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World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Free program allows creation of customized stamp database
by By William F. SharpeSesame Database Manager isn’t a new program; it’s been around since 2003. Previously priced at $79, the program is now available free for personal use. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Do some armchair traveling with Wallis and Futuna stamps
by By Janet KlugIn the late 1950s, the stamps became more colorful. Stamp designs began to focus on the people, the flora and fauna, and the history of the islands. This stamp era is where armchair travel kicks into high gear. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Withdrawn Guatemala airmail stamp is in demand
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOn Dec. 6, 2001, Guatemala issued a 10-centavo airmail stamp commemorating the 1993 census. The controversial stamp was withdrawn from sale less than a week later, on Dec. 11. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Canada has issued 95 stamps to hail its 89-year-old monarch
by By Fred BaumannQueen Elizabeth II has spent far more of her life on British North America postage stamps than any other member of the royal family: 83 years (1932-2015), versus only 51 for Queen Victoria (1851-1902). -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Paraguay’s 1939-40 University stamps honor founders, offer varieties
by By Thomas P. MyersIn 1939, Paraguay issued 12 stamps of similar design but for different postal purposes (Scott 351-54, C122-C123 and O99-O104) to honor the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Universidad Nacional de Asuncion. Paraguay’s oldest university was established in 1889 during the presidency of Patricio Escobar. -
Postal Updates Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
U.S. Postal Service stamp printer Sennett Security Products comes under new ownership
by By Michael BaadkeThe United States Postal Service still has two stamp printing firms under contract, but the ownership of one firm has changed. USPS spokesman Mark Saunders told Linn’s Stamp News that CCL Label of Clinton, S.C., has purchased longtime stamp printer Sennett Security Products and its Banknote Corporation of America operation. As a result, stamps printed from this merger “will carry the BCA mark,” according to the Postal Service. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
PRC 'entire nation is red' block sells for $445,000 at Interasia sale in Hong Kong
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentInterasia in Hong Kong held an auction of China and Asian stamps and postal history on July 18-20. Modern rarities from the People’s Republic of China were well-represented in the Interasia July sale. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Ingenious and eye-popping overprints, surcharges can be fun to collect
by By Janet KlugSimply defined, a stamp with an overprint is one that has any printing added over the original completed design of the stamp. Surcharges generally occur when there has been a rate change requiring different denominations than are available on the current stamp issues. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Look for 1993 Mauritania Presidential Election stamp
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerMost collector interest in Mauritania is a holdover from its status as a former French colony. In 1993, Mauritania issued a two-stamp set to commemorate the first anniversary of the first multi-party presidential election. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Ajman-to-Kuwait cover gets the respect it deserves
by By Ken LawrenceThe envelope, mailed in 1972 to an American diplomat in Kuwait, is franked with two stamps that were rejected and disdained by national and international stamp hobby organizations. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Stamps from a little-known Polynesian paradise: Wallis and Futuna
by By Janet KlugWallis and Futuna might be the least-known islands in all of the South Pacific. Well off the beaten track, remote Wallis and Futuna’s nearest neighbors are Fiji (346 miles southwest) and Samoa (405 miles west). Wallis (also known as Uvea) Island and Futuna Island are about 100 miles apart. There are 23 islands within Wallis and Futuna, all but three of them uninhabited. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
American Topical Association has study units for more than 50 topics
by By Denise McCartyThe American Topical Association, with almost 3,000 members worldwide, is the largest philatelic society devoted specifically to topical collecting. It provides many benefits to its members, including a checklist database with more than 400,000 stamps, and its journal Topical Time, published six times per year. -
Postal Updates Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Birds of Canada issue postponed; rate hike on hold
by By Fred BaumannThe new Birds of Canada series that was to have taken flight with five new stamps Jan. 11 has been postponed. News of the postponement came after Canada Post announced Dec. 16 that it would not raise postage rates in January, as originally planned. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 9 PM
Remote Penrhyn Island and its intriguing postage stamps
by By Janet KlugPenrhyn is the northernmost and largest of the 15 islands within the Cook Islands range. In common with the other islands in the Cook group, Penrhyn’s small population is primarily of Polynesian heritage. -
US Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 1 PM
American Philatelic Society hires Brachbill as director of education
by CMS AdminAPS Executive Director Scott English announced the hiring of the new education director in a Sept. 14 news release. -
World Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 12 PM
Upcoming Star Wars stamps from Great Britain getting mainstream coverage
by CMS AdminWith the highly-anticipated release of the The Force Awakens in December, the Royal Mail will release 18 total stamps celebrating the news. All of the bases will be covered, as characters, spaceships, and other vehicles will all be depicted in the sheet that releases on Oct. 20. -
US Stamps Sep 14, 2015, 8 AM
Congress likely to extend Breast Cancer Research semipostal sales to 2019
by By Bill McAllister, Washington CorrespondentA spokeswoman for Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., says legislation to extend sales of the nation’s first semipostal stamp — the Breast Cancer Research semipostal — to 2019 is likely to win Congressional approval before Congress adjourns for the year. -
US Stamps Sep 13, 2015, 11 PM
Born Sept. 14: Clayton Moore
by By Michael BaadkeThough he appeared in numerous films early in his career, Clayton Moore will always be remembered as the actor who portrayed the Lone Ranger on television. -
Auctions Sep 13, 2015, 7 AM
Wide range of material at Regency-Superior’s Oct. 3-4 Sescal auction
by By Michael BaadkeRegency-Superior will conduct its stamps, coins and autographs auction No. 114 at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel, 5711 W. Century Blvd., in Los Angeles. Regency-Superior, the official auctioneer for the show, will offer United States and worldwide single stamps, multiples, covers and large lots, with plate blocks, back of the book material and much more. -
Auctions Sep 12, 2015, 7 AM
Siegel to offer Bowman, Gilbart, Curtis collections Sept. 29 through Oct. 1
by By Charles SneeRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in New York City will offer three outstanding name collections from its headquarters at 60 E. 56th St. in Manhattan, beginning Sept. 29.