LSN Newsletter

Issue 30: May 12, 2011

Busy months for collecting

Collectors will see three new United States stamp issues in June that will give us 17 new commemoratives, all denominated as forever stamps.

This month’s Linn's newsletter includes two photo essays from recent U.S. first–day ceremonies in West Virginia and Florida.

Our two special features this month look at stamp damage that can diminish the value of your collection, and at hats worn by recent royal wedding bride Catherine Middleton – as seen on stamps, of course.

Happy collecting!

Jay Bigalke
Linn's Online Editor

U.S. stamp subjects for June

Seventeen new United States commemorative stamps will be issued in June. (More...)

Space achievements celebrated

Guests turned out May 4 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to celebrate two milestone space achievements commemorated on two new forever stamps. (More...)

Linn's Stamp News provides stamp images you can use as computer desktop wallpaper. This month Linn's features Greece Scott C2, the 1926 Flying Boat Over Acropolis airmail stamp (View)

New River Gorge Bridge stamp ceremony

One–hundred fifty people attended the official first–day ceremony for the new $4.95 New River Gorge Priority Mail stamp. (More...)

It's all about the hats

While all eyes and television cameras were on Catherine Middleton as she walked down the aisle wearing a designer ivory gown with an eight–foot train, it was hard to miss the sea of hats worn by guests at the April 29 royal wedding in Westminster Abbey. (More...)

A stamp collector's chamber of horrors: faults and damage

Collectors should always remember that a stamp's value is heavily dependent on two factors: grade and condition. (More...)

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