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World Stamps Aug 23, 2022, 8 AM
APS and HipStamp form partnership to enhance online commerce efforts
by Linn’s StaffThe APS will continue to provide StampStore sellers the same services, including scanning, posting, fulfillment, and fielding questions from buyers. -
Postal Updates Aug 22, 2022, 1 PM
Blueberry bucket headlines Machias, Maine, postmark
by Molly GoadThe postmark image came from the local T-shirt design contest. -
US Stamps Aug 22, 2022, 10 AM
Seapex stamp show Sept. 9-11 in Washington state
by Linn’s StaffThis American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show will feature 30 stamp dealers and 200 frames of exhibits. -
US Stamps Aug 22, 2022, 8 AM
Cover recalls Great Dayton Flood of 1913
by John M. HotchnerDisaster mail is a fascinating collecting area, principally because of the human stories behind it. -
US Stamps Aug 19, 2022, 11 AM
Philatelic Foundation moving to new location in Manhattan
by Linn’s StaffThe new address is 353 Lexington Ave., Suite 804 at the southeast corner of East 40th Street. -
US Stamps Aug 19, 2022, 8 AM
When were these Sept. 11, 2001, cancels created?
by John M. HotchnerSeptember 11, like Dec. 7, will always have a special meaning, especially for those who lived through it. -
World Stamps Aug 18, 2022, 2 PM
Chirakiti elected president of FIP
by Linn’s StaffThe election took place during the 76th FIP Congress at the Indonesia 2022 World Stamp Championship held Aug. 4-9 in Jakarta. -
US Stamps Aug 18, 2022, 9 AM
Omaha Philatelic Society hosts show Sept. 10 and 11
by Linn’s StaffThe Omaha Philatelic Society was formed in 1926 and hosted its first stamp show in 1929. -
US Stamps Aug 18, 2022, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: 1983 printed-matter mailing with a sci-fi twist
by Charles SneeAlso this week, taking a closer look at the India-based Stamp Digest blog, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer sifts through a single-country mixture of 200 stamps from Laos. -
US Stamps Aug 17, 2022, 11 AM
Philatelic event souvenirs of the past
by John M. HotchnerSuch souvenirs used to be common, but are seldom seen these days. They illuminate their times and give us a sense of the history of philately. -
World Stamps Aug 17, 2022, 10 AM
Set of three stamps from Macao difficult to find with even perforations
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerA set of the three stamps with moderately clean perforations is a good buy at full Scott catalog value. -
US Stamps Aug 16, 2022, 2 PM
Civil War Philatelic Society presentations at Balpex
by Linn’s StaffThe society also is sponsoring several presentations at the show. -
Auctions Aug 16, 2022, 11 AM
Kelleher launches club sale for budget-minded collectors
by Jay BigalkeAccording to the auction house, the sales will be conducted quarterly with the next one tentatively planned for October. -
World Stamps Aug 16, 2022, 10 AM
Transformers battle on Sept. 1 stamps from Great Britain
by David HartwigEight stamps in Royal Mail’s Transformers issue feature these pop culture titans in four horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs. -
World Stamps Aug 16, 2022, 8 AM
San Marino wins top philatelic award
by Danilo BogoniRiccardo Guasco designed San Marino’s €0.70 and €3.10 Doctors Without Borders commemoratives issued June 1, 2021. -
US Stamps Aug 15, 2022, 1 PM
Airpex 2022 in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 26-27
by Linn’s StaffThere will be a bourse (sales area) of 19 dealers with stamps and postcards. For those with a collection to sell, the dealers are also buying. -
US Stamps Aug 15, 2022, 10 AM
American First Day Cover Society offers free teaching aids
by Linn’s StaffThe lessons use first-day covers to track United States history from the colonization of North America through the Great Depression and into the presidency of Barack Obama. -
World Stamps Aug 15, 2022, 8 AM
United Nations tours the great spa towns of Europe on Sept. 9 stamps
by David HartwigThis new set includes six stamps and three prestige booklets that contain text and illustrations in addition to stamps. -
US Stamps Aug 14, 2022, 9 AM
Balpex stamp show in Maryland Sept. 2-4
by Linn’s StaffBalpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately Show. -
US Stamps Aug 12, 2022, 2 PM
Sarasota 2023 stamp show plans articles-only literature exhibit
by Linn’s StaffThe literature exhibit is part of the Sarasota Philatelic Club’s annual stamp show and exhibition scheduled for Jan. 20-22, 2023.