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Postal Updates Nov 28, 2023, 8 AM
Puerto Rico celebrates 530 years with postmark, parade
by Molly GoadThe postmark comes from Aguadilla, a coastal municipality in Puerto Rico known for its beaches, cultural events and the Rafael Hernandez Airport. -
US Stamps Nov 27, 2023, 11 AM
Scott U.S. Pocket catalog receives updated look
by Jay BigalkeWhile larger than the average pocket size, the new size is perfect for a briefcase to carry the catalog at a stamp show. -
World Stamps Nov 27, 2023, 7 AM
Canada Post issues new Diwali stamp Nov. 9
by Molly GoadSymbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, Diwali is marked by the lighting of lamps, colorful decorations, gifts and fireworks. -
US Stamps Nov 24, 2023, 8 AM
1945 Christmas card to U.S. Naval officer keeps it all in the family
by John M. HotchnerThe young man shown in the photograph, Harry J. Hansen III, also became a career U.S. Navy officer. -
World Stamps Nov 23, 2023, 1 PM
Finland to issue President Ahtisaari mourning stamp
by Molly GoadMartti Ahtisaari served as Finland’s president from 1994 to 2000. -
Auctions Nov 23, 2023, 9 AM
Rumsey Dec. 11-14 auction series features specialized collections of machine cancels, post office seals, Pacific Mail Steamship Co., Nepal; gems of philately
by Charles SneeOne of the centerpieces of the Barlow collection of U.S. machine cancels is a postcard bearing a marvelous strike of the Seattle, Wash., Exposition Station cancel featuring a stylized U.S. flag and “Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition” on the flag’s stripes. -
Postal Updates Nov 22, 2023, 11 AM
USPS 2024 price increases to push Priority Mail Express stamp past $30 mark
by Allen AbelAccording to the USPS, the new Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps to be issued in 2024 will be denominated $9.85 and $30.45, respectively. -
US Stamps Nov 22, 2023, 8 AM
U.S. 2012 Bonsai double-sided pane of 20 in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe trees depicted in the five designs are a Sierra juniper, black pine, banyan, trident maple and azalea. -
US Stamps Nov 21, 2023, 3 PM
Voting opens in Linn’s 2023 U.S. stamp popularity poll
by Charles SneeIn 2023, the United States Postal Service issued 126 varieties of stamps and postal stationery, just five more than were issued for the 2022 program. -
US Stamps Nov 21, 2023, 12 PM
1957 Christmas greeting pokes fun at U.S. Post Office Department
by John M. HotchnerIn the illustration on the postal card, the piles of mail around the outhouse labeled “Postal Employees Only” suggest anything but an efficient, smoothly running organization. -
World Stamps Nov 21, 2023, 8 AM
Movember postmark from Royal Mail in Great Britain
by Jay BigalkeRoyal Mail first used a Movember mustache postmark in 2012, with support being given to the charity Prostate Cancer UK. -
US Stamps Nov 20, 2023, 12 PM
Inside Linn’s: A mysterious U.S. 2001 registered airmail letter sheet
by Charles SneeAlso this week, the journey to learn more about a carton of Mexican cigarettes bearing scarce U.S. provisional revenue stamps, and a U.S. 1917 Washington-Franklin stamp to consider adding to your collection. -
US Stamps Nov 20, 2023, 11 AM
BEP package labels for U.S. Christmas stamps
by John M. HotchnerThe 1971 label states that the package contains 125,000 stamps. That works out to 2,500 panes of 50 stamps each, for a total of $10,000. -
Postal Updates Nov 20, 2023, 7 AM
Two charming Wyoming post offices up for sale
by Allen AbelThe post offices in question are in the southeastern Wyoming towns of LaGrange and Lingle. -
World Stamps Nov 17, 2023, 8 PM
Royal Mail to end post and go labels Dec. 31
by David HartwigSome of the available overprints reference the end of the post and go service, which Royal Mail introduced in 2008. -
US Stamps Nov 16, 2023, 11 AM
Inside Linn’s: 1980 Sequoyah stamp first in U.S. Great Americans series
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a philatelic review of SpaceX’s Starship and its plans to land astronauts on the moon in 2025 or 2026, and a review of All About Stamps, a British website launched in 2018. -
Auctions Nov 16, 2023, 8 AM
Dec. 7 Kelleher auction features Shartsis Mexico collection
by Charles SneeThe opening lot is a March 30, 1858, folded letter franked with a vertical bisect of the 2-real yellow green Hidalgo used as a 1r stamp that was mailed from Fresnillo to Zacatecas. -
US Stamps Nov 15, 2023, 11 AM
Dec. 7, 1941, cover reveals the shock of the moment
by John M. HotchnerThe letter writer may not have known the full impact of the destruction and loss of life at Pearl Harbor yet, but enough to know there would be more to the story. -
World Stamps Nov 15, 2023, 8 AM
Stampex 2024 dates selected
by Jay BigalkeIf England might be in your travel plans for next October, it’s a perfect opportunity to add a stamp show visit to a vacation. -
World Stamps Nov 15, 2023, 8 AM
Affordable Nova Scotia 1860-63 Queen Victoria stamps
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerNova Scotia issued 13 stamps that are listed with major numbers in the Scott catalog.