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World Stamps Sep 20, 2019, 8 AM
Royal celebration Oct. 17-19 at National Postal Museum
by Jay BigalkeThe museum will display items of the British Empire and Commonwealth, including royal autographs and more from its collection. -
World Stamps Sep 19, 2019, 9 AM
New British stamps commemorate famous ships of the Royal Navy
by Charles SneeThe stamps, each showing a painting of a Royal Navy vessel, were issued in four se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs. -
World Stamps Sep 19, 2019, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Using Microsoft Office programs to enhance collecting
by By Charles SneeAlso this week, breaking down the rate on a parcel post tag franked with four $5 Hamilton stamps and finding five souvenir sheets in a worldwide stamp mixture. -
US Stamps Sep 18, 2019, 3 PM
United States Aloha Shirt booklet pane of 10 is hot
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOf the normally issued U.S. booklet panes in the 21st century, the 32¢ Aloha Shirts pane of 10 is the most difficult to find. -
US Stamps Sep 18, 2019, 12 PM
World Post Day and other celebrations of the mail honored on stamps and remembered on covers
by John M. HotchnerWorld Post Day is held annually on Oct. 9 to celebrate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union. -
Postal Updates Sep 18, 2019, 9 AM
Record-breaking bison shown on Jamestown, N.D., cancel
by Molly GoadKnown as Dakota Thunder, the attraction was created in 1959 by sculptor and local art teacher Elmer Petersen. -
US Stamps Sep 17, 2019, 12 PM
Esteemed American poet was a post office aficionado
by Molly GoadAt the first-day of issue ceremony for the new Walt Whitman stamp, historians shared many facts about the poet, including his love for the post office. -
World Stamps Sep 17, 2019, 9 AM
Reaching for the stars: meteorite, dark sky sanctuary, astronomer on stamps from the South Pacific
by Denise McCartyAustralia issued a $1 domestic-rate stamp Sept. 10 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a meteorite falling to earth. -
World Stamps Sep 16, 2019, 3 PM
Universal Postal Union cheers on growing new-issue stamp market
by Linn's StaffNews of the increase in new stamp sales might bring cheer to collectors who worry that postage stamps are becoming a thing of the past. -
US Stamps Sep 16, 2019, 8 AM
Watch for uses of these U.S. booklet stamps
by John M. HotchnerRelatively common United States stamps with minimal value as used singles can have first cousins that are quite a lot more desirable. -
US Stamps Sep 15, 2019, 8 AM
Indypex show Oct. 4-6 in Indiana
by Linn's StaffIndypex will feature more than 35 dealers and a competition for multi-frame and single-frame exhibits. -
US Stamps Sep 14, 2019, 10 AM
Sound examples of 2¢ Black Jack stamp with F grill are elusive
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerJackson was the fourth American — after Benjamin Franklin and presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — to appear on a stamp. -
Postal Updates Sep 13, 2019, 2 PM
U.S. appeals court strikes down this year’s 5¢ letter rate hike
by Bill McAllisterNeither the commission nor the U.S. Postal Service had any immediate comment on the impact of the decision by a three-judge panel. -
US Stamps Sep 13, 2019, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: George Linn also saved cachets mailed to him
by Charles SneeAlso this week, how a historical Prussian city came to be named for one of Joseph Stalin's most ardent supporters and finding a valuable San Marino airmail stamp in a mixture. -
World Stamps Sep 13, 2019, 8 AM
Romania issues lucky stamp on Friday, Sept. 13
by Denise McCartyRomania is pushing its luck by issuing a commemorative stamp Friday, Sept. 13, with the theme of “113 years of luck.” -
World Stamps Sep 13, 2019, 8 AM
Intriguing 7-Eleven stamp from Thailand
by Jay BigalkeThe Thailand 7-Eleven stamp is a label used much like a discount coupon in the United States. -
Auctions Sep 12, 2019, 5 PM
Cherrystone’s Oct. 3 New York City auction features full sheets and panes
by Michael BaadkeThe 77-lot auction does include a full pane of 50 of the 1898 $1 black Trans-Mississippi stamp. -
Auctions Sep 12, 2019, 2 PM
Barwis Philadelphia collection in Rumsey’s Oct. 4-6 Sescal auction
by Michael BaadkeThe large number of stampless covers in the sale includes dozens that date from the 18th century. -
US Stamps Sep 12, 2019, 1 PM
New U.S. Purple Heart stamp variety to be issued Oct. 4
by Michael BaadkeThe new Purple Heart stamp will be issued in a pane of 20 printed by USPS contract printer Banknote Corp. of America. -
World Stamps Sep 12, 2019, 9 AM
UNPA to issue new stamp honoring Mahatma Gandhi
by Charles SneeThe $2.75 Mahatma Gandhi stamp is intended for use from the U.N. post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City.