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Postal Updates Jul 23, 2017, 3 PM
Post office counter display magnet shows preliminary design for Hot Rods stamp
by Donna HousemanThe stamps show one Ford “Deuce” in black with orange-red and yellow flames on the sides of the hot rod and the other “Deuce” in red. -
World Stamps Jul 23, 2017, 5 AM
‘Howards End’ star Sam West has soft spot for Great Britain’s 1867 Two Shilling Blue
by Charles SneeSam West, who starred in the acclaimed 1992 film Howards End, is an avid stamp collector, reports the Financial Times. -
Postal Updates Jul 22, 2017, 3 PM
Eclipse postmarks will be visible long after the total solar eclipse has passed
by Michael BaadkeThe total solar eclipse will be visible within a relatively narrow band roughly 70 miles wide that will cross the nation. -
US Stamps Jul 22, 2017, 5 AM
Can you add to this list of state-related stamp handbooks?
by John M. HotchnerIt is no surprise that several collectors and philatelic societies have published compilations of stamps with connections to a given state. -
World Stamps Jul 21, 2017, 1 PM
A look at a few of the hundreds of stamp blogs that can be found on the internet
by William F. SharpeA blog, short for web log, doesn’t usually provide as much information as a standard website, but can be a source of fascinating stamp details. -
World Stamps Jul 21, 2017, 11 AM
Spanning bridges in China, 16 months of Canary Islands airmail stamps, and a 2012 U.S. stamp tip: Inside Linn’s Stamp News
by Charles SneeBridges are a focus of many China stamps, reports Barry Gartell in an informative feature. Henry Gitner and Rick Miller tip the $1 Waves of Color. -
World Stamps Jul 21, 2017, 9 AM
Media focuses on North Korea’s anti-American stamps; Fox quotes Scott editor Frankevicz
by Linn’s StaffNorth Korea’s latest anti-American stamps received wide media attention, with news outlets from CNN to Fox News reporting on them. -
US Stamps Jul 21, 2017, 5 AM
USPS Pollinator stamps, new National Postal Museum director: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAmong this week’s top stories, John Hotchner presents three cinderellas with stories behind them — stories that currently are lost in the mists of time. -
US Stamps Jul 20, 2017, 3 PM
APS to present Luff awards to Gregory, Kane, Saadi
by Linn's StaffThe prestigious award is presented annually in different categories for meritorious contributions to philately by living collectors. -
US Stamps Jul 20, 2017, 10 AM
Dispute over Statue of Liberty replica on 2010 U.S. Postal Service stamp ordered to trial
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA federal judge has ordered a dispute over the Lady Liberty stamp that the U.S. Postal Service mistakenly produced in 2010 to go to trial in September. -
US Stamps Jul 20, 2017, 9 AM
Floral illustration by Dugald Stermer on imprinted stamp for U.S. postal card
by Michael BaadkeOn Aug. 11, the USPS will issue three varieties of a new nondenominated (34¢) Azulillo Chilean Blue Crocus forever postal card. -
Postal Updates Jul 20, 2017, 4 AM
USPS letter carriers violated federal law while working for Clinton presidential campaign
by Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe United States Postal Service allowed 97 letter carriers to work for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign last year, in violation of the Hatch Act. -
World Stamps Jul 19, 2017, 3 PM
Scarce 2008 Nigeria set with subtle design change worth the hunt
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerStamp market tipsters Henry Gitner and Rick Miller are not suggesting that you buy these stamps at $100 or more. Just keep them on your radar, they recommend. -
US Stamps Jul 19, 2017, 9 AM
Local post stamp, a cinderella of the hobby, honors New Mexico legislator
by John M. HotchnerThe stamps show a portrait with the name “Eugene R. Cinelli” above the image and “Humanitarian” below it. -
World Stamps Jul 16, 2017, 5 AM
Stamps celebrate bicentennials of cement, the bicycle, and the kaleidoscope
by Denise McCartyRecent stamps celebrate the 200th anniversaries of three inventions: artificial cement, a forerunner of the bicycle, and the kaleidoscope. -
Auctions Jul 15, 2017, 5 AM
Harmer-Schau presents four-day auction at APS Stampshow in Richmond, Va.
by Michael BaadkeThe auction features United States and worldwide material, including stamps, postal history and essays, specialized Canal Zone and Scandinavia, plus more. -
US Stamps Jul 15, 2017, 3 AM
Monarch butterfly, Western honeybee star on new stamps highlighting pollinator protection
by Michael BaadkeThe self-adhesive stamps will be issued Aug. 3 in a pane of 20, with four stamps of each design. -
US Stamps Jul 14, 2017, 3 PM
Can you provide the stories behind these colorful, puzzling cinderellas?
by John M. HotchnerJohn Hotchner presents three cinderellas that undoubtedly have stories behind them — stories that currently are lost in the mists of time. -
World Stamps Jul 14, 2017, 11 AM
Growing your own philatelic garden, an unissued stamp from Ceylon, and forerunners from Slovenia: Inside Linn’s Stamp News
by Donna HousemanKathleen Wunderly explores 17 Madagascar definitive stamps, and Linn's editors review the market for U.S. graded stamps. -
Postal Updates Jul 14, 2017, 9 AM
Thoreau Farm postmark celebrates author’s July 12 birth bicentenary
by Michael BaadkeThe Thoreau Society, in association with Thoreau Farm, sponsored a July 12 pictorial postmark from the author’s birthplace, Concord, Mass.