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Auctions Mar 4, 2020, 9 AM
Berg private ship letter collection highlights March 24-28 Koehler auction in Germany
by Charles SneeThe Berg collection will be followed by more than 3,100 lots of German and worldwide stamps, postal history and philatelic literature. -
World Stamps Mar 4, 2020, 8 AM
1970 Mali airmail first stamp to depict Marilyn Monroe
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAlthough the stamp is not difficult to find, the demand for it is constant. -
World Stamps Mar 3, 2020, 2 PM
French series to highlight treasures of Notre Dame Cathedral
by Denise McCartyThe new series, called Treasures of Notre Dame, will begin April 15. -
World Stamps Mar 3, 2020, 11 AM
Great Britain to issue new definitives for March 23 rate change
by Denise McCartyThe Machin stamps are self-adhesive. The country stamps feature designs that Royal Mail has used for several years. -
World Stamps Mar 2, 2020, 4 PM
Souvenir sheet marks 700th anniversary of Declaration of Arbroath
by Denise McCartyGreat Britain’s Royal Mail will commemorate the 700th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath on a souvenir sheet to be issued April 6. -
US Stamps Feb 29, 2020, 8 AM
New U.S. expedited mail stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
by Charles SneeHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Postal Updates Feb 29, 2020, 8 AM
A postmaster general’s legacy and USPS support of the Postal Museum
by Bill McAllisterPostmaster General Anthony M. Frank was the chief promoter of what became the National Postal Museum. -
World Stamps Feb 28, 2020, 2 PM
Milan stamp show postponed because of coronavirus
by Denise McCartyThe show had been scheduled to take place March 27-28 in Milan. New dates have not yet been announced. -
World Stamps Feb 28, 2020, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: Railroads featured on stamps from Scandinavia
by Charles SneeAlso this week, learning why Switzerland issued franchise stamps, and a brief introduction to British 1944-45 airmail postal cards used to correspond with prisoners of war in the Far East. -
World Stamps Feb 27, 2020, 1 PM
Master engraver Martin Morck at May 22-24 Denver area show
by Jay BigalkeTo date, Morck has designed and/or engraved more than 900 stamp motifs that have appeared on more than 1,100 stamps. -
World Stamps Feb 27, 2020, 9 AM
Why some airmail stamps are not listed as such in the Scott catalogs
by Marty FrankeviczThe Scott editors try to be fluid in how they handle situations as stamp collecting evolves. -
US Stamps Feb 26, 2020, 10 AM
CIA Invert revisited: How did it occur?
by John M. HotchnerThe CIA Invert and all that surrounded it has made for an unforgettable story and catapulted the stamp into legend status. -
US Stamps Feb 25, 2020, 11 AM
Early U.S. booklet panes tough to find in very fine grade
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThere are two components to the centering in a booklet pane: the outer cut around the stamps and the overall centering relative to the perforations. -
US Stamps Feb 25, 2020, 8 AM
Two covers show International Reply Coupons used as stamps
by John M. HotchnerAn International Reply Coupon provides the recipient of a letter from another country with the means of paying for the stamps needed to send a response by return mail. -
US Stamps Feb 24, 2020, 1 PM
Wild Orchids coil stamps challenge Scott editors
by Marty FrankeviczThe United States Wild Orchids coil forever stamps issued Feb. 21 presented a challenge for the Scott catalog editors in trying to figure out how to collect a plate number strip that does not follow the precedents set by previous coil issues. -
US Stamps Feb 24, 2020, 12 PM
A chance to win an APS life membership in 2020
by Jay BigalkeThe APS life membership drawings are scheduled to be held at the March 19-21, 2021, St. Louis Stamp Expo show in Missouri. -
US Stamps Feb 24, 2020, 8 AM
March cartoon caption contest features 1931 Red Cross stamp
by John M. HotchnerThere will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
World Stamps Feb 21, 2020, 11 AM
Royal Mail to raise two British stamp prices March 23
by Linn's StaffThe stamp price changes were announced in a Feb. 21 statement from Royal Mail. -
US Stamps Feb 21, 2020, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: No directory service given for local letters
by Charles SneeAlso this week, how to successfully add a recent U.S. semipostal stamp to your album, and deciphering an embossed message on a British 1880 Queen Victoria stamp. -
US Stamps Feb 20, 2020, 2 PM
Maine Statehood celebrated with Edward Hopper art, again
by Michael BaadkeThe March 15 first day for the Maine Statehood stamp lands exactly on the state’s 200th anniversary.