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World Stamps Dec 8, 2017, 10 AM
Souvenir sheets and stamps made from wood: Inside Linn's
by Jay BigalkeAlso in this issue are features about recent first-day covers and Syrian airmails. -
US Stamps Dec 8, 2017, 4 AM
Here are some Cinderella mysteries for your holiday consumption
by John M. HotchnerIf you can provide information to better identify either the Father Christmas or Haverty’s label, drop John Hotchner a note. -
US Stamps Dec 8, 2017, 4 AM
Who's hot, who's not? Presenting our 2017 U.S. stamp popularity poll: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, we nabbed a modern printing flaw from the BEP. -
US Stamps Dec 8, 2017, 4 AM
Limited distribution for Hockey souvenir sheet
by Linn’s StaffWhile the pane of 20 nondenominated (49¢) History of Hockey forever stamps is being sold in post offices, the matching souvenir sheet of two is not. -
Postal Updates Dec 7, 2017, 12 PM
Mourning W. Marvin Watson Jr., 1924-2017
by Bill McAllisterAppointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Watson was one of the president’s confidants and his former chief of staff before becoming chief. -
Postal Updates Dec 7, 2017, 10 AM
Postal Service severing ties with overseas agents
by Bill McAllisterThe decision to eliminate the overseas sales agents is the second recent decision the USPS has made affecting sales to foreign customers. -
US Stamps Dec 7, 2017, 9 AM
Christmas card includes revenue replicas and a quote about collecting
by John M. HotchnerGeorge T. Turner (1906-1979), one of all-time greats within the hobby, created these revenue replicas. -
Postal Updates Dec 6, 2017, 9 AM
Christmas postmarks abound, with celebrations from all around the country
by Michael BaadkeThe charming Dec. 2 Santa Claus postmark shown here is sponsored by the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation in Plymouth, Vt. -
World Stamps Dec 6, 2017, 4 AM
Sometimes, you just can’t beat a classic pre-WWII stamp
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerDespite low catalog values, the longer sets from French colonies and offices can often be difficult to find. -
Postal Updates Dec 5, 2017, 1 PM
USPS offers pictorial first-day postmark for Alzheimer’s semipostal
by Michael BaadkeThe United States Postal Service has released details for ordering first-day covers for the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp issued Nov. 30. -
Auctions Dec 5, 2017, 5 AM
Corinphila’s first November series welcomed some rare Swiss issues
by Tim HodgeFrom Basel, two different examples of the 1845 issue (Scott 3L1) on cover sold for the equivalent of $26,400 and $43,200, respectively. -
Auctions Dec 5, 2017, 4 AM
A multitude of impressive rarities sold at Cherrystone's November sale
by Tim HodgeWith only three known examples of Russia’s 1917 7-ruble stamp with inverted center, it is not surprising that it realized $29,900 in the Cherrystone sale. -
US Stamps Dec 4, 2017, 12 PM
Gifts and collectibles catalog; Linn’s 2017 U.S. stamp poll opens
by Jay BigalkeThe tradition of the annual Linn’s U.S. stamp popularity poll continues in this issue. The poll first started in Linn’s in 1948. -
US Stamps Dec 4, 2017, 6 AM
U.S. Postal Service gets rate wish and more
by Bill McAllisterThe commission proposed to give the Postal Service five years of higher rates that could exceed the rate of inflation by 2 percent a year. -
World Stamps Dec 1, 2017, 1 PM
Sing out! Carolers on stamps
by Denise McCartyOn a 2016 stamp from Antigua and Barbuda (Scott 3323) three Klingons, the hostile, warrior aliens from the Star Trek series, joyfully belt out a carol. -
US Stamps Dec 1, 2017, 10 AM
Postal history of a stamp with a 1 billion plus production run: Inside Linn's
by Jay BigalkeAlso in this issue, Ken Lawrence continues his exploration of why many South Arabian stamps from the 1960s are not listed in the Scott catalog. -
Auctions Dec 1, 2017, 7 AM
H.R. Harmer featured several valuable rarities at Costa Mesa, CA sale
by Tim HodgeOnly about 25 examples of the 6-penny stamp showing the HMS Glasgow instead of the HMS Kent are thought to exist. -
US Stamps Dec 1, 2017, 7 AM
Linn’s 2017 U.S. stamp popularity poll now open
by George AmickOnline voting in Linn’s U.S. Stamp Popularity Poll begins Dec. 5. A ballot will be published in each Linn’s issue until voting ends March 1, 2018. -
Postal Updates Dec 1, 2017, 5 AM
Four postal forms, blue neighborhood mailboxes are fading quickly: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, the Royal Mail adds six stamps to their slate that celebrate the Queen's 70th anniversary. -
Auctions Nov 30, 2017, 1 PM
Top-graded U.S. stamps and postal history treasures attract solid realizations in recent auctions
by Tim HodgeThe spotlight was on one of two known complete sets of the 1915 Panama-Pacific small die proofs for the 1902 issue in private hand.