U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 14, 2022, 10:00 AM
New book tells stories behind modern U.S. errors
by John M. HotchnerErrors and varieties are unavoidable waste products of any printing operation, and the United States has had its share. -
Jul 14, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Neighbor’s trash serves up a dollar-sign treasure
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a look at using computer programs to make album pages, and a review of a $3 packet of mint, never-hinged stamps from 20 different countries. -
Jul 13, 2022, 10:00 AM
June cartoon contest winner dances with celestial stars
by John M. HotchnerThe winner of the best nonphilatelic line, shown here, is Gilbert Schaye of New York City. -
Jul 13, 2022, 08:00 AM
Early printings of U.S. 1931 postage due stamps hard to find
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe earlier printings were in dull carmine, a dark reddish color. The later printings were in bright scarlet. -
Jul 12, 2022, 11:47 AM
Engraving, tagging and embossing on 2022-23 duck stamp
by Jay BigalkeFor the $25 price tag, and knowing the funds are going to a good place, this new duck stamp is a treasure for the stamp album. -
Jul 12, 2022, 11:08 AM
Aug. 12 ceremony details for U.S. Elephants stamp
by Linn’s StaffRafael Lopez designed the stamp using his original artwork. -
Jul 12, 2022, 09:30 AM
A messy crash cover from 1954
by John M. HotchnerThe plane carried 2,116 pounds of mail; 95 percent of it was salvaged and processed at New York’s Morgan Station. -
Jul 11, 2022, 14:00 PM
AFDCS adds Whooping Cranes FDC video to YouTube channel
by Linn’s StaffThe video covers a presentation Susan Jones gave at a November 2021 virtual meeting of the Claude C. Ries Southern California Chapter of the AFDCS. -
Jul 11, 2022, 08:00 AM
Folk singer Pete Seeger on next Music Icons stamp July 21
by Charles SneeOn the new stamp, Seeger is seen playing his signature five-string banjo in a color-tinted, black-and-white photograph taken in the early 1960s by Seeger’s son, Dan Seeger. -
Jul 7, 2022, 12:14 PM
Inside Linn’s: XCOR Aerospace’s EZ-Rocket and the U.S. mail
by Charles SneeAlso this month, the rise and fall of Marshal Mikhail Nikolayevich Tukhachevsky, known as “the Red Napoleon,” and changes in FDC servicers reflect a changing hobby. -
Jul 5, 2022, 10:00 AM
The USPS expertizes its own products
by John M. HotchnerA postmaster in Damascus, Pa., became suspicious of a 1977 commemorative stamp on a cover that didn’t look quite right. -
Jul 2, 2022, 11:00 AM
Scott numbers for Women’s Rowing, Mighty Mississippi stamps
by Charles SneeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs. -
Jun 30, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: U.S. Special Handling service comes to an end after 97 years
by Charles SneeAlso this month, an exploration of the key airplane mail flights of 1911, and a philatelic visit to the post office in St. Kitts. -
Jun 29, 2022, 16:00 PM
Crystal, Minn., hosts Minnesota Stamp Expo July 15-17
by Linn’s StaffThe Minnesota Stamp Expo theme celebrates Minnesota artists, specifically George Morrison and Charles Schulz. -
Jun 29, 2022, 09:45 AM
A first-day cover signature quiz
by John M. HotchnerBoth are signed by people who have a connection to the stamp subject. -
Jun 28, 2022, 10:00 AM
Quintet of U.S. forever stamps strums mariachi music July 15 in Albuquerque
by Charles SneeThe new Mariachi stamps are the first to be issued at the new 60¢ first-class letter rate that went into effect July 10 along with other postal rate increases. -
Jun 28, 2022, 09:45 AM
July cartoon caption contest focuses on Declaration of Independence
by John M. HotchnerEntries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
Jun 27, 2022, 10:00 AM
Great American Stamp Show this August in Sacramento
by Jay BigalkeThe U.S. Postal Service will issue five Pony Cars commemorative forever stamps at a ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 25, at 11 a.m. on the main show floor. -
Jun 24, 2022, 14:30 PM
Booklet-forming machine misread plate number on U.S. 1981 booklet pane
by John M. HotchnerWhen the Bureau of Engraving and Printing decided to add plate numbers to United States coil stamps in 1981, it also undertook to add them to booklet panes. -
Jun 23, 2022, 14:15 PM
Chicagopex exhibiting prospectus available
by Linn’s StaffShow organizers expect more than 280 frames of philatelic material to be on display.
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