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    World Stamps

    May 17, 2022, 3 PM

    UNPA 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.

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    Postal Updates

    May 17, 2022, 1 PM

    Democrats press for electric mail trucks

    President Joe Biden, House Democrats and environmental organizations are pressing for more electric postal trucks.

  • great-britain-1840-queen-victoria-penny-black-cover

    Auctions

    May 17, 2022, 8 AM

    Corinphila 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.

  • antigua-barbuda-2022-bitcoin-souvenir-sheet

    World Stamps

    May 16, 2022, 10 AM

    Antigua 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.

  • walt-disney-hometown-museum-postmark

    Postal Updates

    May 16, 2022, 10 AM

    Walt 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.

  • united-nations-2022-world-bicycle-day-stamps

    World Stamps

    May 16, 2022, 10 AM

    United 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.

  • hunfilex-2022-international-stamp-show-budapest-hungary

    World Stamps

    May 13, 2022, 9 AM

    Inside 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.

  • ukraine-2022-russian-warship-go-f-yourself-pane

    World Stamps

    May 12, 2022, 11 AM

    Cyber 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.

  • united-states-postal-service-logo

    Postal Updates

    May 12, 2022, 8 AM

    PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue

    DeJoy made clear the USPS is going to continue to be revenue hungry.

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    US Stamps

    May 12, 2022, 8 AM

    One 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.

  • doyle-auction-house-new-york-city

    Auctions

    May 11, 2022, 3 PM

    New 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.

  • united-states-1961-fort-sumter-stamp-cartoon-contest-winner

    US Stamps

    May 11, 2022, 8 AM

    April 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.

  • united-states-1932-george-washington-gilbert-stuart-stamp-gripper-crack

    US Stamps

    May 10, 2022, 1 PM

    Gripper cracks before the 1954-68 Liberty issue

    Gripper cracks are a specific type of plate variety that results from stress on rotary press plates.

  • counterfeit-canada-2020-from-far-wide-coil-stamp

    World Stamps

    May 10, 2022, 8 AM

    Counterfeit 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.

  • sequoia-stamp-club-75th-anniversary-postcard

    US Stamps

    May 9, 2022, 2 PM

    Sequoia Stamp Club uses milestone to celebrate

    The anniversary celebration is scheduled for Sept. 17.

  • united-states-2022-mighty-mississippi-stamps-pane

    US Stamps

    May 9, 2022, 8 AM

    Mighty 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.

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    World Stamps

    May 6, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside 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.

  • rocky-mountain-stamp-show

    US Stamps

    May 5, 2022, 3 PM

    Rocky 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.

  • bahawalpur-1948-pictorial-stamps

    World Stamps

    May 5, 2022, 8 AM

    Beautifully engraved stamps from Bahawalpur

    A set of 14 brightly colored pictorial stamps issued April 1, 1948, adds appeal to a variety of collection types.

  • united-states-2022-junior-duck-stamp-artwork-green-winged-teal-madison-grimm

    US Stamps

    May 4, 2022, 11 AM

    Green-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.

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