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World Stamps Jun 3, 2015, 5 AM
Royal Mail celebrating 50 years of Special Stamps: Morning Report
by CMS AdminFifty special stamp plaques will be installed on postboxes across the UK to mark a half-century of the modern Special Stamp program. -
US Stamps Jun 2, 2015, 11 PM
Born June 3: Jefferson Davis
by Michael BaadkeJefferson Davis was born June 3, 1808, in Todd County, Ky. -
Auctions Jun 2, 2015, 9 AM
Rare Franklin coil pair among highlights in Hall sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentRobert A. Siegel Auction Galleries offered the Hall collection April 28-30 in New York, in a 1,000-lot sale whose catalog ran to some 370 pages. -
Auctions Jun 2, 2015, 9 AM
Yacht issues of Kiauchau shine in Cherrystone sale
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentCherrystone Auctions held a sale May 5-6 in New York with stamps and postal history of the world. The sale was previewed in Linn’s April 27 issue. -
Auctions Jun 2, 2015, 9 AM
2¢ Grant postal card sells for $92,000 at Rumsey auction
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentSchuyler Rumsey held an auction April 23-26 in conjunction with the Westpex stamp show in San Francisco. The top lot was a used United States postal card with an erroneous surcharge. -
Auctions Jun 2, 2015, 8 AM
Penny Black FDC sells for $32,000
by By Matthew Healey, New York CorrespondentThe world’s first postage stamp, Great Britain’s Penny Black, celebrated its 175th birthday in May with a big international stamp show in London. -
World Stamps Jun 2, 2015, 7 AM
Bosnia will issue stamps for the visit of Pope Francis
by By Denise McCartyPope Francis is visiting Sarajevo June 6, and two of the three postal operators that operate in Bosnia and Herzegovina have released the designs of their commemorative stamps to be issued on that day. -
World Stamps Jun 2, 2015, 6 AM
Look for El Salvador’s 1969 Butterfly stamps
by By Henry Gitner and Rick MillerEl Salvador — People who study and collect butterflies are called lepidopterists. -
Postal Updates Jun 2, 2015, 5 AM
Write a letter to a 2015 Special Olympics athlete: Morning Report
by CMS AdminU.S. Postal Service is encouraging people to send letters to Special Olympics athletes. -
US Stamps Jun 1, 2015, 11 PM
Born June 2: Martha Washington
by By Michael BaadkeHappy birthday to Martha Washington, born June 2, 1731. -
US Stamps Jun 1, 2015, 12 PM
2015 OKPEX stamp show set for June 19-20
by CMS AdminThe OKPEX 2015 stamp show will take place June 19-20 at the Reed Conference Center, 4500 Will Rogers Drive, Midwest City, OK. -
US Stamps Jun 1, 2015, 11 AM
You bought it: Collector picks up slew of 2015 stamps
by CMS AdminAs part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Linn's Stamp News Twitter followers and Facebook fans to share stories about the philatelic acquisitions they've made recently. -
Postal Updates Jun 1, 2015, 7 AM
USPS reaches negotiating impasse with postal workers union: Morning Report
by CMS AdminNegotiations on a new labor contract between the United States Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union came to an impasse last week. -
US Stamps May 31, 2015, 11 PM
Born June 1: Marilyn Monroe
by Michael BaadkeMonroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, in Los Angeles, Calif. -
US Stamps May 31, 2015, 12 AM
Born May 31: Walt Whitman
by Michael BaadkeAmerican poet and journalist Walt Whitman was born May 31, 1819, in Long Island, N.Y. -
US Stamps May 29, 2015, 11 PM
Born May 30: Benny Goodman
by Michael BaadkeThe man known worldwide as "The King of Swing," Benny Goodman, was born May 30, 1909, in Chicago, Ill. -
US Stamps May 29, 2015, 3 PM
Stamps.com seeks to acquire Endicia
by CMS AdminTwo providers of personal computer postage may soon be operating under one owner, as Stamps.com hopes to obtain Endicia.com, which is currently owned by Newell Rubbermaid Inc. -
US Stamps May 29, 2015, 3 PM
Memorial Day tributes flood Facebook: Afternoon Report
by CMS AdminLinn's Stamp News gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of stamp-collecting. -
US Stamps May 29, 2015, 7 AM
Gyrocopter pilot on fake stamp, postcards headed to Smithsonian: Week's Most Read
by CMS AdminLinn's Stamp News is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics. -
World Stamps May 29, 2015, 6 AM
Wild and beautiful Costa Rica showcases itself on stamps
by By Gregory W. FruxThe nation of Costa Rica (Spanish for “rich coast”) straddles the land bridge between North and South America.