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US Stamps Jun 16, 2017, 11 AM
Printing $5 John Bassett Moore stamps, a website devoted to math, and the 280 stamps of Venda: Inside Linn’s Stamp News
by Charles SneeJanet Klug, in Stamp Collecting Basics, focuses this month on the stamps of Venda. William Sharpe takes a tour of the Math Stamps website. -
World Stamps Jun 16, 2017, 9 AM
Canal Zone 50¢ Blackburn Official stamp offers both international and U.S. appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOur stamp market tipsters think the 1941 Canal Zone 50¢ Blackburn Official is a great buy at 65 percent to 80 percent of Scott catalog value. -
Postal Updates Jun 16, 2017, 4 AM
Is ‘Voice Stamp’ a real option? Plus a look inside a significant cover: Week’s Most Read
by Colin SalleeAlso this week, we discover some historic contents in a damaged cover, and we take a bite out of some Dutch food stamps that look good enough to eat. -
World Stamps Jun 15, 2017, 3 PM
What’s in a name?: Boston 2026 World Expo seeks opportunities for philatelic inclusiveness
by Michael BaadkeFor the leaders behind Boston 2026 World Expo, a recent name change for the international stamp show opens up opportunities to be more inclusive. -
US Stamps Jun 15, 2017, 5 AM
Wild textures and tagging on Sports Balls stamps
by Michael BaadkeEach of the eight new Have a Ball! stamps issued June 14 has a distinct coating that adds surface texture, and tagging applied in a circular shape. -
World Stamps Jun 15, 2017, 3 AM
For sale: British stamp firm Stanley Gibbons
by Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe venerable British stamp firm has confirmed it is open to takeover offers from “any interested party” as part of restructuring efforts begun last year. -
Auctions Jun 14, 2017, 1 PM
Jenny Invert last sold in 1974 reappears in upcoming Siegel auction series
by Michael BaadkeThe position 60 stamp from the pane of 100 errors, originally bought in 1918, will be offered as part of the 2017 Rarities of the World auction. -
Auctions Jun 14, 2017, 5 AM
Full range of international rarities and more at June 27-30 Feldman auctions
by Michael BaadkeA four-day sale by the David Feldman auction firm in Onex, Switzerland (near Geneva), will present material from five international groupings. -
World Stamps Jun 13, 2017, 3 PM
Canada 150: 10 stamps celebrate people, places, events of the past 50 years
by Fred BaumannCanada Post recently completed its marathon unveiling of stamps that began on April 28, revealing the final two stamps in the 10-stamp set. -
World Stamps Jun 13, 2017, 5 AM
APS donates stamps to Holocaust art project
by Linn's staffA school art project to remember the Holocaust has benefited from a donation of half a million stamps from the American Philatelic Society. -
Auctions Jun 13, 2017, 5 AM
Mossgreen offers unissued Australian King Edward VIII stamp, one of six known
by Michael BaadkeBefore the stamps were issued, Edward stepped down, and the decision was quickly made to scrap the run of stamps already printed. -
US Stamps Jun 12, 2017, 3 PM
Canada Geese federal duck stamps to be issued June 23 in Little Rock, Ark.
by Michael BaadkeThis year’s stamp design is the fifth to feature the Canada goose since the federal stamps were introduced in 1934. -
US Stamps Jun 12, 2017, 6 AM
American Philatelic Society selects Markovits, Mueller, Weinberg as 2017 hall of fame class
by Charles SneeThe APS announced June 12 the selection of Robert Markovits, Barbara Mueller, and Irwin Wienberg as the 2017 inductees into the society’s hall of fame. -
World Stamps Jun 12, 2017, 5 AM
Stamps that look scrumptious enough to eat: Netherlands’ Dutch Treats pane of 10
by Denise McCartyThe Netherlands highlights regional delicacies on a pane of 10 stamps to be issued June 19. -
World Stamps Jun 11, 2017, 3 PM
Attractive 1960 Nepal 5-rupee Crimson Horned Pheasant stamp rising in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerMost of the set’s value is in the 5-rupee Crimson Horned Pheasant stamp (Scott 117), which is valued in mint never-hinged condition at $100. -
Postal Updates Jun 11, 2017, 5 AM
Troy, Ohio, serves up tasty strawberry red postmark for its popular festival
by Michael BaadkeThe strawberry red pictorial postmark was put into service June 3 to mark the opening of the 2017 Troy Strawberry Festival in Troy, Ohio. -
US Stamps Jun 10, 2017, 1 PM
Winner of May cartoon caption contest looks ‘under water’ for humorous inspiration
by John M. HotchnerThe cartoon caption contest stamp for May was the 29¢ Officer at Periscope stamp from the 1994 Road to Victory pane of 10. -
World Stamps Jun 10, 2017, 4 AM
Downward-facing dog, other yoga postures strike graceful poses on U.N. stamps
by Denise McCartyThe United Nations Postal Administration is celebrating the International Day of Yoga by issuing a pane of 10 stamps and se-tenant (side-by-side) labels. -
US Stamps Jun 9, 2017, 3 PM
Sometimes it is what is inside the cover that makes the difference
by John M. HotchnerWhat good is a cover with the stamp cut out? This cover is not all that attractive, but it is historically significant. -
World Stamps Jun 9, 2017, 11 AM
The royal Russian on an Estonian stamp, researching cacheted FDCs, and a Syrian stamp for Palmyra: Inside Linn’s Stamp News
by Charles SneeRick Miller wonders why a Russian born in Lithuania is depicted on an Estonian stamp, and Ghassan Riachi explores a 1940 Syria stamp honoring Palmyra.