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Postal Updates Dec 15, 2016, 12 PM
USPS 2016 holiday spray-on postmark misses the mark with cluttered design
by By Donna HousemanThe covers we have seen indicate that this year’s holiday postmark is disappointing from the collector’s point of view. -
World Stamps Dec 15, 2016, 8 AM
The United Nations will resume its Flag stamp series in 2017
by By Peter YaghmaieThe United Nations Postal Administration’s New York office will continue its long-running Flag series after a two-year hiatus. -
Postal Updates Dec 13, 2016, 2 PM
Postal Service sends ‘Seasons Greetings’ with national postmark
by CMS AdminOther words associated with Christmas also appear on the postmark, which is in use until Jan. 6. -
US Stamps Dec 13, 2016, 11 AM
Dorothy Height stamp to be issued Feb. 1
by CMS AdminHoward University will play host Feb. 1 to the first-day ceremony for the Dorothy Height commemorative forever stamp. -
Postal Updates Dec 13, 2016, 9 AM
Looking back at the ‘last known stagecoach robbery,’ 100 years later
by By Kathleen WunderlyIn the early darkness of Dec. 5, 1916, a mail wagon driver heading for the mining camp of Jarbidge, Nev., was murdered for the $4,000 in his mail pouches. -
World Stamps Dec 13, 2016, 4 AM
Collecting James Bond: Stamps take collectors on location with agent 007
by By Peter YaghmaieTake a philatelic journey through some of the sites and sights featured in the James Bond films that have been produced for more than half a century. -
World Stamps Dec 12, 2016, 2 PM
The 1934 Touchdown Mickey cachet, explained
by By Ken LawrenceA cover decorated with the cachet sold as part of a large Walt Disney topical collection at an Oct. 11-15 Christoph Gaertner auction. -
US Stamps Dec 12, 2016, 12 PM
Breaking down the Year of the Rooster stamp, 2017’s first U.S. issue
by By Michael BaadkeThe first United States stamp to be issued in 2017, appropriately enough, celebrates the new year. -
World Stamps Dec 12, 2016, 9 AM
Father Christmas stamps feature iconic Jersey landmarks
by By Denise McCartyJersey Post issued a set of eight stamps Nov. 21 picturing Father Christmas, who is better known as Santa Claus in the United States. -
Postal Updates Dec 12, 2016, 6 AM
Court to hear case of rejected stamp critical of Citizens United ruling
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentThe artist couldn’t get his political stamp design approved, and a federal judge has told the United States Postal Service it must address his complaint. -
US Stamps Dec 12, 2016, 4 AM
Enjoy the winning entries from our November cartoon caption contest
by By John M. HotchnerYour task was to hold the shell up to your ear and describe what you heard from within. Read John Hotchner's favorites. -
World Stamps Dec 11, 2016, 2 PM
The U.N. stamps that were issued for the 33rd Asian stamp exhibition in China
by By Denise McCartyThe designs feature the Monkey King, a main character in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. -
US Stamps Dec 11, 2016, 12 PM
Interesting uses of the very first U.S. Christmas stamp
by By John M. HotchnerThis first Christmas stamp was exceedingly popular, and the BEP ultimately produced almost 862 million of them. -
US Stamps Dec 11, 2016, 4 AM
How will the new APS manual actually affect exhibitors?
by By Alan WarrenExhibitors need to know what judges are looking for, so it pays to read through the new manual before revising current exhibits or planning new ones. -
US Stamps Dec 10, 2016, 2 PM
A Christmas package label that raises a few questions
by By John M. HotchnerOne of the oddest Christmas products in John Hotchner's experience is this mysterious Christmas Mail Despatch Service label. -
US Stamps Dec 10, 2016, 12 PM
The eye-catching pieces of U.S. postal stationery that command big prices: Tip of the Week
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerMost modern postal stationery is collected as entires. However many older items are only readily available as cut squares. -
World Stamps Dec 10, 2016, 9 AM
Santa seen sledding on Norway Christmas stamps
by CMS AdminFredrik Skavlan, a noted book illustrator and cartoonist, designed the festive stamps. -
US Stamps Dec 10, 2016, 4 AM
World Stamp Show and Inverted Jennies top Linn’s stamp stories for 2016
by By Donna HousemanIt has long been a tradition at Linn’s Stamp News to review the significant events and stories at the end of the year. -
US Stamps Dec 9, 2016, 2 PM
USPS corrects design miscues on 2017 Andrew Wyeth pane
by CMS AdminAn earlier image of the pane showed one of Wyeth's paintings duplicated, and one omitted. -
World Stamps Dec 9, 2016, 12 PM
Who was Milan Stefanik and why is he on stamps of three nations?
by By Rick MillerToday, Stefanik is revered as a patriot in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and France. What is his story?