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World Stamps Jun 28, 2021, 12 PM
New stamps promote outdoor sports and activities
by Denise McCartyA new set of stamps from New Zealand Post urges people to get outside and “do something new.” -
World Stamps Jun 28, 2021, 12 PM
Postcrossing postcard community marks 16 years
by Jay BigalkeAustria, Belarus and Guernsey are all issuing Postcrossing stamps this year. -
US Stamps Jun 26, 2021, 9 AM
The message is the mystery on new U.S. forever stamp
by Michael BaadkeThe mystery message on the new Mystery Message stamp might be easy to read for some individuals and impossible to comprehend for others. -
US Stamps Jun 25, 2021, 9 AM
2021 federal duck stamp pictures lesser scaup drake
by Charles SneeThe artwork for each federal duck stamp has been chosen annually in a juried competition since 1949. -
US Stamps Jun 25, 2021, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Cash receipts paid with postage due and regular stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the U.S. Postal Service’s brief experiment with digital postmarks, and a positive review of a sample culled from a mixture of 600 worldwide stamps. -
US Stamps Jun 24, 2021, 4 PM
Fish and Wildlife Service seeks to reverse hunting element rule
by Michael BaadkePublic comments on the proposed change will be accepted if received by the Fish and Wildlife Service on or before July 23. -
Auctions Jun 24, 2021, 2 PM
Stamp Out Cancer auction raises close to $9,000
by Steven J. BahnsenPrevious Stamp Out Cancer auctions have raised almost $300,000 for cancer research. -
Postal Updates Jun 24, 2021, 10 AM
New USPS trucks to be built in S.C.; USPS governors sworn in at White House
by Bill McAllisterPresidential appointees to boards and commissions rarely get White House attention after their confirmations. -
Auctions Jun 24, 2021, 8 AM
Part 2 of Dubois Jamaica in July 14 Spink auction in London
by Charles SneeThe 685-lot sale opens with an impressive selection of early stampless covers sent from Jamaica to various destinations. -
US Stamps Jun 23, 2021, 1 PM
Stamp and cover celebrate Detroit’s 250th anniversary
by John M. HotchnerThe city of Detroit, Mich., celebrated its 250th birthday in 1951. This event received a postal honor with the issuance of a 3¢ stamp on July 24. -
World Stamps Jun 23, 2021, 8 AM
FSAT 1956 airmail stamps a good buy
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe first French Southern and Antarctic Territory stamps were issued Oct. 28, 1955. -
US Stamps Jun 22, 2021, 10 AM
The Grobbe’s Comestibles stamp imitation mystery
by John M. HotchnerThe mystery label is so similar to stamps of its time that the Secret Service could not have been pleased. It would have been ripe for seizure as a stamp forgery. -
US Stamps Jun 21, 2021, 3 PM
NASA a no-show at Sun Science first-day event
by Bill McAllisterNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center decided to close, telling USPS the afternoon before the ceremony, “Sorry but we cannot host the first-day ceremony.” -
Auctions Jun 21, 2021, 8 AM
U.S. CIA Invert, Basel Dove and more in June 29-30 Cherrystone auction
by Charles SneeThe auction offers strength in United States, Austria, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany and colonies, Italy and Italian areas, and Poland. -
Postal Updates Jun 20, 2021, 8 AM
Lewis and Clark Festival includes pictorial postmark
by Molly GoadThe festival, which took place June 11-13, offered attendees a one-of-a-kind experience of what life looked like at the time of the 1803-06 Lewis and Clark expedition. -
US Stamps Jun 18, 2021, 11 AM
Automatic distribution of new U.S. stamps nearly stops
by Jay BigalkeSometimes it is just easier to place an order online or by phone with the Postal Service to get new stamps. -
US Stamps Jun 18, 2021, 11 AM
Five new U.S. forever stamps celebrate the art of tap dance
by Michael BaadkeThe nondenominated (55¢) stamps in a pane of 20 will be issued July 10 in New York City. -
World Stamps Jun 18, 2021, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Borrowing a British stamp magazine online
by Charles SneeAlso this week, changes in USPS rates and fees affect FDC servicers, and an introduction to the first U.S. bicolor dollar-denominated stamps. -
US Stamps Jun 17, 2021, 8 PM
Last-minute venue change for Sun Science first-day ceremony
by Linn's StaffThe Sun Science stamps first-day ceremony planned for June 18, at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., has been moved because of the observance of the newly enacted Juneteenth Federal Holiday. -
Auctions Jun 17, 2021, 10 AM
Asia, PRC and more in June 26-28 John Bull auction series in Hong Kong
by Charles SneeLeading off the series on June 26 is a sale of stamps and postal history from the People’s Republic of China and liberated areas.