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US Stamps
Aug 4, 2020, 4 PMIssue dates revealed for 2020 U.S. winter and holiday stamps
Issue dates and locations for the upcoming United States winter and holiday forever stamps are now known. -
Postal Updates
Aug 4, 2020, 12 PMUSPS begins its first loyalty rewards program
Beginning in January 2021, the USPS will implement loyalty tiers that will reward high-volume shippers with increased discounts. -
World Stamps
Aug 3, 2020, 9 AMWhat’s new for 2021 Scott Standard catalog volumes 5A and 5B?
Stamps of Russia issued 1960 to date were looked at closely, and more than 1,800 value changes were made. -
World Stamps
Aug 3, 2020, 8 AMOnline selling and buying tips sought from sellers, collectors
Depending on the feedback received, the replies could be published in more than one column in future issues of Linn’s. -
World Stamps
Aug 1, 2020, 10 AMGreat Outdoors, Hip Hop stamps receive Scott numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
US Stamps
Jul 31, 2020, 1 PMColor variety of U.S. $1 O’Neill stamp is in demand
The color of the variety is very dark, and a lot the examples offered are just not dark enough to be the true color. -
US Stamps
Jul 31, 2020, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Remembering the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II
Also this week, the U.S. graded stamp market turns in a strong second quarter, and plating the 1859 2-penny Queen Victoria stamp of Mauritius. -
US Stamps
Jul 29, 2020, 9 AMSpecialist expertizers, a critical resource and a double-edged sword
In the case where a specialist expertizer has a financial interest in an item being expertized, there is indeed potential for mischief. -
Postal Updates
Jul 28, 2020, 1 PMNevada Stamp Study Society sponsors two postmarks
The postmarks honor the centennial of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and 150 years of coin minting in Nevada. -
US Stamps
Jul 28, 2020, 12 PMPostal Service reveals 16 new stamps for winter mail and holidays in 2020
All of the new stamps will be issued as nondenominated forever stamps for the current first-class domestic letter rate of 55¢. -
Postal Updates
Jul 28, 2020, 9 AMPMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes
DeJoy made his first moves on overtime in remarks that were delivered to postal workers on July 10 by supervisors. -
US Stamps
Jul 28, 2020, 9 AMSet of five Innovation stamps to debut during virtual show
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps were first announced July 6 as an addition to the U.S. stamp program for 2020. -
US Stamps
Jul 28, 2020, 8 AMGeneric delay message on a 1955 crash cover masks a major crime
Witnesses near the crash site reported hearing a loud explosion and seeing parts of the plane fall to earth. -
US Stamps
Jul 27, 2020, 9 AMChannel your inner sports fan for August cartoon contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
US Stamps
Jul 24, 2020, 3 PMMuseum’s baseball exhibit postponed, will be rescheduled
On July 22 the museum offered a sneak preview of what the baseball exhibit will feature when it finally opens, probably next year. -
US Stamps
Jul 24, 2020, 10 AMRuth Asawa set of 10 stamps honors San Francisco artist
The 20-stamp pane has decorative selvage to the left of the stamps showing Asawa in a black-and-white photograph taken by Nat Farbman in 1954. -
US Stamps
Jul 24, 2020, 9 AMInside Linn’s: ‘Special Delivery’ cinderella mimics special delivery stamp
Also this week, digging into sources for understanding U.S. 19th-century shortpaid local letters, and a sample from a worldwide assortment of stamps gives our reviewer “mixed feelings.” -
World Stamps
Jul 24, 2020, 9 AMAmos Media Co. moving to new offices effective Sept. 1
From Aug. 20 to 24, there may be interruptions to phone and email service for all staff members during the move. -
World Stamps
Jul 23, 2020, 2 PMAustralian stamps feature alpine views
The stamps were printed in a variety of formats, including separate sheets of 50, a souvenir sheet with the three stamps se-tenant, and coil rolls of 100. -
World Stamps
Jul 23, 2020, 12 PMBritish stamps highlight the Palace of Westminster
All 10 stamps feature photographs of what Royal Mail calls an “iconic landmark and one of the most famous buildings in the world.”