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US Stamps Jul 13, 2022, 8 AM
Early printings of U.S. 1931 postage due stamps hard to find
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe earlier printings were in dull carmine, a dark reddish color. The later printings were in bright scarlet. -
US Stamps Jul 12, 2022, 11 AM
Engraving, tagging and embossing on 2022-23 duck stamp
by Jay BigalkeFor the $25 price tag, and knowing the funds are going to a good place, this new duck stamp is a treasure for the stamp album. -
US Stamps Jul 12, 2022, 11 AM
Aug. 12 ceremony details for U.S. Elephants stamp
by Linn’s StaffRafael Lopez designed the stamp using his original artwork. -
US Stamps Jul 12, 2022, 9 AM
A messy crash cover from 1954
by John M. HotchnerThe plane carried 2,116 pounds of mail; 95 percent of it was salvaged and processed at New York’s Morgan Station. -
US Stamps Jul 11, 2022, 2 PM
AFDCS adds Whooping Cranes FDC video to YouTube channel
by Linn’s StaffThe video covers a presentation Susan Jones gave at a November 2021 virtual meeting of the Claude C. Ries Southern California Chapter of the AFDCS. -
World Stamps Jul 11, 2022, 10 AM
United Nations celebrates World Chess Day with a pane of 10 July 20
by David HartwigEach stamp in the pane is denominated €1 for use from the U.N. post office at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria. -
US Stamps Jul 11, 2022, 8 AM
Folk singer Pete Seeger on next Music Icons stamp July 21
by Charles SneeOn the new stamp, Seeger is seen playing his signature five-string banjo in a color-tinted, black-and-white photograph taken in the early 1960s by Seeger’s son, Dan Seeger. -
Postal Updates Jul 8, 2022, 2 PM
Wedding invitations help Bridal Veil post office stay open
by Molly GoadThe town was named after the nearby Bridal Veil Falls, a beautiful waterfall that is part of the Oregon State Park system. -
World Stamps Jul 7, 2022, 2 PM
Canada Post issues Help for Ukraine semipostal stamp
by Linn’s StaffThe surcharge goes directly to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, which has a long history of assisting Ukraine and has been delivering aid wherever needed in the current crisis. -
US Stamps Jul 7, 2022, 12 PM
Inside Linn’s: XCOR Aerospace’s EZ-Rocket and the U.S. mail
by Charles SneeAlso this month, the rise and fall of Marshal Mikhail Nikolayevich Tukhachevsky, known as “the Red Napoleon,” and changes in FDC servicers reflect a changing hobby. -
World Stamps Jul 6, 2022, 4 PM
Great Britain celebrates 50 years of Pride events with set of eight stamps
by David HartwigPresented as four horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs, the vibrantly illustrated stamps tell the story of Pride over time, according to Royal Mail. -
World Stamps Jul 6, 2022, 8 AM
Set of Cuban overprints on U.S. definitive stamps best bought individually
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn 1899, U.S. definitive stamps were overprinted “Cuba” and surcharged with values expressed in centesimos de pesos. -
Postal Updates Jul 5, 2022, 4 PM
Delta Airlines settles claim with U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe Justice Department said the settlement brings the total to more than $80 million that the Postal Service has received from air carriers for submitting false delivery mail scans to the USPS. -
US Stamps Jul 5, 2022, 10 AM
The USPS expertizes its own products
by John M. HotchnerA postmaster in Damascus, Pa., became suspicious of a 1977 commemorative stamp on a cover that didn’t look quite right. -
World Stamps Jul 5, 2022, 8 AM
What’s new for 2023 Scott Standard Volume 4
by Jay BigalkeMacao, Kiribati, Kenya and Jamaica are among the countries reviewed closely for the Vol. 4 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. -
US Stamps Jul 2, 2022, 11 AM
Scott numbers for Women’s Rowing, Mighty Mississippi stamps
by Charles SneeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs. -
World Stamps Jun 30, 2022, 11 AM
Estonia marks a century of diplomatic relations with the United States
by David HartwigThe €1.90 international-rate stamp shows the national flags of Estonia and the United States. -
US Stamps Jun 30, 2022, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: U.S. Special Handling service comes to an end after 97 years
by Charles SneeAlso this month, an exploration of the key airplane mail flights of 1911, and a philatelic visit to the post office in St. Kitts. -
World Stamps Jun 30, 2022, 7 AM
New Scott catalog digital subscriptions by region
by Jay BigalkeThe four new Scott regional catalogs are British Commonwealth, Germany and Areas, France and Colonies, and Portugal and Colonies. -
US Stamps Jun 29, 2022, 4 PM
Crystal, Minn., hosts Minnesota Stamp Expo July 15-17
by Linn’s StaffThe Minnesota Stamp Expo theme celebrates Minnesota artists, specifically George Morrison and Charles Schulz.