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US Stamps Dec 25, 2022, 9 AM
Christmas greetings combine with collecting specialty
by John M. HotchnerThe Christmas card was sent by Creighton C. Hart, who specialized in the two stamps of the United States first issue of 1847. -
US Stamps Dec 23, 2022, 12 PM
Channel your inner elf for the January cartoon contest
by John M. HotchnerEntries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
US Stamps Dec 23, 2022, 8 AM
Jan. 22 Sailboats stamps fulfill new domestic postcard rate
by David HartwigThe Jan. 22 issue date coincides with the domestic postcard-rate increase from 44¢ to 48¢. -
Postal Updates Dec 22, 2022, 1 PM
Snowy otter cancel honors America’s underwater parks
by Molly GoadThe Ventura County Philatelic Society in Ventura, Calif., sponsored the postmark in conjunction with its annual Youth Stamp Fair. -
US Stamps Dec 22, 2022, 9 AM
Inside Linn’s: A 1942 cover to a blacklisted person in Colombia
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a postal historian’s rate analysis of a 1926 U.S. airmail cover with added airmail service in Europe, and an upbeat review of a mixture of worldwide stamps offered at a cost of $2 plus a self-addressed, stamped envelope. -
US Stamps Dec 21, 2022, 1 PM
Orcoexpo 2023 show Jan. 6-8
by Linn’s StaffThe show will offer a Grenada Grenadines Seabirds of the Caribbean souvenir sheet with a special Orcoexpo overprint. -
Postal Updates Dec 21, 2022, 11 AM
USPS agrees to boost purchase of electric trucks
by Bill McAllisterAll of the Next Generation trucks to be delivered in 2026 and afterward are to be electric, the USPS said. -
World Stamps Dec 21, 2022, 10 AM
Canada announces subjects for its 2023 stamp program
by David HartwigNotable among the 2023 stamps will be the issuance of the first definitives honoring King Charles III. -
World Stamps Dec 21, 2022, 8 AM
Canadian $4 stamp has more demand than might be apparent
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerUnlike most Canadian high-denomination stamps, the $4 Bighorn Sheep stamp was only on sale for a few years. -
US Stamps Dec 20, 2022, 12 PM
Great American Stamp Show 2023 to hold two first-day ceremonies for U.S issues
by Linn’s StaffThe United States Postal Service will host first-day ceremonies for the Life Magnified and Thinking of You stamps at the Great American Stamp Show. -
US Stamps Dec 20, 2022, 12 PM
Top stamp stories of 2022
by Jay BigalkeOne of the big items was the explosion in the quantity of United States stamp issues being counterfeited. -
US Stamps Dec 20, 2022, 8 AM
The end of reporting on earliest-known uses of Christmas seals issued from 1907 through 1935
by John M. HotchnerFor the second straight year, there have been no new reports of earliest-known uses (EKUs) of United States Christmas seals tied to covers by a cancellation. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2022, 11 AM
School bus featured on new United States additional-ounce stamp
by David HartwigThe easily recognizable yellow coloring of the school bus makes the image all the more striking against the neutral tones in the rest of the stamp. -
US Stamps Dec 19, 2022, 8 AM
Varieties make Christmas seal collecting fun
by John M. HotchnerWhat could go wrong in the production of the 1920 Christmas seal? -
US Stamps Dec 16, 2022, 12 PM
American First Day Cover Society elects board of directors
by Linn’s StaffThe four seats on the AFDCS board of directors are elected on a yearly basis for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1. -
World Stamps Dec 16, 2022, 10 AM
Vatican City wins award for best religious stamp
by Danilo BogoniThe 2022 award ceremony was held in the Ceramics Hall of the Fioroni Museum in Legnago. -
World Stamps Dec 15, 2022, 1 PM
Inside Linn’s: National hero Michael the Brave honored on Romanian stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a United States 1998 business reply mail cover comes with a nice dollar-sign surprise on the back, and a review of North Atlantic Non-Contract Steamship Sailings, 1838-1875 by Richard F. Winter and John H. Barwis. -
US Stamps Dec 15, 2022, 11 AM
Ernest J. Gaines stamp first-day ceremony details
by Linn’s StaffThe Ernest J. Gaines stamp is the 46th in the U.S. Postal Service’s Black Heritage series. -
World Stamps Dec 15, 2022, 8 AM
Belgium’s 2023 stamp program to begin Jan. 23
by David HartwigThe program will begin with four issues, one of which celebrates the 50th birthday of Queen Mathilde, who was born Jan. 20, 1973. -
US Stamps Dec 14, 2022, 1 PM
Florida stamp club visit
by Jay BigalkeThe Flagler County Stamp and Coin Club of Palm Coast, Fla., reaches out to Linn’s annually seeking donations for its various programs.