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US Stamps Apr 21, 2020, 11 AM
Issue dates for six U.S. stamps revealed
by By Linn’s StaffAll of the stamps in the April 21 announcement are nondenominated (55¢) forever stamps. -
World Stamps Apr 20, 2020, 4 PM
Canada to issue new Eid stamp April 24
by Denise McCartyThere will be no unveiling ceremony for this stamp, nor for any other Canadian stamps to be issued in April and May, according to Canada Post. -
World Stamps Apr 20, 2020, 8 AM
Chicagopex 2020 exhibiting prospectus, application now available
by By Linn’s StaffThe show will include a bourse (sales area) of more than 75 dealers, plus the United States Postal Service and the United Nations Postal Administration. -
US Stamps Apr 18, 2020, 8 AM
Matchbook covers advertise stamp offerings
by John M. HotchnerPhillumeny is the study of match-related items, and a phillumenist is a person who collects matchbook covers or labels. -
US Stamps Apr 17, 2020, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: Flora and Fauna $2 Bobcat saw regular use on mail
by Charles SneeAlso this week, using a desktop publishing program to create an album page, and a review of the small number of U.S. booklet stamps that bear plate numbers. -
US Stamps Apr 17, 2020, 8 AM
First-day ceremony landscape changes for 2020
by Jay BigalkeThe last first-day ceremony to take place this year was for the Arnold Palmer stamp on March 5. -
World Stamps Apr 16, 2020, 3 PM
UPU reports trains easing backlog of mail, medical supplies in Europe
by By Linn’s StaffOther efforts by the UPU include teaming up with the International Air Transport Association in a campaign to keep cargo planes moving. -
Postal Updates Apr 16, 2020, 8 AM
Unsent absentee mail ballots discovered in Milwaukee
by Bill McAllisterThe discovery has angered both Democrats and Republicans in Wisconsin and fueled Republican anger in Washington, D.C., over voting by mail. -
US Stamps Apr 15, 2020, 2 PM
USPS says stamp sales up during COVID-19 pandemic
by Bill McAllisterSales of stamps through Stamp Fulfillment Services have been significantly greater in recent weeks. -
Auctions Apr 15, 2020, 2 PM
Classic Hong Kong, China, Great Britain highlight May 12-13 Cavendish auctions in London
by Charles SneeNumerous appealing and eye-catching items of postal history to satisfy a broad range of collector budgets will be up for bids in both sales. -
US Stamps Apr 15, 2020, 1 PM
Voices of the Harlem Renaissance first-day ceremony canceled
by By Linn’s StaffThe stamps pay tribute to Nella Larsen, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, Anne Spencer and Alain Locke. -
World Stamps Apr 15, 2020, 8 AM
Look for Guatemalan airmail with inverted overprint
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerGuatemala is one of the few countries that has issued more airmail stamps than it has regular postage stamps. -
US Stamps Apr 14, 2020, 1 PM
Great Outdoors, Hip Hop issue dates and locations announced
by Linn’s StaffThese updates were first published in the second quarter 2020 issue of USA Philatelic. -
Postal Updates Apr 14, 2020, 10 AM
PMG Brennan: USPS could run out of cash in 2020
by Bill McAllisterThe USPS anticipates a $13 billion revenue loss directly as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. -
US Stamps Apr 13, 2020, 12 PM
Maine Statehood stamp dedication scheduled for Sept. 27
by Linn’s StaffThe Maine Statehood stamp was originally scheduled to be officially issued on March 15. -
Postal Updates Apr 9, 2020, 3 PM
Second-grader’s design featured on Earth Day cancel
by Molly GoadShaped like a postage stamp, the artwork features hearts surrounding the Earth, which has a little girl perched on top. -
World Stamps Apr 9, 2020, 3 PM
Inside Linn’s: The connection between Austria and the film ‘The Third Man’
by Charles SneeAlso this week, going the extra mile to obtain an unofficial first-day cancel for the Maine Statehood stamp, and singing the praises of a stamp mixture with substantial catalog value. -
World Stamps Apr 9, 2020, 10 AM
Royal Mail honors Wordsworth and other Romantic poets on new stamps
by Denise McCartyEach design displays lines of poetry and a related linocut illustration by artist and printmaker Linda Farquharson. -
World Stamps Apr 9, 2020, 8 AM
U.N. Earth Day stamps feature environmental art
by Denise McCartyThe six stamps were issued April 22 in separate panes of 10, with two panes for each U.N. post office. -
World Stamps Apr 9, 2020, 8 AM
Combating COVID-19: the modern postal history moment is now
by Jay BigalkePostal administrations are also using slogan cancellations with public service messages on everyday mail.