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US Stamps Oct 9, 2023, 10 AM
Stamp show in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 3-4
by Linn’s StaffAt the heart of the show are 25 stamp, cover, postcard and supply dealers from nine states. -
World Stamps Oct 9, 2023, 8 AM
Canada Post stamps illuminate painful truths
by Molly GoadThe stamps were issued Sept. 28 ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 and are the second issue in the annual series for the future of truth and reconciliation. -
US Stamps Oct 5, 2023, 3 PM
Inside Linn’s: One size does not fit all first-day covers
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a North West Pacific Islands stamp to keep an eye out for, and a review of a mixture of worldwide stamps from 31 countries. -
Postal Updates Oct 5, 2023, 11 AM
National Park Service offers John Lewis postmark
by Molly GoadLewis served more than 30 years in Congress and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2011. -
US Stamps Oct 5, 2023, 8 AM
Chief Justice Roberts headlines Oct. 2 first-day ceremony for Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp
by Allen AbelGinsburg is the 14th member of the Supreme Court to appear on a U.S. postage stamp. -
Auctions Oct 5, 2023, 7 AM
Marcel and Daniel France airmail, Magnolia French Indochina, Rinkoff worldwide collections in Oct. 23-25 Siegel auction series
by Charles SneeAll three sales offer bidders myriad opportunities to add remarkable stamps and postal history to their collections. -
US Stamps Oct 4, 2023, 11 AM
2024 Scott U.S. Specialized catalog includes many important value and editorial changes
by Jay BigalkeA new edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Counterfeits, scheduled for publication this fall, could double in size from the 2023 edition. -
US Stamps Oct 4, 2023, 10 AM
The leather postcard has an envelope first cousin
by John M. HotchnerNext to the stamps and underneath the cancellation are the words “Post Card,” but it clearly isn’t. -
World Stamps Oct 4, 2023, 8 AM
A Wallis and Futuna airmail stamp with cross-topical appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe first stamps for Wallis and Futuna were issued in 1920 by overprinting stamps of New Caledonia. -
US Stamps Oct 3, 2023, 11 AM
Scouts learn about stamps at 2023 National Jamboree
by Jay BigalkeMore than 200 Scouts completed the requirements for the stamp collecting merit badge at the jamboree. -
US Stamps Oct 3, 2023, 7 AM
Dramatic tagging shift produces tagging-omitted errors on U.S. 1994 World War II pane
by Charles SneeDealer Henry Gitner of Middletown, N.Y., alerted Linn’s Stamp News to the new tagging-omitted error. -
World Stamps Oct 2, 2023, 12 PM
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Postal Updates Oct 2, 2023, 8 AM
USPS drops surcharges for 2023 holiday mail season
by Allen AbelThe U.S. Postal Service processed more than 11.7 billion mailpieces and packages during the 2022 holiday season. -
World Stamps Oct 1, 2023, 1 PM
U.S. Bridges, recent U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
by Charles SneeHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
US Stamps Oct 1, 2023, 11 AM
Snowman on new USPS holiday postage label
by Linn’s StaffPreliminary artwork seen by Linn’s Stamp News shows an image from one of the four Snow Globes forever stamps issued Sept. 19 in a double-sided pane of 20. -
US Stamps Sep 30, 2023, 9 AM
Prospectus available for Garfield-Perry March Party 2024
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature a bourse (sales area) of 38 dealers and 170 frames of exhibits. -
US Stamps Sep 29, 2023, 10 AM
APS demands removal of Facebook ad for counterfeit stamps featuring English, Martin
by Charles SneeLinn’s Stamp News first saw the Flowers Postage Stamps ad in a Sept. 12 post on Facebook by Wayne Youngblood, who writes The Odd Lot column for Linn’s. -
US Stamps Sep 29, 2023, 9 AM
Oct. 7 postcard and stamp show in Vermont
by Linn’s StaffA bourse (sales area) of more than 20 dealers will offer postcards and stamps, and exhibits will be on display. -
World Stamps Sep 28, 2023, 11 AM
U.N. recognizes World Mental Health Day with Oct. 10 set
by David HartwigWorld Mental Health Day began in 1992 as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health. -
World Stamps Sep 28, 2023, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: Latvia airmail semipostal stamps benefited wounded aviators
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a British cover decorated with U.S. stamps, and a review of a five-volume set of books about the history, philatelic and otherwise, of the 1939 Swiss National Exhibition.