WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 14, 2019, 08:00 AM
Umbrella represents protection on Slovakian stamp
by Denise McCartyThe new stamp commemorates Slovakia's chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. -
Mar 13, 2019, 12:50 PM
Germany issues two Celestial Events stamps
by Denise McCartyPhotos of a rainbow fragment and a sun mirage are pictured on these new German stamps. -
Mar 13, 2019, 08:00 AM
Royal Mail apologizes for raising rate above price cap
by Denise McCartyThe upcoming second-class stamp rate hike breaches Ofcom's regulatory price cap for a week; Royal Mail will donate revenue realized from the error to charity. -
Mar 12, 2019, 13:16 PM
Look for these 1938 Danzig Ships semipostal stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe set is a good buy in unused hinged condition at around $7 and in mint never-hinged condition at $25 to $30. -
Mar 12, 2019, 09:46 AM
Expressions of rain on new Irish stamp
by Molly GoadAn Post's new stamp celebrating the country's weather is titled "A Stamp for Ireland." -
Mar 12, 2019, 09:35 AM
Vietnam's Trump-Kim summit stamp
by Molly GoadVietnam commemorated the Hanoi summit between President Donald J. Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un on a postage stamp issued Feb. 26. -
Mar 11, 2019, 13:16 PM
Iwo Jima hero honored on Slovakian stamp
by Denise McCartyThis new stamp honors Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Strank, one of the flag-raisers in the famous Iwo Jima photograph of World War II. -
Mar 8, 2019, 09:19 AM
Varieties of Colombia’s 1889 1-centavo Santander stamp: Inside Linn’s
by Molly GoadAlso this week, highlights from the Postal History Journal and a Kitchen Table Philately mixture with a variety of mint and used stamps. -
Mar 8, 2019, 08:30 AM
How to deal with duplicates: collectors share suggestions
by Molly GoadDonate, trade, sell or save? While there may not be a simple answer, many options are available for collectors with excess stamps. -
Mar 5, 2019, 08:45 AM
Canada issues Bighorn sheep stamped envelope
by Molly GoadThe envelope's imprinted stamp features a design similar to the $4 Sheep stamp issued in 2018 as part of Canada’s Wildlife series. -
Mar 4, 2019, 11:56 AM
Scott catalog cover designs revealed
by Jay BigalkeThe 2020 editions of the Scott catalogs feature individual stamps of the world on the covers. -
Feb 28, 2019, 16:21 PM
U.N. Languages stamps revised; original print run destroyed
by Jay BigalkeThe United Nations Postal Administration's 18 World Languages stamps had to be revised after a few inaccuracies were discovered. -
Feb 27, 2019, 09:47 AM
Italy's 1923 overprint definitives for Saseno
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe set of eight stamps for use on the largest Albanian island forms a complete country collection. -
Feb 25, 2019, 13:02 PM
United Nations to issue three definitives March 15
by Molly GoadThe United Nations Postal Administration will issue three new stamps on the subjects of “Stop Sexual Exploitation and Abuse,” “Gender Equality” and “Migration.” -
Feb 20, 2019, 10:29 AM
New world stamps emphasize science
by Denise McCartySpain and Algeria celebrate 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements; Israel commemorates a program called "Science Oriented Youth." -
Feb 19, 2019, 11:06 AM
Marvel superheroes stamps March 14 from Royal Mail
by Michael BaadkeA new set of 15 stamps depicting popular Marvel superheroes will be issued March 14 by Great Britain’s Royal Mail. -
Feb 18, 2019, 20:08 PM
Listening to stamps: Europa’s birdsongs
by Denise McCartyEach year, PostEurop, the Association of European Public Postal Operators, selects a theme for the multination Europa series. As announced in the July 10, 2017, issue of Linn’s, the theme for 2019 is birds. -
Feb 18, 2019, 10:44 AM
U.S. troops convalesced in Monaco after World War I
by Denise McCartyA new engraved stamp from Monaco marks the 100th anniversary of United States’ troops convalescing in Monaco. -
Feb 15, 2019, 09:10 AM
Stamps of Labuan: Inside Linn’s
by Molly GoadAlso this week, a Priority Mail stamp is used to mail flu kits, and how the longest-running first-day cover cachet line continues to thrive. -
Feb 12, 2019, 09:19 AM
Exotic gardenias appear on Canada’s annual flower stamps
by Molly GoadCanada Post’s two new permanent-rate stamps in its popular Spring Flowers series picture cape jasmine gardenias.
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