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World Stamps Aug 20, 2017, 5 AM
Four countries honor museums on new stamps
by Denise McCartyRecent stamps from Lebanon, the Netherlands, Finland, and Romania feature different types of museums. -
World Stamps Aug 19, 2017, 1 PM
RPSL presents 2017 achievement medals
by Linn’s StaffThe Royal Philatelic Society London has presented its medals for 2017 to acknowledge notable achievements. -
Postal Updates Aug 19, 2017, 6 AM
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services no longer accepting foreign credit card payments
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA collector in the United Kingdom was surprised to learn that Stamp Fulfillment Services would no longer accept payment using his credit card. -
US Stamps Aug 19, 2017, 4 AM
African American history and culture honored on stamp picturing museum
by Michael BaadkeThe National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., gets its own stamp Sept. 24. -
US Stamps Aug 18, 2017, 3 PM
Counterfeit 2017 U.S. Love Skywriting stamps surface on eBay
by Charles SneeWhen it comes to counterfeit stamps, the United States Postal Service is not feeling the love. -
US Stamps Aug 18, 2017, 11 AM
A dollar-sign reunion of sorts, poisonous mushrooms on stamps: Inside Linn’s
by Charles SneeScientist and stamp collector George Wistreich explores beautiful yet deadly world of poisonous mushrooms via stamps that depict them. -
World Stamps Aug 18, 2017, 9 AM
Modest British Guiana stamps mimic designs of the pricey classics
by Janet KlugThe British Guiana 1856 1¢ Magenta is the world's most expensive stamp. Fortunately, there are many affordable stamps from this country to collect. -
US Stamps Aug 18, 2017, 3 AM
Columbus’ ‘broken hat’ and coil stamps for Father Ted Hesburgh: Week’s Most Read
by Charles SneeAlso this week, North Korea issues stamps trumpeting its latest round of intercontinental ballistic missile tests. -
World Stamps Aug 17, 2017, 3 PM
‘Philatelic Database’ offers online archives of articles and more about stamp collecting
by William F. SharpeThe site is run by Richard Turton and William Cochrane, who exemplify how wide the world wide web really is. -
Postal Updates Aug 17, 2017, 1 PM
Coast-to-coast eclipse postmarks include ‘landfall’ marking in Oregon
by Michael BaadkeThe total solar eclipse sweeping across the United States Aug. 21 is the theme for numerous pictorial cancels in this week’s listings. -
World Stamps Aug 17, 2017, 9 AM
Popular 2½-penny Rarotongan Chief stamp offers substance and history at a fair price
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerBritish Empire stamps of the classic period are favorites with many collectors. They often feature finely engraved designs and intriguing subjects. -
US Stamps Aug 16, 2017, 4 PM
Bigalke to return to Linn’s as new editor-in-chief
by Donna HousemanBigalke started his philatelic journalism career at Linn’s, where as senior editor he covered U.S. stamp stories. -
US Stamps Aug 16, 2017, 9 AM
Billboard mimics Energy Conservation stamp
by John M. HotchnerThe billboard was located by a roadside in Laurens, S.C., and credited to the Laurens Commission of Public Works. -
Auctions Aug 15, 2017, 5 AM
Auction Galleries Hamburg Sept. 1-2 sale offers U.S. postal history rarity
by Michael BaadkeA featured cover in this auction is a three-color franking on an 1862 letter from New York to Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. -
Postal Updates Aug 14, 2017, 5 AM
Continuing decline in first-class mail volume highlights ‘strong headwinds’ facing USPS
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThere are some numbers in the U.S. Postal Service’s latest financial report that seriously worry top postal officials. -
World Stamps Aug 14, 2017, 5 AM
North Korean stamps honor recent missile tests
by Linn’s StaffThe Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang reportedly released images of the stamps Aug. 8, but the exact issue date of the stamps is not known. -
World Stamps Aug 13, 2017, 3 PM
Calle pays tribute to father, Calle stamps at APS show
by Linn’s StaffArtist Chris Calle spoke before an audience in Richmond, Va., during the 2017 American Philatelic Society Stampshow. -
US Stamps Aug 13, 2017, 4 AM
Steve Zwillinger elected APRL board president
by Michael BaadkeZwillinger was elected unanimously Aug. 4 by a voice vote of the APRL board during an organizational meeting. -
US Stamps Aug 12, 2017, 3 PM
USPS heeds stamp collectors’ demands for smaller minimum quantities for coil stamps
by Donna HousemanIt appears that USPS officials might have heard the outcry from collectors who were enraged at the cost to purchase low-denomination coil stamps. -
World Stamps Aug 12, 2017, 4 AM
Postage due stamps capture the beauty of Lebanon’s iconic places
by Ghassan RiachiOn March 1, 1925, Lebanon issued a splendid set of five postage due stamps featuring some of that country’s beautiful locales.