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World Stamps
May 17, 2022, 3 PMUNPA issues postal stationery for New York City and Vienna
The cachet on the left side of each envelope features all or part of a work of art located at the respective U.N. office. -
Postal Updates
May 17, 2022, 1 PMDemocrats press for electric mail trucks
President Joe Biden, House Democrats and environmental organizations are pressing for more electric postal trucks. -
Auctions
May 17, 2022, 8 AMCorinphila May-June auction series features Besancon, Erivan, other name collections
The seven-day auction series will feature seven separate catalogs offering an extensive array of stamps and postal history. -
World Stamps
May 16, 2022, 10 AMAntigua and Barbuda Bitcoin souvenir sheet issued in May
The new-issue agency Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp. announced the souvenir sheet in a May 5 press release. -
Postal Updates
May 16, 2022, 10 AMWalt Disney’s hometown museum welcomes fan club with postmark
The Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., has sponsored a postmark featuring an image of Walt’s barn. -
World Stamps
May 16, 2022, 10 AMUnited Nations celebrates World Bicycle Day with pane of 10 stamps
Bicycles being used in a variety of ways make up the designs of the 10 stamps. -
World Stamps
May 13, 2022, 9 AMInside Linn’s: A look back at Hunfilex 2022
Also this week, an introduction to plating Swiss stamps, and flight covers celebrating rockets launched from planes for space missions. -
World Stamps
May 12, 2022, 11 AMCyber attack on Ukraine online stamp shop; new issue soon
For the new stamp design, the original artwork was modified to remove the battleship, which Ukrainians sunk on April 14. -
Postal Updates
May 12, 2022, 8 AMPMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue
DeJoy made clear the USPS is going to continue to be revenue hungry. -
US Stamps
May 12, 2022, 8 AMOne of the most beautiful U.S. stamp series
The United States Postal Service launched the Nature of America stamp series April 6, 1999, with the pane of 10 33¢ Sonoran Desert stamps. -
Auctions
May 11, 2022, 3 PMNew York City rescinds regulations on auction firms
The city included the changes as part of a sweeping package aimed at reinvigorating small businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
US Stamps
May 11, 2022, 8 AMApril cartoon caption contest winner pawns a cannon
Delivering the mail was the most common theme for the April cartoon caption contest featuring the 1961 4¢ Fort Sumter commemorative in the Civil War Centennial issue. -
US Stamps
May 10, 2022, 1 PMGripper cracks before the 1954-68 Liberty issue
Gripper cracks are a specific type of plate variety that results from stress on rotary press plates. -
World Stamps
May 10, 2022, 8 AMCounterfeit Canada From Far and Wide coil stamps discovered
Compared to the genuine stamps, the design details of the fakes are noticeably grainy and much less distinct. -
US Stamps
May 9, 2022, 2 PMSequoia Stamp Club uses milestone to celebrate
The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Sept. 17. -
US Stamps
May 9, 2022, 8 AMMighty Mississippi stamps May 23 in Memphis, Tenn.
The nondenominated (58¢) Mighty Mississippi stamps feature photographs that each represent a different state along the river’s 2,340-mile length. -
World Stamps
May 6, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: A range of wildlife can be spotted on Croatian stamps
Also this week, fads and trends in first-day covers, and a favorable review of a sample of worldwide stamps from more than 30 countries. -
US Stamps
May 5, 2022, 3 PMRocky Mountain Stamp Show set for Memorial Day weekend in Aurora, Colo.
The show will feature at least 35 dealers and more than 375 frames of exhibits. -
World Stamps
May 5, 2022, 8 AMBeautifully engraved stamps from Bahawalpur
A set of 14 brightly colored pictorial stamps issued April 1, 1948, adds appeal to a variety of collection types. -
US Stamps
May 4, 2022, 11 AMGreen-winged teal painting on 2022 junior duck stamp
A panel of five judges picked 15-year-old Madison Grimm’s painting for the top honor from among 53 entries in this year’s National Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest.