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World Stamps Sep 3, 2019, 1 PM
Elton John stamp set from Royal Mail issued Sept. 3
by Michael BaadkeSir Elton John, the celebrated rock musician, songwriter, philanthropist and activist, has been honored on a new set of stamps from Royal Mail, the postal authority of Great Britain. -
US Stamps Sep 3, 2019, 10 AM
First Moon Landing stamps among recent U.S. issues to receive Scott catalog 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. -
Auctions Sep 3, 2019, 8 AM
Siegel to auction George Kramer’s Pony Express postal history treasures
by Michael BaadkeThe Sept. 25 sale in New York City will feature Kramer’s Pony Express covers plus the Clovis collection of Confederate States illustrated covers. -
World Stamps Sep 3, 2019, 8 AM
Greenland may not be for sale, but stamps reveal historic precedents
by Matthew HealeyCould the United States buy Greenland? The philatelic record shows that such a move would not be without historical precedent. -
US Stamps Sep 2, 2019, 10 AM
Sescal stamp show in southern California
by Linn's StaffThe 75th annual stamp exhibition of Southern California will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. -
US Stamps Aug 31, 2019, 10 AM
Milcopex stamp show in Milwaukee, Wis.
by Linn's StaffWisconsin’s largest stamp show features 26 dealers from across the United States, an American Philatelic Society course on seaposts, a USPS show cancel, and more. -
World Stamps Aug 30, 2019, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: Unusual means of mail transport
by Charles SneeAlso this week, making sense of Chile's first postage stamps and recalling a well-known Greek myth via a 1915 cover sent during the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign. -
World Stamps Aug 29, 2019, 2 PM
Helu, Klug, Shreve to receive 2019 Smithsonian philatelic achievement award in October
by Linn's StaffThe award was established in 2002 to honor and celebrate living individuals for outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of philately. -
US Stamps Aug 29, 2019, 11 AM
U.S. 1888 30¢ orange brown Alexander Hamilton stamp is affordable
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerA 30¢ stamp issued in 1870 pictures Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. An 1888 stamp with the same design is more affordable. -
US Stamps Aug 29, 2019, 10 AM
Getting from yes to no: a cautionary tale about the 8¢ Copernicus stamp
by John M. HotchnerWhen the Bureau of Engraving and Printing first examined a plate block of the 1973 8¢ Copernicus commemorative stamp with what appeared to be the yellow orange omitted, it declared it genuine. After further study, the BEP was asked to take another look. -
Postal Updates Aug 29, 2019, 9 AM
Sun, musical notes represent Woodstock on cancel
by Molly GoadA Bethel, N.Y., pictorial postmark celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. -
US Stamps Aug 28, 2019, 4 PM
A surprising number of stamp stores still dot the United States
by Jay BigalkeEighty-four stamp stores are located throughout 31 states. -
US Stamps Aug 28, 2019, 7 AM
Ayn Rand: stamp subject and stamp collector
by John M. HotchnerHow did author Ayn Rand relax? She became a stamp collector. -
World Stamps Aug 27, 2019, 2 PM
Is Iceland’s stamp program coming to an end?
by Jay BigalkeOnly time will tell what Iceland’s postal officials ultimately choose to do in the next few years. -
World Stamps Aug 27, 2019, 2 PM
Four Irish stamps celebrate Andrew Carnegie libraries
by Denise McCartyThe stamps feature line drawings of the Carnegie libraries in Kilkenny, Clondalkin, Enniskerry and Athea. -
US Stamps Aug 27, 2019, 9 AM
Poet Walt Whitman celebrated with new stamp Sept. 12
by Michael BaadkeThe stamp celebrates Whitman during the bicentennial of his birth year. -
US Stamps Aug 26, 2019, 2 PM
Alice and the Mad Hatter face off in September cartoon contest
by John M. HotchnerThere will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best Hatter line, and one for the best Alice line. -
Auctions Aug 26, 2019, 8 AM
Unique Brattleboro double franking in Sept. 17-18 Cherrystone sale
by Michael BaadkeThe famous cover will open the first session of the public auction by Cherrystone Philatelic Auctioneers of New York City. -
US Stamps Aug 25, 2019, 8 AM
National duck stamp society announces scholarship winners
by Linn's StaffHannah Schreiber was chosen as the first-place winner of the first annual Sid Crawford Memorial Scholarship. -
World Stamps Aug 24, 2019, 9 AM
Demographic, sales trends negatively impact Scandinavian new-issue programs
by Jay SmithPhilately has always been mostly the result of a post office’s activities and operations.