WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 21, 2020, 09:00 AM
New stamps honor stamp collecting groups and events
by Denise McCartyThe Falkland Islands will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group on a set of four stamps scheduled to be issued Sept. 7. -
Jul 14, 2020, 16:11 PM
New U.N. semipostal stamps to support COVID-19 fund
by Denise McCartyThe United Nations Postal Administration will issue a pane of six semipostal stamps Aug. 11 with the message “We Are All In This Together/Help stop the spread of COVID-19.” -
Jul 9, 2020, 15:17 PM
Australia, Spain and Switzerland highlight different aspects of science on recent stamps
by Denise McCartySpain’s Correos recently began a new series of stamps called Women in Science (Mujeres en la Ciencia). -
Jul 8, 2020, 14:00 PM
India 1955 Commerce, Agriculture and Industry set in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe market for Indian stamps is still strong and active. -
Jul 8, 2020, 09:00 AM
Personalized postage stories: U.S. ends program, others continue
by Jay BigalkeThanks to all the readers who shared their fond memories of personalized postage. -
Jul 2, 2020, 14:04 PM
Spellman Museum hosting Swiss symposium July 23-24
by Linn’s StaffBecause of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s symposium will be presented using the Zoom video conferencing platform. -
Jul 2, 2020, 09:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Polar researcher Knud Rasmussen
by Charles SneeAlso this week, discovering the popularity of U.S. 19th-century county cancels, and revealing the sobering history behind the German occupation stamps used in Belgium during World War I. -
Jul 2, 2020, 08:50 AM
What’s new for the 2021 Scott Standard catalog volumes 4A and 4B?
by Jay BigalkeA thorough line-by-line review of Japan took place, with almost 7,000 value changes made. More than 1,000 values were adjusted for Macao. -
Jun 25, 2020, 11:00 AM
Kenya’s 2006 Fish stamps are in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOn May 4, 2006, Kenya issued a set of four stamps featuring freshwater fish of Lake Victoria. The set was not well publicized or widely distributed. -
Jun 25, 2020, 10:54 AM
Collectors Club, APS and other groups offer free online stamp seminars
by Linn’s StaffMany organizations post links to their videos on their websites and allow them to be freely viewed even by nonmembers for a limited time. -
Jun 24, 2020, 09:56 AM
Rock band Queen headlines new stamps from Royal Mail
by Denise McCartyEight of the new Queen stamps depict album covers. The other five stamps are together in a souvenir sheet and feature scenes from live performances and a studio photograph of the band. -
Jun 19, 2020, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Learning about meter stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a challenging search for United States Express Mail parcels with heavyweight frankings, and a mixture serves up stamps from the Tongan island of Niuafo’ou that picture butterflies. -
Jun 16, 2020, 15:00 PM
New Australian stamps feature art of the Western Desert
by Linn’s StaffThe Western Desert includes most of the interior of Western Australia, northern South Australia and the southwest corner of the Northern Territory. -
Jun 15, 2020, 09:00 AM
New stamps showcase Finnish innovations, mammals and wildflowers
by Denise McCartyEach of the 16 new self-adhesive stamps is nondenominated, paying the basic domestic rate. -
Jun 12, 2020, 09:30 AM
Mail delays abound, but seem to be improving
by Jay BigalkeSome areas of the United States have experienced more mail delivery disruptions than others. -
Jun 12, 2020, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: 1887-92 Victorian Jubilee series essays
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a market tip for the U.S. 1926 stamp picturing President William McKinley, and a worldwide assortment includes numerous 1999 Millennium series stamps from Great Britain. -
Jun 11, 2020, 13:00 PM
M.C. Escher designed 1935 Netherlands semipostal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerEscher designed a handful of stamps for the Netherlands and some Dutch colonies. -
Jun 10, 2020, 15:34 PM
Chicagopex 2020 literature competition application available
by Linn’s StaffThe year 2020 marks the 54th anniversary of the show’s philatelic literature competition. -
Jun 10, 2020, 10:44 AM
Stamps celebrate Roman life, culture in Great Britain
by Denise McCartyThe stamp subjects were selected in collaboration with the British Museum. -
Jun 5, 2020, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Saudi Arabia’s first stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a philatelic history lesson focused on Slovenia and Slovakia, and a sample from a worldwide mixture serves up stamps from 16 different countries.
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