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US Stamps Mar 17, 2017, 9 AM
Meet Robert Panara, the latest subject of a Distinguished Americans stamp
by Michael BaadkeThough known and honored as a teacher, Robert Panara was a scholar of deaf culture, an interpreter of the arts, and a poet. -
World Stamps Mar 17, 2017, 4 AM
Hobby shaken by SFS developments, Iranian religious-themed stamp causes controversy: Week’s Most Read
by Joe O'DonnellAlso this week, readers were interested in posts about the Iranian blowback over a religious-themed stamp, and the issue dates for upcoming U.S. stamps. -
US Stamps Mar 16, 2017, 11 PM
Born March 17: Nat King Cole
by Michael BaadkeOften bridging the gap between jazz and popular song, Nat King Cole developed a musical following with his velvety vocals and piano accompaniment. -
World Stamps Mar 16, 2017, 5 AM
A 528,000-stamp mosaic to honor the Machin design will enter the record books
by Joe O’DonnellThe mosaic employed more than double the number of stamps as the previous record-holder, and took 10 years to complete. -
World Stamps Mar 15, 2017, 11 PM
Born March 16: Matthew Flinders
by Michael BaadkeIn command of HMS Investigator in 1801, English navigator Matthew Flinders was the first to circumnavigate Australia, confirming it is a continent. -
World Stamps Mar 15, 2017, 3 PM
Mexico’s ‘Little Mules’ have carried stamp collectors a long way
by Fred BaumannThe “Mulitas” stamps are “quite fascinating and enjoyable,” according to the Linn’s reader who suggested the topic. -
World Stamps Mar 15, 2017, 1 PM
BNAPS website is a must-see for all collectors of Canada’s stamps
by William F. SharpeIf you have any interest at all in Canadian stamps, you should visit the British North America Philatelic Society's website. -
World Stamps Mar 14, 2017, 11 PM
Born March 15: Joseph Jenkins Roberts
by Michael BaadkeBorn in Virginia in 1809, Joseph Jenkins Roberts emigrated to Liberia with his family in 1829 and became the West African nation's first president. -
World Stamps Mar 14, 2017, 3 PM
Australia Post set to issue new stamps for Melbourne exhibition
by Denise McCartyThe Australia Post stamps issued on the opening day of the Melbourne 2017 FIAP exhibition will feature gemstones and paintings. -
US Stamps Mar 14, 2017, 1 PM
How many first-day cancels for new stamps are possible?
by Lloyd de VriesDo all new issues get three different first-day cancels: a digital color postmark, a black hand cancel and a bull’s-eye? No, but some get four or five. -
World Stamps Mar 13, 2017, 11 PM
Born March 14: Eugene A. Cernan
by Michael BaadkeSelected by NASA for astronaut training in 1963, Gene Cernan flew on three space missions, and is known as the last man to walk on the moon. -
World Stamps Mar 13, 2017, 3 PM
Rogue operations at the Kansas City ‘caves’ shake the confidence of stamp collectors
by Donna HousemanA report recently provided to Linn’s uncovers a rogue operation while Khalid M. Hussain was manager of the USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services center. -
World Stamps Mar 13, 2017, 1 PM
When Romania opened a post office in the Ottoman Empire
by Rick MillerIn the late 19th and early 20th centuries, having postal offices abroad came to be considered one of the hallmarks of a great power. -
US Stamps Mar 13, 2017, 11 AM
Issue dates for upcoming U.S. stamps revealed
by Michael BaadkeIssue dates for upcoming United States stamps were revealed March 13 by the U.S. Postal Service, along with locations where ceremonies are planned. -
US Stamps Mar 12, 2017, 3 PM
Sorting out the markets for 3¢ 1851 George Washington stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerSeveral years ago, the Scott editors broke the 1851 issue down into type I and type II. One is much scarcer than the other. -
US Stamps Mar 12, 2017, 1 PM
And the winner of the 2017 APS single-frame Champion of Champions is ...
by Michael BaadkeThe winner was chosen from among 21 exhibits that received single-frame grand awards from APS national shows over the past year. -
US Stamps Mar 12, 2017, 5 AM
Subject of winning Hamilton stamp captions no shocker
by John M. HotchnerTickets to the extremely popular Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ have gone through the roof. Of course it was a popular stamp cartoon caption contest theme. -
Auctions Mar 11, 2017, 4 PM
The Chinese and Hong Kong rarities headlining the next InterAsia sale
by Michael BaadkeThe sale features “a number of important specialized collections representing a broad and deep range of material.” -
World Stamps Mar 11, 2017, 2 PM
Islas de Juan Fernandez 1910 overprints are collectible curiosities of Chile
by Thomas P. MyersIn 1910, a group of speculators conspired with postal officials to overprint stamps exclusively for use on the sparsely inhabited Juan Fernandez Islands. -
World Stamps Mar 11, 2017, 4 AM
Extremely popular stamp subject gets second United Nations set
by Denise McCartyAccording to Thanawat Amnajanan, UNPA chief, the series is being continued because of the extreme popularity of the first issue with collectors.