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US Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 9 PMWhy is there a precancel on an officially sealed label?
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US Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 11 AMTip: U.S. 1¢ Official stamps overprinted "SPECIMEN"
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World Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 10 AMNew world stamps emphasize science
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Postal Updates
Feb 20, 2019, 9 AMLincoln, Neb. postmark for Linpex, APS Stampshow
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US Stamps
Feb 22, 2019, 9 AMBarnum’s no-humbug handstamp: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, stories about stamps from the Kingdom of Tonga and a mixture of stamps with more than 23 countries represented. -
Postal Updates
Feb 22, 2019, 8 AMAddressing the Universal Postal Union exit: Week's Most Read
The United States Postal Service board of governors stating its support of the administration’s decision to move to self-declared rates was the most read Linn's story this week. -
US Stamps
Feb 21, 2019, 10 PMStar Ribbon forever stamp at ASDA show March 22
On March 22, a new nondenominated (55¢) Star Ribbon forever stamp will be issued in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago. -
US Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 9 PMWhy is there a precancel on an officially sealed label?
While regular postage stamps and even postage due stamps need to be invalidated by cancellation to prevent reuse, that isn’t true for officially sealed labels. -
US Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 11 AMTip: U.S. 1¢ Official stamps overprinted "SPECIMEN"
Keep your eyes peeled for examples with the "SEPCIMEN" spelling error. These have catalog values of $1,900 and up. -
World Stamps
Feb 20, 2019, 10 AMNew world stamps emphasize science
Spain and Algeria celebrate 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements; Israel commemorates a program called "Science Oriented Youth." -
Postal Updates
Feb 20, 2019, 9 AMLincoln, Neb. postmark for Linpex, APS Stampshow
The Linpex cancel gives a tip of the hat to this year’s APS Stampshow coming to Omaha, Neb. in August. -
World Stamps
Feb 19, 2019, 11 AMMarvel superheroes stamps March 14 from Royal Mail
A new set of 15 stamps depicting popular Marvel superheroes will be issued March 14 by Great Britain’s Royal Mail. -
World Stamps
Feb 18, 2019, 8 PMListening to stamps: Europa’s birdsongs
Each year, PostEurop, the Association of European Public Postal Operators, selects a theme for the multination Europa series. As announced in the July 10, 2017, issue of Linn’s, the theme for 2019 is birds. -
World Stamps
Feb 18, 2019, 10 AMU.S. troops convalesced in Monaco after World War I
A new engraved stamp from Monaco marks the 100th anniversary of United States’ troops convalescing in Monaco.
