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US Stamps Dec 6, 2019, 11 AM
Inspiring first-day ceremony for Healing PTSD semipostal
by Molly GoadSpeakers at the ceremony included Chuck Denny, founder of the American Veteran Foundation, whose late father had a vision for the stamp. -
US Stamps Dec 6, 2019, 10 AM
Linn’s digital archive grows, includes issues back to 2008
by Jay BigalkeAmos Media Co., publisher of Linn’s Stamp News, Coin World and the Scott catalog line, launched My Amos Media Account in early December. -
World Stamps Dec 6, 2019, 8 AM
Queen Elizabeth II participates in RPSL building dedication
by Alex HaimannThe queen last visited the Royal Philatelic Society London’s premises in 1969 to mark the group's 100th anniversary. -
US Stamps Dec 6, 2019, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: 2019 an eventful year for FDC collecting
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the first of a two-part exploration of dead countries in eastern Europe and a review of the newsletter of the Journalists, Authors and Poets on Stamps study unit. -
US Stamps Dec 6, 2019, 8 AM
Patriotic Spiral forever coil discovered with no tagging
by Michael BaadkeThe used coil stamp is cut from the envelope it once franked and is still on piece. -
Postal Updates Dec 6, 2019, 7 AM
USPS offering Healing PTSD pictorial postmarks for first-day covers
by Linn's StaffThe postmarks will feature on first-day covers prepared and sold by the Postal Service. -
World Stamps Dec 5, 2019, 2 PM
Spanish souvenir sheet honors ‘The Simpsons’ animated series
by Jay BigalkeThe United States honored the show in 2009 with five stamps picturing Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. -
US Stamps Dec 5, 2019, 1 PM
13¢ Benjamin Harrison stamp is a good buy at less than catalog value
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe design of the 13¢ purple black stamp features the 23rd president of the United States. -
US Stamps Dec 5, 2019, 8 AM
Holiday greeting card touts ‘Champion of Sheet Metal’
by John M. HotchnerSometimes a stamp design begs to be used for purposes that were never contemplated. -
US Stamps Dec 4, 2019, 1 PM
With covers, sometimes it’s what’s inside that counts
by John M. HotchnerIt is often worth the effort to look inside of even the most unprepossessing envelopes. -
World Stamps Dec 3, 2019, 8 AM
Shine the light on Christmas stamps
by Denise McCartyFrom the natural phenomenon of the northern lights to a single candle, light is portrayed in various ways on this year’s Christmas stamps. -
US Stamps Dec 2, 2019, 3 PM
Bar code glitch stalls sales of PTSD semipostal on first day
by Michael BaadkeAt least a few smaller postal stations that are not linked up to the computerized retail system had the stamps on hand and were able to sell them to customers. -
US Stamps Dec 2, 2019, 10 AM
Spooky Silhouettes, Holiday Wreaths stamps receive Scott numbers
by Charles SneeHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
US Stamps Dec 2, 2019, 9 AM
Cast your ballot in Linn’s 2019 U.S. stamp popularity poll
by Charles SneeThe 50th anniversaries of Woodstock and the first manned landing on the moon by Apollo 11 are among the notable milestones celebrated on U.S. stamps issued in 2019. -
World Stamps Dec 2, 2019, 7 AM
Inside Linn’s: Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a founder of Impressionism
by Charles SneeAlso this week, exploring preprinted forms used to document U.S. 19th-century election results and unveiling the 1849 1-franc Ceres stamp of France. -
World Stamps Nov 30, 2019, 9 AM
London 2020 at Business Design Center, May 2-9
by Linn's StaffDealers, auction houses and philatelic publishers will occupy more than 125 booths. -
US Stamps Nov 27, 2019, 9 AM
Christmas Philatelic Club celebrates 50th anniversary
by Jay BigalkeJust in time for Christmas, several stories in the Dec. 16 issue of Linn’s report on stamps and cancels that reflect different philatelic aspects of the holiday. -
US Stamps Nov 26, 2019, 1 PM
Take the 2020 Scott U.S. Pocket stamp catalog to your next stamp show
by Jay BigalkeThe Scott U.S. Pocket catalog makes a great holiday gift for anyone who is assembling their own U.S. stamp collection. -
US Stamps Nov 26, 2019, 1 PM
Scott National album pages for 1964-2014 U.S. used singles now available
by Jay BigalkeAlbum pages for used stamps of 2015 through 2019 will debut early in 2020. -
US Stamps Nov 25, 2019, 3 PM
Letter inside an FDC reveals 1965 Christmas stamp controversy
by John M. HotchnerThe 1965 5¢ Christmas stamp, based on a watercolor showing a church’s 1840 weather vane, depicts the angel Gabriel with a trumpet.