WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Feb 2, 2024, 09:00 AM
Canada Post honors activist and newspaper publisher Mary Ann Shadd
by David HartwigThe design features a depiction of the only known photograph of Shadd and a reproduction of the masthead of Shadd’s newspaper, the Provincial Freeman. -
Jan 24, 2024, 08:00 AM
Strong collector interest in stamps of East Timor
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn the Scott catalogs, the stamps of independent East Timor are listed under and numbered consecutively following those of Timor, the former Portuguese colony. -
Jan 22, 2024, 10:45 AM
Great Britain’s 2024 commemorative stamp program
by David HartwigThe program started Jan. 11 with 15 Spice Girls stamps marking the 30th anniversary of the pop group. -
Jan 18, 2024, 11:00 AM
May 2, 1840, Penny Black cover featured in Sotheby’s Feb. 2 ‘The One’ auction
by Jay BigalkeThis Penny Black on a Mulready letter sheet has an auction estimate of $1.5 million to $2.5 million. -
Jan 18, 2024, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: A pleasant mix of stamps and travel in England
by Charles SneeAlso this week, taking a closer look at experiments with dull gum on U.S. Eisenhower booklet stamps, and a philatelic word search puzzle focused on stamps issued in 1954. -
Jan 15, 2024, 11:45 AM
Grinfelds appointed deputy commissioner general for Boston 2026
by Linn’s StaffDzintars Grinfelds became the first three-time American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors youth champion of champions in the early 2000s. -
Jan 12, 2024, 09:00 AM
France pays tribute to musician Michel Legrand
by Molly GoadThe green-letter €1.29 Michel Legrand stamp pays the amount for sending letters weighing up to 20 grams to be delivered within three days. -
Jan 11, 2024, 08:00 AM
Royal Mail celebrates Girl Power with Jan. 11 Spice Girls stamps
by David HartwigFive stamps in the set of 10 show the Spice Girls performing as a group at various times from 1997 to 2012, and the remaining five show each member during a performance. -
Jan 10, 2024, 08:15 AM
Inexpensive French Guiana 1935 set has great appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe engraved stamp designs feature the recapture of Cayenne by d’Estrees in 1676 and products of French Guiana. -
Jan 9, 2024, 10:30 AM
Jersey’s Europa stamps mark underwater wonders
by Molly GoadJersey Post’s Europa contribution features images skillfully captured by local underwater photographer and cold-water swimmer Nicola Miskin. -
Jan 5, 2024, 10:45 AM
Netherlands continues Typically Dutch series on stamp issued Jan. 2
by David HartwigThe stamp shows two cows facing forward. While the cows may look normal at first glance, a closer look reveals that they are statuettes. -
Jan 4, 2024, 10:45 AM
Stanley Gibbons reorganizes to shed legacy debts
by Matthew HealeyThe arrangement allowed Stanley Gibbons and its sister numismatic firm, A.H. Baldwin & Sons, to get out of a number of intractable debt situations that had been dragging down their finances for several years. -
Jan 3, 2024, 13:00 PM
Japan plans huge domestic postal rate increase for 2024
by Jay BigalkeCollectors of Japanese stamps are likely aware of the implications of a large increase in the letter rate. Japan typically issues hundreds of stamps annually, many in 10-stamp panes with all-different designs. -
Jan 3, 2024, 11:45 AM
Greene Foundation appoints McLaughlin president
by Linn’s StaffDavid M. McLaughlin has served on the foundation’s board of directors since 2019. -
Jan 2, 2024, 12:00 PM
Canada Post announces subjects for 2024 stamp program
by David HartwigCanada Post will continue its tradition of showing wildlife on stamps with a July issue featuring endangered frogs. -
Jan 2, 2024, 08:00 AM
Postal changes in Denmark make stamps issued before Jan. 1, 2024, invalid on domestic mail
by Christer BrunströmBeginning Jan. 1, only stamps inscribed “INDLAND” (domestic) are valid on mail to addresses in Denmark because the face value of such stamps now also includes a 25 percent value-added tax. -
Jan 1, 2024, 13:30 PM
UNPA to celebrate Year of the Dragon Jan. 19
by David HartwigThe stamps show an intricate dragon winding its way through flowers, smoke and fire. -
Dec 27, 2023, 08:00 AM
Hot market for Qatar 1950s-70s FDCs, commercial covers
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerQatar issued its first stamps in 1957. Prior to that, stamps of Muscat were used in Qatar. -
Dec 26, 2023, 11:45 AM
Boston 2026 receives donation from Graebner chapter of AFDCS
by Linn’s StaffThomas Fortunato, public relations chair for Boston 2026, said the chapter is one of the most active groups within the American First Day Cover Society. -
Dec 26, 2023, 08:15 AM
Germany kicks off 2024 with four creative stamp designs
by Molly GoadThe stamps feature designs in the World of Letters, Subway Stations and Time Travel Germany series, and a tribute to the 500-year history of the evangelical hymnbook.
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 1 PM
Apgar souvenir card available
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US Stamps Oct 6, 2024, 12 PM
First Continental Congress and U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
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World Stamps Oct 5, 2024, 9 AM
Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series
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US Stamps Oct 4, 2024, 2 PM
86th Balpex show set for Oct. 25-27 at new location