WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 6, 2020, 10:30 AM
Cook Islands stamp appears with unlisted surcharge and no explanation
by Martin J. FrankeviczThe Scott editors would welcome seeing an example of this surcharged stamp on a commercial cover. -
Oct 5, 2020, 14:41 PM
Six new British stamps celebrate pollinating insects
by Denise McCartyRoyal Mail worked with ecologist, entomologist and president of the Royal Entomological Society Helen Roy on this Brilliant Bugs issue. -
Oct 5, 2020, 10:15 AM
Suriname 1949 airmail valid only on first flight
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerDespite being relatively inexpensive, the stamp is not that easy to find. -
Oct 2, 2020, 10:00 AM
Agency honors medical community after its president survives COVID-19
by Jay BigalkeInter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation has organized an omnibus issue of COVID-19 stamps that pay tribute to the medical community. -
Oct 2, 2020, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Balloons and the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War
by Charles SneeAlso this week, tracing the roots of the Penny Post in Great Britain, and an appreciation of Swiss stamps that picture bridges. -
Sep 28, 2020, 14:00 PM
New stamps highlight trends, events of three decades
by Denise McCartyThe decades of the 1920s, 1980s and 2010s are examined on new stamps from Belgium, Jersey and Spain, respectively. -
Sep 25, 2020, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Panoramic stamps offer big views
by Charles SneeAlso this week, sharing up-to-date information on U.S. domestic postal rates, and exploring the tangled connection between grace periods and first-day covers for the U.S. 1974 6.3¢ Liberty Bell coil stamp. -
Sep 20, 2020, 11:00 AM
France issuing tracking stamps in booklet of nine Oct. 19
by Denise McCartyThe stamps are nondenominated, paying the green-letter (second-class) rate, currently €0.97. The green domestic rate travels only by ground transportation. -
Sep 17, 2020, 09:30 AM
AAPE single-frame Champion of Champions competition goes online
by Linn’s StaffThis is the first time a major North American exhibiting award will be determined in a virtual competition. -
Sep 16, 2020, 11:20 AM
Canada Post continues semipostal series with new stamp Sept. 21
by Denise McCartyThe semipostal stamp features an illustration by Isabelle Arsenault, an award-winning illustrator of children’s books. -
Sep 16, 2020, 08:45 AM
New South Wales issued world’s first semipostals
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe 1897 New South Wales semipostals commemorated the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. -
Sep 10, 2020, 16:54 PM
World Heritage sites in Russia on new U.N. set
by Denise McCartyThe six stamps and three prestige booklets in UNPA’s Russia World Heritage set were issued Sept. 11. -
Sep 10, 2020, 15:00 PM
Look for Soviet Union Mushroom miniature sheets of 25
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerWhen buying, make sure that there are no folds or creases and no perforation separation, which greatly detract from the value. -
Sep 10, 2020, 13:48 PM
Canada Post set recognizes modern medical innovators
by Molly GoadThe designs show six of the country’s cutting-edge physicians and researchers. -
Sep 7, 2020, 13:00 PM
Mozambique Company offers affordable classic stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe engraved, bicolor stamps issued by the company from the 1910s to the 1930s are colorful and attractive. -
Sep 6, 2020, 12:30 PM
What’s new for 2021 Scott Standard catalog volumes 6A and 6B?
by Jay BigalkeSingapore, Sweden and United Arab Emirates are among the countries that received a thorough review for the Scott volume 6 catalogs. -
Sep 4, 2020, 14:45 PM
Britain’s beloved bear turns 100, arrives on new stamps
by Molly GoadGreat Britain’s Royal Mail has issued eight stamps Sept. 3 for the 100th anniversary of the revered Rupert Bear comic, which first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920. -
Sep 4, 2020, 08:24 AM
Inside Linn’s: The joys of collecting British revenue stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of Civil War-era Cleage envelopes, and an introduction to the Escudito stamps of Argentina. -
Sep 2, 2020, 08:15 AM
New Munch Museum, other architecture on recent stamps
by Denise McCartyAnother art museum with an unusual design is featured on the latest stamp in Austria’s Modern Architecture series. -
Sep 1, 2020, 08:18 AM
Argentine Tango semipostal tops music stamp poll
by Denise McCartyMotivgruppe Musik has conducted an annual poll to determine the most popular music stamp of the year since 1980.
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