WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Nov 24, 2022, 08:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: The Japanese space program and woodblock covers
by Charles SneeAlso this week, an unforgivable philatelic horror story driven by greed, and colonial stamps honor a Free French hero. -
Nov 24, 2022, 08:00 AM
Nov. 24 set from Royal Mail marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb
by David HartwigThe Tutankhamun set includes 12 stamps, eight in four horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs and four in a souvenir sheet. -
Nov 23, 2022, 08:00 AM
Definitive set from Tunisia makes a fine display
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerFrom 1906 to 1926, Tunisia issued a set of 29 definitive stamps. -
Nov 22, 2022, 09:00 AM
NPM to host postal history symposium Dec. 8-9
by Linn’s StaffThe 2022 symposium will cover political systems, postal administrations and the mail. -
Nov 18, 2022, 12:00 PM
Royal Mail announces grace period for use of definitive stamps without barcodes
by David HartwigAccording to Royal Mail, customers can now send mail franked with definitive stamps without barcodes for the six months following Jan. 31, 2023. -
Nov 18, 2022, 11:29 AM
Machins retain consistency over 50 years amid continual change
by Larry RosenblumWhy has the Machin design endured and thrived for five decades? There are several reasons. -
Nov 18, 2022, 09:00 AM
Austria finds new use for old postal uniforms
by Linn’s StaffWhat’s old becomes new again on a stamp issued Oct. 21 by Austrian Post. -
Nov 17, 2022, 10:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Online resources for the topic of Christmas stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the story of an Express Mail cover to Lithuania that spent three months in the mailstream before being returned to the sender, and a word search puzzle featuring housewares illustrated on stamps. -
Nov 14, 2022, 08:30 AM
Canada celebrates Hanukkah with Nov. 7 stamp
by David HartwigThe stamp does not depict an actual menorah but instead features nine multicolored representations of flames. -
Nov 10, 2022, 14:19 PM
Quebec’s grande dame of stage and screen honored on Nov. 14 stamp from Canada Post
by David HartwigThe stamp design features a black-and-white image of Monique Mercure with her first name in large red letters at the top of the stamp and her last name at the bottom. -
Nov 10, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: A history of Constantinople through stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, finding collectors within the U.S. Postal Service, and a favorable review of a sample from a mixture of 500 off-paper worldwide stamps. -
Nov 9, 2022, 08:00 AM
High demand for Ukraine defenders of Snake Island stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe design shows a Ukrainian soldier on the beach at Snake Island offering a middle finger salute to a Russian warship in response to the Russian demand that the island defenders surrender. -
Nov 8, 2022, 08:00 AM
Canada Post ushers in holiday season with Nov. 1 stamps
by David HartwigAs in other years, Canada Post offers the choice of stamps featuring religious Christmas imagery or secular holiday imagery. -
Nov 7, 2022, 13:00 PM
Numerous Austria images added to Scott Classic digital catalog
by Jay BigalkeA highlight for this year’s Scott Digital Catalogue Subscription edition of the Classic Specialized catalog was the addition of approximately 400 new images. -
Nov 6, 2022, 08:00 AM
Scott numbers for Charles M. Schulz, other recent U.S. and U.N. stamps
by Charles SneeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2024 Scott catalogs. -
Nov 3, 2022, 10:31 AM
Great Britain’s Christmas set depicts the Nativity story
by David HartwigFor the first time in a Royal Mail Christmas issue, each stamp has a barcode printed in one of the dominant colors of the stamp. -
Nov 1, 2022, 12:00 PM
United Nations issues second set of Crypto souvenir sheets
by David HartwigThe Crypto souvenir sheets were developed in conjunction with the U.N. Office of Information and Communications Technology. -
Oct 28, 2022, 08:00 AM
U.N. unveils first 2023 issue, updates program
by Linn’s StaffThe first 2023 issue celebrates the Year of the Rabbit with 10 $1.40 stamps and labels for use at the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. -
Oct 26, 2022, 11:00 AM
Dutch semipostals honor Donald Duck anniversary
by Denise McCartyThe souvenir sheet of five stamps issued Oct. 10 by the Netherlands’ PostNL commemorates the 70th anniversary of Donald Duck Weekblad, a Dutch comic magazine. -
Oct 26, 2022, 08:00 AM
Estonia set is hard to find in grades of very fine or better
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn 1923-24, Estonia issued two Map of Estonia stamps, a 100-mark denomination on paper with a lilac network and a 300m stamp on paper with a buff network.
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 1 PM
Apgar souvenir card available
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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
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