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World Stamps
May 6, 2021, 12 PMLook for scarce Serbian 1914 stamp
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Auctions
May 6, 2021, 10 AMTwo Siegel auctions in May feature choice U.S. stamps, worldwide stamps and postal history
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World Stamps
May 6, 2021, 8 AMBritish stamps celebrate the music of Paul McCartney
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Postal Updates
May 5, 2021, 4 PMGAO questions sustainability of U.S. Postal Service
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May 7, 2021, 9 AMeBay adds tracked envelope option for stamp category
The tracking information can only be seen through eBay and not through the United States Postal Service’s website. -
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May 7, 2021, 8 AMInside Linn’s: A brief history of collecting astrophilately
Also this week, first-day cover collectors cheer the return of first-day ceremonies and stamp shows, and a philatelic history lesson about the tragic Armenian genocide. -
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May 6, 2021, 3 PMHooded mergansers painting on 2021 U.S. junior duck stamp
A panel of five judges picked Margaret McMullen’s painting for the top honor from among 53 entries in this year’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest. -
World Stamps
May 6, 2021, 12 PMLook for scarce Serbian 1914 stamp
An example of this stamp without faults in unused, hinged condition is a good buy at full Scott catalog value. -
Auctions
May 6, 2021, 10 AMTwo Siegel auctions in May feature choice U.S. stamps, worldwide stamps and postal history
Collectors in pursuit of graded stamps will find almost 200 scattered throughout the catalog for the May 19-20 sale. -
World Stamps
May 6, 2021, 8 AMBritish stamps celebrate the music of Paul McCartney
Royal Mail revealed the designs of its 12 stamps honoring Paul McCartney as a music icon on May 6, a little more than three weeks ahead of the May 28 issue date. -
Postal Updates
May 5, 2021, 4 PMGAO questions sustainability of U.S. Postal Service
The GAO findings are not likely to be pleasing to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Republicans in Congress. -
US Stamps
May 5, 2021, 10 AMMarkings on the reverse of early stamps raise questions
Are these owner’s marks? Expertizing marks? Or something else entirely? -
Postal Updates
May 4, 2021, 10 AMDeJoy starts USPS 10-year plan with plant consolidations
The decision to resume plant consolidations, which the agency halted in 2015 under fire from Congress, was blamed on the continuing decline in letter mail volume. -
US Stamps
May 4, 2021, 10 AMComparing counterfeit and genuine 1954 4¢ Abraham Lincoln stamps
One of the less often-seen counterfeits is the 4¢ Abraham Lincoln stamp of the 1954-68 Liberty series.
