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US Stamps Sep 28, 2022, 12 PM
Women cryptologists of World War II honored on Oct. 18 U.S. stamp
by David HartwigThe stamp art features an image from a recruitment poster for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and letters from the Purple code used by the Japanese government to encrypt diplomatic messages. -
World Stamps Sep 28, 2022, 9 AM
Austrian stamp celebrates Lego 90th anniversary
by Jay BigalkeThe stamp design features a modification of an existing Lego set for a Ferris wheel shown on a blue background with trees built from Lego bricks. -
World Stamps Sep 28, 2022, 8 AM
Beautiful classic stamps from the African republic of Liberia
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIt can be argued that no country issued more truly beautiful classic stamps than the Republic of Liberia. -
US Stamps Sep 27, 2022, 1 PM
Prospectus available for 2023 Garfield-Perry March Party
by Linn’s StaffThe Garfield-Perry March Party is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show. -
US Stamps Sep 27, 2022, 10 AM
USPS to issue 15th Kwanzaa stamp Oct. 13 in St. Louis
by Charles SneeThe stamp is being issued two years to the day after the 2020 Kwanzaa stamp featuring artwork by Andrea Pippins. -
World Stamps Sep 27, 2022, 10 AM
Royal Mail reveals Nov. 10 stamps in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
by David HartwigKing Charles III approved the designs of this new issue, marking the first stamp issue approved by the new monarch. -
World Stamps Sep 27, 2022, 9 AM
Royal Mail to update stamps with image of King Charles III
by Linn’s StaffIn order to minimize the environmental and financial impact, Royal Mail will First distribute and issue existing stocks of stamps. -
US Stamps Sep 27, 2022, 8 AM
Halloween and U.S. philately
by John M. HotchnerAs practiced in the United States, Halloween is a celebration unlike any other — not patriotic, minimally religious and with little historical significance. -
US Stamps Sep 26, 2022, 2 PM
Martha Washington subject of October cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerEntries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
Postal Updates Sep 26, 2022, 11 AM
APWU says Louis DeJoy should resign or be removed
by Bill McAllisterThe American Postal Workers Union’s vote on the anti-DeJoy resolution “overwhelmingly passed” at its biennial convention held Aug. 15-18. -
World Stamps Sep 26, 2022, 8 AM
Canada Post continues semipostal series with Sept. 19 stamp
by David HartwigCanada Post is selling the self-adhesive stamp in booklets of 10 with $1 from the sale of each booklet going to the Canada Post Community Foundation. -
US Stamps Sep 23, 2022, 2 PM
Die-cutting omitted error of U.S. 2022 Tulips stamp found in South Carolina
by Charles SneeNews of the error was first reported in a short article in the September issue of the United States Specialist. -
US Stamps Sep 23, 2022, 12 PM
Nojex-ASDA stamp show Oct. 14-16
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature 40 dealers and 200 frames of exhibits. -
World Stamps Sep 23, 2022, 9 AM
Royal Mail cancels Stampex attendance due to CWU strike
by David HartwigRoyal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have been in a deadlock over pay since April. -
US Stamps Sep 23, 2022, 8 AM
Myth busted: Treasury Secretary Yellen not a stamp collector
by Bill McAllisterWhile she was chair of the Federal Reserve Bank, Yellen was invited to join the elite Club de Monte-Carlo. -
Postal Updates Sep 22, 2022, 1 PM
USPS sends donations to dead letter office
by Bill McAllisterPostal clerks had sent the returns from the mailing to a dead letter facility in Atlanta, where the donations were either destroyed or returned to the senders. -
US Stamps Sep 22, 2022, 10 AM
2022 federal duck stamp art contest online Sept. 23-24
by Linn’s StaffDue to health concerns, the previously planned in-person judging has been canceled. -
US Stamps Sep 22, 2022, 8 AM
Flowers persevere through snow on Oct. 11 U.S. set of 10
by David HartwigThe nondenominated (60¢) Snowy Beauty forever stamps will be issued in a double-sided pane (booklets) of 20 in a quantity of 300 million stamps. -
US Stamps Sep 22, 2022, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Wyoming’s unusual passport for the 1976 Bicentennial
by Charles SneeAlso this week, taking a closer look at a U.S. 1945 domestic short-paid airmail special delivery cover, and a U.S. mixture serves up mostly minimum-value stamps. -
World Stamps Sep 21, 2022, 4 PM
Canada Post commemorates the 50th anniversary of hockey series
by David HartwigOn Sept. 21, Canada Post issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Canada-USSR hockey series, now known as the Summit Series.