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World Stamps Jan 30, 2018, 4 AM
Finnish stamp designs express love in time for Valentine’s Day
by Denise McCartyThe designer of the latest Valentine’s Day stamps from Finland was inspired by nature, art and fairy tales in creating the illustrations. -
World Stamps Jan 30, 2018, 3 AM
‘Game of Thrones’ post & go labels issued Jan. 23
by Denise McCartyThe HBO drama fantasy series Game of Thrones is featured on two self-adhesive postage labels from Great Britain's Royal Mail. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2018, 10 AM
Revised criteria for honoring individuals on U.S. stamps in effect
by Michael BaadkeThe subject selection criteria for United States stamps includes a new guideline that was implemented in 2018. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2018, 9 AM
Step your game up and caption this 2006 Olympic skiing stamp
by John M. HotchnerStep your game up and caption this 2006 Olympic downhill skier stamp. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2018, 4 AM
George Kramer to receive Lichtenstein award for service
by Michael BaadkeThe research he has accomplished to create his many award-winning exhibits has been shared with collectors everywhere. -
US Stamps Jan 27, 2018, 4 AM
Did the U.S. Postal Service pick the wrong apple for its 2016 1¢ stamp?
by John M. HotchnerOf the four, the golden delicious and the Granny Smith are among the numerous varieties grown in Yakima Valley. -
World Stamps Jan 26, 2018, 11 AM
Australia’s indigenous tribes on stamps: Inside Linn's
by Jay BigalkeAlso in this issue are articles about understanding fraudulent mail and polar philately. -
Postal Updates Jan 26, 2018, 11 AM
Senate subcommittee sounds alarm over opioids shipped with USPS
by Bill McAllisterThe chairman of the panel, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, decried the Postal Service’s failure to move more rapidly over the issue. -
US Stamps Jan 26, 2018, 10 AM
Bioluminescent Life ceremony details revealed
by Michael BaadkeA top research scientist studying bioluminescent ocean life will speak at the Feb. 22 first-day ceremony for the Bioluminescent Life forever stamps. -
World Stamps Jan 26, 2018, 6 AM
Canada’s Black History Month stamps honor Livingstone, Alexander
by Molly GoadCanada Post remembers the accomplishments of Kathleen (Kay) Livingstone and Lincoln M. Alexander on stamps issued Feb. 1. -
US Stamps Jan 26, 2018, 5 AM
Coffee, postcards and gratitude; how Starbucks encourages use of the mail
by Jay BigalkeStarbucks coffehouse chain created a postcard for customers to mail a note of gratitude to military service members. -
Auctions Jan 26, 2018, 4 AM
Financial woes strike Mossgreen auction firm, Australian news outlets report
by Linn's StaffMossgreen website became inaccessible as the mid-January reports about the firm were published. -
US Stamps Jan 26, 2018, 3 AM
Can you tell the difference between a flat plate and a rotary stamp?: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the cost to collect U.S. stamps remained largely unchanged in 2017. -
World Stamps Jan 24, 2018, 9 AM
Female athletes from winter games honored in Canada’s new issue
by Molly GoadCanada Post unveiled a new stamp issue honoring remarkable Olympic athletes Jan. 24 at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in Alberta. -
US Stamps Jan 24, 2018, 9 AM
Charities continue to use stamps on reply envelopes to encourage donations
by Michael BaadkeSome charities find that using postage stamps on a return envelope can increase the rate of successful responses from donors. -
World Stamps Jan 24, 2018, 6 AM
Beautiful Belgian Congo set hardly depicts reality of the botched colony
by CMS AdminThe Belgians were terrible colonial administrators, but they issued gorgeous looking stamps for the colony. -
World Stamps Jan 24, 2018, 5 AM
2022 Beijing Olympics and Paralympics grace two new stamps
by Denise McCartyPreviously, China issued a $1.20 stamp July 31, 2015, to commemorate the awarding of the 2022 Winter Games to Beijing. -
US Stamps Jan 24, 2018, 4 AM
Cost to collect U.S. stamps shows little change in 2017
by Michael BaakeThe annual cost to collect one mint example of each new United States stamp and postal stationery item remained fairly steady in 2017. -
World Stamps Jan 23, 2018, 4 AM
Bicentenary commemorative stamp honors Ireland’s General Post Office
by Denise McCartyIreland’s An Post issued a €1 stamp Jan. 11 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the general post office in Dublin. -
US Stamps Jan 22, 2018, 1 PM
Nashua “original gum” show souvenir sheet gets high praise
by John M. HotchnerSheets like the Nashua Philatelic Society souvenirs surface every so often at shows in the retail stocks of several U.S. dealers.