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US Stamps Jan 4, 2024, 2 PM
AFDCS elects board of directors
by Linn’s StaffJeff Hayward, Patrick Morgan and Eric Wile have been elected as new members of the American First Day Cover Society board of directors. -
World Stamps Jan 4, 2024, 10 AM
Stanley Gibbons reorganizes to shed legacy debts
by Matthew HealeyThe arrangement allowed Stanley Gibbons and its sister numismatic firm, A.H. Baldwin & Sons, to get out of a number of intractable debt situations that had been dragging down their finances for several years. -
Postal Updates Jan 4, 2024, 8 AM
‘Delivered Under Fire’: the man who moved the Union’s mail during the Civil War
by Allen AbelTo historian and author Candice Shy Hooper, it is the astonishing performance of the Northern mail system, and, in particular, the life story of the devoted civilian called the “messenger of joy” who organized and led it, that deserves to be memorialized and celebrated after all these years. -
World Stamps Jan 3, 2024, 1 PM
Japan plans huge domestic postal rate increase for 2024
by Jay BigalkeCollectors of Japanese stamps are likely aware of the implications of a large increase in the letter rate. Japan typically issues hundreds of stamps annually, many in 10-stamp panes with all-different designs. -
World Stamps Jan 3, 2024, 11 AM
Greene Foundation appoints McLaughlin president
by Linn’s StaffDavid M. McLaughlin has served on the foundation’s board of directors since 2019. -
US Stamps Jan 3, 2024, 8 AM
United States 1903 Second Bureau stamp one of many to celebrate Andrew Jackson
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThis stamp was the 23rd of an eventual 31 U.S. stamps commemorating President Jackson that have major numbers in the Scott catalog. -
World Stamps Jan 2, 2024, 12 PM
Canada Post announces subjects for 2024 stamp program
by David HartwigCanada Post will continue its tradition of showing wildlife on stamps with a July issue featuring endangered frogs. -
World Stamps Jan 2, 2024, 8 AM
Postal changes in Denmark make stamps issued before Jan. 1, 2024, invalid on domestic mail
by Christer BrunströmBeginning Jan. 1, only stamps inscribed “INDLAND” (domestic) are valid on mail to addresses in Denmark because the face value of such stamps now also includes a 25 percent value-added tax. -
World Stamps Jan 1, 2024, 1 PM
UNPA to celebrate Year of the Dragon Jan. 19
by David HartwigThe stamps show an intricate dragon winding its way through flowers, smoke and fire. -
US Stamps Jan 1, 2024, 11 AM
Which is the genuine: puzzles for readers
by John M. HotchnerCan you tell the real United States Liberty series 1959 2½¢ coil stamps from the fakes? -
US Stamps Jan 1, 2024, 8 AM
Seeking U.S. presidential election material for article
by Jay BigalkeIn advance of the election, the editorial team of Scott Stamp Monthly has been exploring articles to fill the calendar of the year. -
US Stamps Dec 29, 2023, 1 PM
Gitner reports new tagging-omitted error on U.S. 1986 Ameripex pane
by Charles SneeThe new error will be listed in the 2025 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, scheduled for publication in October 2024. -
US Stamps Dec 29, 2023, 9 AM
Changes made to Scott listings for U.S. customs fee stamps
by Jay BigalkeThe changes appear in the 2024 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers published in October 2023. -
US Stamps Dec 28, 2023, 10 AM
A tutorial on early U.S. postal counterfeits
by John M. HotchnerThe first U.S. postal counterfeits appeared with the issue of 1895. For the next 100 years, common single-color current-use definitives of the time were targets of the counterfeiters. -
US Stamps Dec 28, 2023, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Having fun with a collection of opportunity
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a 1983 airmail set from Mali illustrating chess pieces is worth looking for, and a brief overview of Poland’s 2024 stamp program. -
US Stamps Dec 28, 2023, 7 AM
Top stamp stories of 2023
by Jay BigalkeSignificant stories in 2023 included the discovery of previously unreported United States $1 Rush Lamp and Candle Holder stamps of 1979 with the brown engraved color inverted. The famous error is nicknamed the CIA Invert. -
US Stamps Dec 27, 2023, 11 AM
Word War I flying ace Snoopy swoops in for January cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerThere will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
World Stamps Dec 27, 2023, 8 AM
Hot market for Qatar 1950s-70s FDCs, commercial covers
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerQatar issued its first stamps in 1957. Prior to that, stamps of Muscat were used in Qatar. -
World Stamps Dec 26, 2023, 11 AM
Boston 2026 receives donation from Graebner chapter of AFDCS
by Linn’s StaffThomas Fortunato, public relations chair for Boston 2026, said the chapter is one of the most active groups within the American First Day Cover Society. -
World Stamps Dec 26, 2023, 8 AM
Germany kicks off 2024 with four creative stamp designs
by Molly GoadThe stamps feature designs in the World of Letters, Subway Stations and Time Travel Germany series, and a tribute to the 500-year history of the evangelical hymnbook.