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Jun 12, 2015, 9 AMThe world’s stamps for social awareness are postal calls to action
Stamps represent a great deal of responsibility and effort. Put a United States forever stamp on an envelope, place it in the mailbox and off it goes to its destination. -
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Jun 1, 2015, 1 PMIs it a postmark or a cancellation? It’s collectible either way
The words “postmark” and “cancel” often are used interchangeably. -
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May 29, 2015, 10 AMBy Topic - June 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the June 15 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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May 21, 2015, 7 PMGlossary Of Philatelic Terms
Look over our reference guide featuring definitions of nearly 300 terms frequently encountered by stamp collectors and cover collectors. -
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May 21, 2015, 7 AMStamp Issuing Entities Of The World
Check out a comprehensive collection of nations, provinces, cities, armies and other entities that have, at one point or another, issued postage stamps. -
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May 18, 2015, 1 PMOften seen on stamps, the ITU celebrates 150 years
Stamps exist to facilitate communication, so an organization dedicated to the advancement of international communication is a natural subject. -
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May 4, 2015, 1 PMDo secrets hide in your collection of stamps and covers?
Stamps, envelopes, and letters contained within the envelopes sometimes hold secrets. -
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May 1, 2015, 6 PMBy Topic - May 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the May 18 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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Apr 20, 2015, 1 PMWhat to look for when you're looking for stamps
The two stamps pictured together here are common stamps issued by Finland in 1967. -
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Apr 6, 2015, 1 PMMethods to acquire more stamps for your collection
How you add new stamps to your collection is determined by what you actually collect. -
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Apr 1, 2015, 6 PMBy Topic - April 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the April 20 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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Mar 23, 2015, 1 PMIs your stamp collection all caught up on its Zzzzzzs?
The last few pages of stamp listings in Vol. 6 of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue contain the stamp-issuing countries beginning with the letter "Z." -
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Mar 1, 2015, 5 PMBy Topic - March 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the March 16 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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Feb 23, 2015, 12 PMMaking new stamps from old with overprints and surcharges
"Overprint" is a term used to describe stamps that have additional printing added on top of the original image on the stamps. -
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Feb 1, 2015, 5 PMBy Topic - February 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the February 16 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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Jan 26, 2015, 12 PMLove is in the air and on postage stamps used on the mail
In January 1973, the United States Postal Service issued the first U.S. Love stamp. -
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Jan 12, 2015, 12 PMAuctions offer an opportunity to obtain great stamps and covers
Public auctions of stamps and covers take place nearly every week in the United States, and in cities all around the world. -
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Jan 1, 2015, 5 PMBy Topic - January 2015
The new stamp-issue listings from the Scott New Issues Update in the January 19 Linn's Stamp News Monthly Edition fall into the following popular topical collecting areas. -
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Dec 31, 2014, 4 PM2014 U.S. Stamp Program
The 2014 U.S. Stamp Program contains information about all of the U.S. Postal Service products released during 2014, including those honoring the Year of the Horse and Shirley Chisholm. -
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Dec 31, 2014, 6 AM2014 U.N. Stamp Program
The 2014 U.N. Stamp Program contains information about all of the United Nations Postal Administration products released during 2014, including those honoring Greetings from New York and International Jazz Day