WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Apr 23, 2020, 15:00 PM
Tiny islands discovered on Austria’s Brexit stamp
by Denise McCartyAustria Post issued an overprinted stamp Jan. 31 to commemorate Great Britain’s exit from the European Union. -
Apr 23, 2020, 15:00 PM
Liechtenstein encourages staying connected by mail
by Denise McCartyEach of the two stamps includes a heart emblem at the top in the middle of the inscription “i denk a di,” which translates to “I am thinking of you.” -
Apr 22, 2020, 08:56 AM
Isle of Man stamps honor the ‘Mayflower’ anniversary
by Denise McCartyEach stamp includes different coordinates to indicate the location of the event pictured in the design. -
Apr 22, 2020, 08:00 AM
Europa stamps show boats and ships that carried mail
by Denise McCartyThe Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey each issued a set of six stamps and a souvenir sheet with designs that picture mail ships. -
Apr 20, 2020, 16:13 PM
Canada to issue new Eid stamp April 24
by Denise McCartyThere will be no unveiling ceremony for this stamp, nor for any other Canadian stamps to be issued in April and May, according to Canada Post. -
Apr 20, 2020, 08:00 AM
Chicagopex 2020 exhibiting prospectus, application now available
by By Linn’s StaffThe show will include a bourse (sales area) of more than 75 dealers, plus the United States Postal Service and the United Nations Postal Administration. -
Apr 16, 2020, 15:34 PM
UPU reports trains easing backlog of mail, medical supplies in Europe
by By Linn’s StaffOther efforts by the UPU include teaming up with the International Air Transport Association in a campaign to keep cargo planes moving. -
Apr 15, 2020, 08:00 AM
Look for Guatemalan airmail with inverted overprint
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerGuatemala is one of the few countries that has issued more airmail stamps than it has regular postage stamps. -
Apr 9, 2020, 15:00 PM
Inside Linn’s: The connection between Austria and the film ‘The Third Man’
by Charles SneeAlso this week, going the extra mile to obtain an unofficial first-day cancel for the Maine Statehood stamp, and singing the praises of a stamp mixture with substantial catalog value. -
Apr 9, 2020, 10:34 AM
Royal Mail honors Wordsworth and other Romantic poets on new stamps
by Denise McCartyEach design displays lines of poetry and a related linocut illustration by artist and printmaker Linda Farquharson. -
Apr 9, 2020, 08:30 AM
U.N. Earth Day stamps feature environmental art
by Denise McCartyThe six stamps were issued April 22 in separate panes of 10, with two panes for each U.N. post office. -
Apr 9, 2020, 08:30 AM
Combating COVID-19: the modern postal history moment is now
by Jay BigalkePostal administrations are also using slogan cancellations with public service messages on everyday mail. -
Apr 8, 2020, 14:10 PM
Swiss COVID-19 semipostal; two Coronavirus stamps from Vietnam
by Denise McCartyLinn’s also has received information about a set of two stamps from Indonesia with a planned release date of April 7. -
Apr 7, 2020, 09:00 AM
California Sescal show set for Oct. 2-4
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature a bourse of some 40 dealers selling stamps, covers, supplies and other items of philatelic and postal historical interest. -
Apr 6, 2020, 08:00 AM
What’s new for 2021 Scott Standard catalog Volumes 1A and 1B?
by Jay BigalkeAlmost all advisors and sources for U.S. values indicate that the market seems to have bottomed out. -
Apr 2, 2020, 14:00 PM
Hong Kong market is hot for first-day covers
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe strong market for these FDCs extends into issues of the 1960s and a bit beyond. -
Mar 30, 2020, 08:00 AM
New U.N. stamps feature social media climate action campaign
by Denise McCartyThe United Nations describes the Act Now campaign as a “global call to individual action on climate change.” -
Mar 27, 2020, 09:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Tracing the history of French bicycle revenue stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, rectifying errors in a popular postal rates book, and highlighting a stamp that follows fluctuations in the philatelic market in the People’s Republic of China. -
Mar 26, 2020, 14:42 PM
Videos connect and teach stamp collectors
by Jay BigalkeAn increase in video content and video chats within the stamp collecting community was noted at the end of March. -
Mar 26, 2020, 09:53 AM
Singapore Philatelic Museum to reopen as children’s museum in 2021
by Denise McCartyThe museum officially opened on Aug. 19, 1995, in a 1906 building that was formerly part of the Anglo Chinese School in Singapore.
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