WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jun 19, 2019, 13:28 PM
Jennifer Miller named ATA executive director
by Linn's StaffAn avid topical collector and ATA member, Miller brings many years of customer service experience to her new role. -
Jun 18, 2019, 08:00 AM
1935 Commonwealth of the Philippines issue very affordable
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe beautiful Temples of Human Progress allegorical design is featured on all five stamps in the set. -
Jun 17, 2019, 09:34 AM
Austria blazes new trail with digital Crypto stamp
by Denise McCartyIn announcing the stamp, Austrian Post said that it serves two purposes: The traditional postage part is on the left, and “a virtual collector’s item” is on the right. -
Jun 17, 2019, 09:27 AM
Stockholmia 2019 show welcomes more than 7,800 attendees
by Alex HaimannStockholmia 2019 came together as the premier event marking the 150th anniversary of the Royal Philatelic Society London. -
Jun 17, 2019, 09:26 AM
Impressive exhibit award presentation at Stockholmia 2019
by Jay BigalkeApproximately 800 people attended the awards ceremony in the Vasa Museum, Sweden’s top-rated museum. -
Jun 11, 2019, 09:00 AM
U.N. twin pandas event sheets for stamp shows in China, Singapore
by Denise McCartyTwin pandas are featured on two event souvenir sheets from the United Nations Postal Administration. -
Jun 10, 2019, 08:36 AM
Archival exhibit page protectors join Amos Advantage product line
by Jay BigalkeProduced by Atlantic Protective Pouches, these page protectors are made from high-quality archival acid-free polyester. -
Jun 7, 2019, 09:21 AM
The case of Saudi Arabia Scott L186: Inside Linn’s
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of an article about U.S. Consular Service envelopes and sifting through an engaging assortment in Kitchen Table Philately. -
Jun 7, 2019, 08:00 AM
U.N. stamps honor the International Labor Organization
by Denise McCartyThe United Nations Postal Administration will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the International Labor Organization on 15 stamps to be issued June 24. -
Jun 6, 2019, 09:07 AM
Britain remembers D-Day on stamps showing scenes of the WWII invasion
by Denise McCartyThe stamps in Great Britain’s D-Day set reproduce black-and-white photographs of the invasion in which 156,000 Allied troops from the United States, Great Britain, Canada and 10 other countries landed on the beaches of Normandy. -
Jun 6, 2019, 08:52 AM
What’s new for 2020 Scott Standard catalog Volumes 3A and 3B?
by Jay BigalkeThe stamps of Germany received a thorough review, with thousands of value changes reflecting a mix of increases and decreases. -
Jun 4, 2019, 09:35 AM
Butterflies take flight on new Dutch stamps
by Denise McCartyThe new Butterflies and Moths stamp pane is the seventh issue in the Experience Nature series. -
Jun 4, 2019, 08:52 AM
New British stamps honor Queen Victoria’s bicentennial
by Denise McCartyThe six stamps that “chart the life of Victoria” are in three se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs. -
May 30, 2019, 06:18 AM
Canada's June 17 issue pictures the world's longest covered bridge
by Denise McCartyCovered bridges in Canada are shown on new stamps, a souvenir sheet and postal stationery. The bridges date from the 19th and early 20th centuries. -
May 30, 2019, 06:08 AM
Great time to buy topical stamps of Hungary
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerHungary’s set of four 1947 Franklin D. Roosevelt airmail semipostal stamps were also produced in souvenir sheets of four. -
May 30, 2019, 05:50 AM
Looking for brick-and-mortar stamp stores around the U.S.
by Jay BigalkeHow many brick-and-mortar stamp stores still exist? Collector assistance is needed to compile a list of these stores. -
May 30, 2019, 05:14 AM
The French Revolution brought radical change and reform: Inside Linn’s
by Charles SneeAlso this week, an introduction to early U.S. registry markings and how a small green label facilitated stamp trades between East German and foreign collectors. -
May 28, 2019, 04:06 AM
Royal Philatelic Society honors several for their contributions
by Linn's staffTwo officers of the American Philatelic Society are among those who recently received honors from the Royal Philatelic Society London. -
May 27, 2019, 07:00 AM
Valuable Baden rarity found in American family collection
by Michael BaadkeA longtime stamp collector in the United States has revealed that he discovered a top rarity from the old German state of Baden neatly mounted on an album page in his worldwide collection. -
May 20, 2019, 09:30 AM
Three U.N. souvenir sheets honor World Bee Day
by Denise McCartyEach souvenir sheet contains a single stamp showing a photograph of a bee and part of a flower on a black background.
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