WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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May 7, 2018, 09:30 AM
Famed actress Grace Kelly appears on Monaco stamps
by Denise McCartyOn Jan. 17, Monaco issued two more stamps in its series honoring the films of Grace Kelly. -
May 4, 2018, 07:00 AM
Quinta de Goya stamps: Inside Linn’s
by Molly GoadAlso included in this issue: A handy Unveiling Classic Stamps reference and a look at postal reform in Parma. -
May 1, 2018, 05:15 AM
Ireland’s Che Guevera stamp is voted stamp of the year; also listed as sold out
by Denise McCartyIreland’s controversial Che Guevara stamp has been voted “stamp issue of the year” by readers of An Post’s new-issue bulletin Irish Stamps, The Collector. -
May 1, 2018, 05:00 AM
Spain issues ‘Solo’ souvenir sheets
by Denise McCartyThey were issued April 13, more than a month ahead of the film’s scheduled premiere May 15 at the Cannes Film Festival in France. -
Apr 30, 2018, 14:00 PM
Letter card written and mailed during ‘Titanic’ voyage auctioned in England
by Michael BaadkeAn April 21 auction in England offered numerous artifacts of the doomed luxury liner and royal mail ship RMS Titanic. -
Apr 27, 2018, 07:00 AM
A look at Cook Islands' stamps: Inside Linn’s
by Molly GoadAlso included in this issue is the examination of a late 1889 cover from Peru and the story of mail suspected of containing prohibited lottery matter. -
Apr 26, 2018, 11:00 AM
Royal Mail issues 10 stamps showing owls and owlets of Great Britain
by Denise McCartyGreat Britain’s Royal Mail is depicting five species of owls on 10 stamps being issued May 11. -
Apr 24, 2018, 15:30 PM
1921 Cilicia postage due set difficult to find in sound condition
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe Scott Standard catalog values the set at $43.50 in both unused hinged condition and used condition. -
Apr 24, 2018, 05:00 AM
New Latvia stamps integrate both flag and map into design
by Denise McCartyA new stamp from Latvia combines the country’s flag and map. Shaped like the Latvia, it is the first irregularly shaped Latvian stamp. -
Apr 23, 2018, 09:30 AM
Watercolor paintings by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on Greenland stamps
by Denise McCartyOne of the stamps is a semipostal with a surtax for the Greenlandic Children’s Association, which works to improve the living conditions of children. -
Apr 23, 2018, 08:00 AM
Irish stamps commemorate Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela
by Denise McCartyNew stamps from Ireland honor Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. An Post issued the two stamps April 5 in a set called International Statesmen. -
Apr 20, 2018, 08:00 AM
Australia celebrates queen’s 92nd birthday
by Denise McCartyOn April 17 of this year, Australia Post issued two stamps for her 92nd birthday, a $1 denomination for domestic mail and a $3 stamp for international mail. -
Apr 20, 2018, 05:45 AM
Signs of summer: bees are buzzing on two different Canadian permanent stamps issued May 1 in booklets
by Denise McCartyThe stamps are stamps being issued May 1 in booklets of 10, with the two design se-tenant (side-by-side). -
Apr 19, 2018, 14:30 PM
Australia features war memorials on stamps
by Denise McCartyThe last set of stamps in Australia Post’s five-year A Century of War series features war memorials. -
Apr 17, 2018, 08:00 AM
Scenes of Lugano featured on stamps honoring Swiss national show
by Denise McCartyScenes of this city in the southern canton of Ticino are included on both the U.N. and Swiss issues. -
Apr 16, 2018, 14:30 PM
Stamps feature New Zealand cycling, maritime disaster, rocket launch
by Denise McCartyRecent stamps and souvenir sheets from New Zealand portray travel on earth, by sea and into outer space. -
Apr 16, 2018, 06:30 AM
New Royal Mail stamps dedicated to the reintroduction of six species
by Denise McCartyStamps from Royal Mail depict once-extinct species in the United Kingdom that have been successfully reintroduced. -
Apr 12, 2018, 05:00 AM
Canada Post celebrates 65th anniversary of queen’s coronation April 20
by Denise McCartyThe nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently 85¢) is being issued April 20 in booklets of 10. -
Apr 11, 2018, 04:30 AM
Collectors of French Polynesia covet this historic set
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAlthough in demand, this is not a difficult set to find, and it is a good buy in the $18-to-$25 price range. -
Apr 10, 2018, 07:00 AM
United Nations reuses souvenir sheet design for new definitive stamp
by Denise McCartyThe United Nations Postal Administration will issue a definitive stamp May 3 with the theme of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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