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US Stamps Jun 25, 2020, 1 PM
Single envelope orders now trigger added special order fee
by Michael BaadkeCollectors can also order the packs of five if they have a postal use for additional stamped envelopes. -
World Stamps Jun 25, 2020, 11 AM
Kenya’s 2006 Fish stamps are in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOn May 4, 2006, Kenya issued a set of four stamps featuring freshwater fish of Lake Victoria. The set was not well publicized or widely distributed. -
World Stamps Jun 25, 2020, 10 AM
Collectors Club, APS and other groups offer free online stamp seminars
by Linn’s StaffMany organizations post links to their videos on their websites and allow them to be freely viewed even by nonmembers for a limited time. -
US Stamps Jun 25, 2020, 10 AM
Three APS department heads change jobs in reorganization
by Michael BaadkeAccording to the APS these changes result from new and expanded services instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Postal Updates Jun 25, 2020, 8 AM
U.S. Postal Service retreats from dire financial forecast
by Bill McAllisterPackage volume had soared as much as 80 percent ahead of levels a year ago, much to the amazement of postal officials. -
World Stamps Jun 24, 2020, 9 AM
Rock band Queen headlines new stamps from Royal Mail
by Denise McCartyEight of the new Queen stamps depict album covers. The other five stamps are together in a souvenir sheet and feature scenes from live performances and a studio photograph of the band. -
Postal Updates Jun 24, 2020, 9 AM
Zollars, Moak join USPS board of governors
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors can have up to nine presidential nominees. -
US Stamps Jun 23, 2020, 1 PM
Postal Service to issue 10 stamps celebrating Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday
by Charles SneeBugs Bunny made his first appearance on a U.S. stamp in 1997. -
US Stamps Jun 22, 2020, 9 AM
Which way does the stamp get placed on the envelope?
by Jay BigalkeIt appears that typography has a heavier gravitational pull for postage stamp users than does than looking at the design. -
Postal Updates Jun 20, 2020, 10 AM
SpaceX Crew Dragon lands on postmark
by Molly GoadThe SpaceX Crew Dragon went into orbit May 30 with two NASA astronauts on board, headed for the International Space Station. -
US Stamps Jun 19, 2020, 12 PM
Look for 1916 Benjamin Franklin 12¢ claret brown stamp
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThis stamp was issued in October 1916, and the earliest documented use is the 13th of that month. -
World Stamps Jun 19, 2020, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Learning about meter stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a challenging search for United States Express Mail parcels with heavyweight frankings, and a mixture serves up stamps from the Tongan island of Niuafo’ou that picture butterflies. -
US Stamps Jun 18, 2020, 11 AM
Tribute to hip-hop culture on four new U.S. forever stamps
by Michael BaadkeThe nondenominated (55¢) stamps will be issued July 1 in a pane of 20. New York City is the designated first-day city. -
US Stamps Jun 18, 2020, 9 AM
How might the United States’ 250th anniversary be celebrated on stamps?
by John M. HotchnerThe Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee will soon start to answer the question of how the nation’s 250th anniversary will be celebrated on stamps. -
US Stamps Jun 17, 2020, 3 PM
NPM announces 2020 awards for postal history scholarship
by Linn’s StaffThe National Postal Museum will begin accepting submissions for the next awards for scholarship in postal history on Dec. 3. -
US Stamps Jun 17, 2020, 8 AM
PRC endorses USPS plan to end customized postage
by Bill McAllisterCalifornia-based Stamps.com was the last remaining vendor of what the Postal Service called “customized postage.” -
US Stamps Jun 17, 2020, 8 AM
Two types of varieties found on U.S. 1968 20¢ airmail stamp
by John M. HotchnerNeither of these types of varieties has a high price tag. They can be found on mint, used and on-cover examples of the stamp. -
World Stamps Jun 16, 2020, 3 PM
New Australian stamps feature art of the Western Desert
by Linn’s StaffThe Western Desert includes most of the interior of Western Australia, northern South Australia and the southwest corner of the Northern Territory. -
US Stamps Jun 16, 2020, 8 AM
ASDA officers re-elected for 2020
by Linn’s StaffMembers re-elected Kristin Maravelias as vice president, Scott Shaulis as secretary, and Mark Reasoner and Michael Eastick as directors. -
Postal Updates Jun 15, 2020, 12 PM
PMG DeJoy praises USPS employees on first day
by Bill McAllisterIn his first act as the nation’s 75th postmaster general, DeJoy announced he was honoring his predecessor, Megan J. Brennan, with the Benjamin Franklin award.