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US Stamps Mar 30, 2023, 8 AM
Tomie dePaola stamp first-day ceremony details
by Linn’s StaffDesigned by art director Derry Noyes, the stamp features a detail from the cover of dePaola’s 1975 book Strega Nona. -
US Stamps Mar 29, 2023, 2 PM
April cartoon caption contest heads to Florida Everglades
by John M. HotchnerThere will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
US Stamps Mar 29, 2023, 11 AM
American Philatelic Society team visits Dayton Stamp Club
by Jay BigalkeAfter APS executive director Scott English contacted the Dayton Stamp Club, the club put together a special meeting just for their visit. -
World Stamps Mar 29, 2023, 8 AM
Spirited bidding for Czechoslovakia Butterfly panes in recent auction
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerCzechoslovakia issued stamps known and appreciated for their varied and interesting topics and high production and design qualities. -
US Stamps Mar 28, 2023, 4 PM
Zeigler stepping down as APS president March 31
by Linn’s StaffZeigler was elected to the APS board as a vice president in 2016. -
US Stamps Mar 28, 2023, 12 PM
Wilkpex 2023 near Pittsburgh April 14-15
by Linn’s StaffThe Wilkpex 2023 souvenir sheet will spoof a recent flower stamp issued by the United States Postal Service. -
World Stamps Mar 28, 2023, 8 AM
United Nations to mark World Art Day April 15 with six stamps
by David HartwigThe designs feature artwork from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) art collection. -
US Stamps Mar 27, 2023, 1 PM
Mourning stationery for one president addressed to another
by John M. HotchnerThe mourning stationery is in honor of President James Garfield, who was shot on July 2, 1881, and died 79 days later, at age 49. -
US Stamps Mar 27, 2023, 11 AM
Counterfeit U.S. stamps seized at DFW airport in Texas
by Charles SneeSome of the stamps in the seized shipments were counterfeits of the 2016 Patriotic Spiral stamp in booklet panes of 10, 2019 Coral Reefs stamps in panes of 20, and 2022 U.S. Flag stamps in double-sided panes of 20 and coil rolls of 100. -
US Stamps Mar 27, 2023, 8 AM
New U.S. Flag definitive stamps debut April 10 in Freedom, Maine
by Charles SneeAll the new Freedom U.S. Flag stamps were printed using offset lithography and contain microprinting somewhere in the design. -
US Stamps Mar 24, 2023, 12 PM
Details for April 24 Roy Lichtenstein stamps ceremony
by Linn’s StaffThe ceremony is free and open to the public. -
World Stamps Mar 24, 2023, 8 AM
Great Britain’s April 4 King Charles definitives include a fifth stamp
by David HartwigEach stamp has a barcode printed in a matching color and separated by a simulated wavy-line die cut. The barcode can be scanned with a smartphone. -
Postal Updates Mar 23, 2023, 1 PM
Black History Month postmark captures culture, music, and ritual
by Molly GoadThe United States Postal Service has extended the availability of a postmark for Black History Month. -
US Stamps Mar 23, 2023, 10 AM
Inside Linn’s: The excitement of collecting covers by Space Craft Covers
by Charles SneeAlso this week, an 1873 April fool card that seems too good to be true, and a cover highlighting the philatelic impact of the massive 1937 Ohio River flood. -
US Stamps Mar 23, 2023, 8 AM
Cincinnati’s Union Terminal hosts Railroad Stations first-day ceremony
by David HartwigThe master of ceremonies for the event was John Lomax, retired news anchor for the WKRC television station, who called the Union Terminal his favorite landmark. -
World Stamps Mar 22, 2023, 11 AM
Sergio Sismondo, 1943-2023
by Linn’s StaffMr. Sismondo, widely regarded as an expertizer, stamp dealer and author, was profiled in Linn’s Most Influential Philatelists and Their Epic Stamp Stories, published in 2022. -
World Stamps Mar 22, 2023, 11 AM
Philippines 1901 special delivery stamp is a good buy
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerOn Oct. 15, 1901, a special delivery stamp was issued for the Philippines by overprinting “Philippines” on the U.S. 10¢ dark blue Running Messenger special delivery stamp. -
US Stamps Mar 22, 2023, 8 AM
Do children know how to write and mail a letter?
by Jay BigalkeThe art of letter writing might be a skill not utilized to its fullest by the younger generation. -
US Stamps Mar 21, 2023, 12 PM
New plate numbers reported on U.S. 2021 St. Nick, 2022 Sunflower Bouquet stamps
by Charles SneeA U.S. Postal Service representative said the plates for both issues “were changed due to their respective printer making a paper substitution.” -
US Stamps Mar 21, 2023, 8 AM
Advertising postcards are as collectible as ad covers
by John M. HotchnerPictured on the 1911 postcard is the Third National Bank Building in Atlanta, which was constructed in 1908.