WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jun 28, 2021, 12:20 PM
Postcrossing postcard community marks 16 years
by Jay BigalkeAustria, Belarus and Guernsey are all issuing Postcrossing stamps this year. -
Jun 23, 2021, 08:00 AM
FSAT 1956 airmail stamps a good buy
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe first French Southern and Antarctic Territory stamps were issued Oct. 28, 1955. -
Jun 18, 2021, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Borrowing a British stamp magazine online
by Charles SneeAlso this week, changes in USPS rates and fees affect FDC servicers, and an introduction to the first U.S. bicolor dollar-denominated stamps. -
Jun 11, 2021, 11:28 AM
Guyana opens country’s first philatelic library May 20
by Jay BigalkeThe library includes reference copies of the Scott postage stamp catalogs, general books about stamp collecting, and much more. -
Jun 11, 2021, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Soviet cinema celebrated on postage stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, exploring Saudi Arabian stamps honoring telecommunications, and a favorable review of a mixture of stamps from island countries. -
Jun 9, 2021, 10:16 AM
Locomotive stamps issued for Nicaraguan province
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe last set of 15 stamps for Zelaya was issued in 1912. These were not overprinted stamps, but stamps with a new design showing a locomotive. -
Jun 8, 2021, 10:37 AM
Legendary treasures sell briskly, but stamp results fall short of hopes
by Matthew HealeyThe sale established a new record price for a rare coin, but the realizations for the two stamp items were disappointing. -
Jun 8, 2021, 07:45 AM
Martin Morck’s stamp designs at Great American Stamp Show
by Jay BigalkeTo date, Morck has designed and/or engraved more than 900 stamp motifs that have appeared on more than 1,100 stamps. -
Jun 7, 2021, 12:08 PM
Canada commemorates Prime Minister John Turner
by Denise McCartyThe nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently 92¢) shows a photograph of Turner sailing with Canada’s flag flapping in the wind behind him. -
Jun 7, 2021, 08:00 AM
What’s new for 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 3?
by Jay BigalkeA significant amount of attention was paid to the Great Britain Offices Abroad listings for offices in Africa, China and the Turkish Empire. -
Jun 5, 2021, 10:00 AM
More than 50 postal administrations participating in Europa contest
by Linn’s StaffThe winning stamps will be announced in October. -
Jun 4, 2021, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: A tribute to France’s Liberty and Peace series
by Charles SneeAlso this week, climb aboard for a fascinating ride with British railway letter stamps, and a philatelic celebration of the three men named Alexandre Dumas. -
May 30, 2021, 11:00 AM
BIOT sovereignty dispute and the likely end of its stamps
by Denise McCartyBoth the United Kingdom and Mauritius claim sovereignty over this archipelago of more than 50 islands in the central Indian Ocean -
May 28, 2021, 16:13 PM
Spain’s racial inequality-skin tone stamps announced, withdrawn
by Denise McCartySpain’s philatelic attempt to draw attention to racial inequality has backfired, drawing widespread criticism from a variety of news media. -
May 26, 2021, 12:31 PM
Vatican is sued over artwork on 2020 Easter stamp
by Denise McCartyThe artwork by street artist Alessia Babrow is shown on the Vatican City’s €1.15 Easter stamp issued Feb. 14, 2020. -
May 25, 2021, 11:00 AM
Monaco’s tribute to stamp engraver Czeslaw Slania
by Denise McCartyA handful of other postal administrations have also included Slania commemoratives on their stamp programs for 2021. -
May 20, 2021, 11:00 AM
Look for Panama’s 1903-04 acknowledgment of receipt stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThese stamps were issued shortly after Panama declared its independence from Colombia. -
May 19, 2021, 14:00 PM
New designs from Swiss Post present word-search puzzle, shapes of summer
by Denise McCartyMay 6 also was the issue date for other Swiss stamps, including commemoratives marking the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. -
May 17, 2021, 08:15 AM
Stamp treasures coming to market June 8 in NYC
by Matthew HealeyTwo of the greatest icons of philately are coming on the market within seven years of the last time they changed hands. -
May 14, 2021, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Identifying a mysterious Earth hologram
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of new books focused on first-day ceremony programs and plate number coils on cover, and exploring a sample of stamps sifted from a 1-pound worldwide assortment.
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