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World Stamps Jun 17, 2019, 9 AM
Stockholmia 2019 show welcomes more than 7,800 attendees
by Alex HaimannStockholmia 2019 came together as the premier event marking the 150th anniversary of the Royal Philatelic Society London. -
World Stamps Jun 17, 2019, 9 AM
Impressive exhibit award presentation at Stockholmia 2019
by Jay BigalkeApproximately 800 people attended the awards ceremony in the Vasa Museum, Sweden’s top-rated museum. -
US Stamps Jun 14, 2019, 9 AM
1990 $1 Seaplane coil breaks new ground: Inside Linn’s
by Charles SneeAlso this week, pondering the many ways to collect stamps and exploring a new online learning tool from the American Philatelic Society. -
US Stamps Jun 13, 2019, 1 PM
Frogs return to U.S. stamps, this time in a starring role
by Michael BaadkeThe four stamps show a Pacific tree frog, a northern leopard frog, an American green tree frog and a squirrel tree frog. -
Postal Updates Jun 13, 2019, 1 PM
Why the ink is red for the U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterA former top USPS official speaks about the current state of the Postal Service’s finances. -
US Stamps Jun 13, 2019, 1 PM
Hitchcock honored as a legend of Hollywood and as a British film director
by John M. HotchnerThe British-born film director and producer became synonymous with the word “thriller” when it came to movies. -
US Stamps Jun 13, 2019, 11 AM
Where is the U.S. D-Day 75th anniversary stamp?: Week's Most Read
by Jay BigalkeAlso popular this week were stories about the United States Sesame Street stamp issue and Great Britain's D-Day stamps for the 75th anniversary. -
US Stamps Jun 13, 2019, 8 AM
2019 federal duck stamp set for June 28 in two formats
by Michael BaadkeThe new stamp features a painting by Scot Storm that depicts a male wood duck in the foreground and a carved wooden duck decoy that resembles a male wood duck in the background. -
Postal Updates Jun 12, 2019, 8 AM
‘A good place to call home’ issues birthday postmark
by Molly GoadThe town of Pittsfield, Maine, is celebrating its bicentennial, and there’s a pictorial postmark for the occasion. -
US Stamps Jun 11, 2019, 10 AM
Humorous songbirds highlight May cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerThe unusual colors of the birds’ heads on the 2016 Songbirds in Snow forever stamp showing golden-crowned kinglets drew a great deal of interest. -
World Stamps Jun 11, 2019, 9 AM
U.N. twin pandas event sheets for stamp shows in China, Singapore
by Denise McCartyTwin pandas are featured on two event souvenir sheets from the United Nations Postal Administration. -
Postal Updates Jun 11, 2019, 7 AM
Post office manager sentenced in Louisiana stolen stamps case
by Linn's staffThe manager admitted manipulating stamp stock counts by using another supervisor’s password to access the computer system. -
Auctions Jun 10, 2019, 1 PM
Worldwide stamps, covers in June 24-28 Gaertner auction
by Michael BaadkeThe Christoph Gaertner firm in Germany will present a series of public auctions from June 24 through June 28, including German and worldwide stamps, postal history and collections. -
US Stamps Jun 10, 2019, 8 AM
Jenny Invert position 13 in June 26 Siegel rarities auction
by Michael BaadkeThe Jenny Invert is the most famous error stamp among U.S. issues, with only one sheet of 100 stamps discovered. -
Auctions Jun 10, 2019, 8 AM
First-day cover classics, more in June 25 Kelleher auction
by Michael BaadkeThe material offered in the June 25 public auction from Daniel F. Kelleher, advertised as the MLG collection, includes many United States first-day covers and pre-first-day covers (those postmarked prior to the announced issue date), plus flight covers, exposition covers and much more. -
World Stamps Jun 10, 2019, 8 AM
Archival exhibit page protectors join Amos Advantage product line
by Jay BigalkeProduced by Atlantic Protective Pouches, these page protectors are made from high-quality archival acid-free polyester. -
US Stamps Jun 10, 2019, 8 AM
Internet scammers target two stamp groups; one suffers loss
by Linn's staffAt least two prominent philatelic organizations were targeted recently by someone trying to steal money from the group through a fraud scheme. -
US Stamps Jun 9, 2019, 8 AM
Oklahoma City-area show taking place June 28-29
by Linn's StaffWith a competitive display of 2,000 collector pages, Okpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately event. -
US Stamps Jun 8, 2019, 9 AM
Clever advertisements use stamps to heighten sales pitch
by John M. HotchnerUsing United States stamps to aid in advertising campaigns has a long history. -
US Stamps Jun 7, 2019, 11 AM
Frogs first-day ceremony at Idaho nature center July 9
by Michael BaadkeThe set of four United States forever stamps depicting four different frogs will have its first-day ceremony in an Idaho nature center.