldom-seen combination
by John M. HotchnerDetermining what went wrong and how the Postal Service dealt with it is meat and potatoes for collectors who specialize in auxiliary markings. -
Jan 19, 2023, 13:00 PM
Colopex 2023 canceled
by Linn’s StaffColopex originally was scheduled to take place June 9-10 in Columbus, Ohio. -
Jan 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
Philatelic Show 2023 prospectus available
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature up to 100 exhibit frames, over 50 dealers and a youth area. -
Jan 19, 2023, 09:12 AM
Yoops! Mississippi River stamp pane reverse joins Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Wisconsin
by Jay BigalkeThe state line between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was left out on the map on the back of the pane. -
Jan 19, 2023, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Unusual travels of a 1977 registered letter to Germany
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of a new book about the first U.S. postal card issued in 1873, and taking a closer look at a 1964 set of eight German stamps honoring resistance heroes during World War II. -
Jan 17, 2023, 12:30 PM
Error found among multiple reports of problematic Holiday Elves forever stamps
by Jay BigalkeNumerous reports of United States Holiday Elves forever stamps with shifted die cuts were brought to the attention of Linn’s editors in late December 2022. -
Jan 17, 2023, 08:15 AM
Feb. 4-5 stamp show in Indianapolis
by Linn’s StaffThe show bourse (sales area) will feature 11 dealers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. -
Jan 16, 2023, 11:30 AM
Author Ernest J. Gaines to be honored on 46th Black Heritage stamp Jan. 23
by Charles SneeAccording to the Postal Service, the stamp artwork is an oil painting of Gaines based on a photograph taken by Raoul Benavides in 2001. -
Jan 16, 2023, 08:38 AM
American First Day Cover Society board elects officers
by Linn’s StaffThe board of directors re-elected Lloyd de Vries as president, Ralph Nafziger as executive vice president, Jim Hogg as first vice president, Mark Gereb as recording secretary and Mark Thompson as treasurer. -
Jan 16, 2023, 08:30 AM
1947 Christmas message expressed in rhyme
by John M. HotchnerChristmas greetings don’t usually stray into the subjects of international relations or politics. -
Jan 13, 2023, 12:00 PM
Not exactly a Christmas message in 1983
by John M. HotchnerA Christmas card with a non-Christmas handstamped message is something that might not have Miss Manners’ approval. -
Jan 13, 2023, 09:37 AM
Two new U.S. Love forever stamps depict hearts and cherished pets
by David HartwigThe inclusion of conventional pets on Love stamps shows a deviation from the common images, such as hearts and flowers, that the Postal Service uses in the popular Love series. -
Jan 12, 2023, 12:15 PM
Baker Island, a rare APO number
by John M. HotchnerThe United States claimed Baker Island in 1857. It is administered today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. -
Jan 12, 2023, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Son created Genesis Graphics covers as tribute to his father
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a market tip for the most often misidentified stamp in U.S. classics collecting, and sifting through a 49-stamp sample from a mixture of 209 worldwide stamps. -
Jan 12, 2023, 07:00 AM
Kaufmann, Neil, Verge win 2023 Lichtenstein awards
by Linn’s StaffAlfred F. Lichtenstein (1876-1947) was widely considered one of the greatest American philatelists of the first half of the 20th century. -
Jan 11, 2023, 08:24 AM
SCADTA consular overprints are a good buy
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe stamps were available at all Colombian consulates, trade missions and agencies maintained by SCADTA. -
Jan 10, 2023, 13:00 PM
Special flight cover for Christmas 1929
by John M. HotchnerFew special flight covers connect directly to Christmas. An exception is a Dec. 25, 1929, cover canceled in Chicago. -
Jan 10, 2023, 11:28 AM
Issue dates, locations announced for upcoming 2023 U.S. stamps
by Linn’s StaffFive stamps depicting noteworthy railroad stations are set to be issued March 9 in Cincinnati, the home of Union Station, which is shown on one of the stamps.
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