Linn's Stamp News
SUBSCRIBE / ADVERTISING / CONTACT US / DEALER DIRECTORY
DIGITAL EDITION LOGIN / FREE SAMPLE
  • News & Views
      • US Stamps & Postal History
      • balpex-stamp-show
      • Balpex stamp show in Maryland Sept. 2-4
      • Postal Updates
      • new-usps-mail-truck
      • Funding for USPS electric truck fleet clears Senate
      • World Stamps & Postal History
      • boston-2026-world-expo
      • Boston 2026 granted patronage by FIP
      • Auction Updates
      • united-states-1982-americas-libraries-stamp-vertically-imperforate-horizontal-pair
      • Aug. 25-28 Rumsey auction series features new U.S. imperforate error
  • Scott Catalogue
      • THE SCOTT CATALOGUE
      • The Scott Catalogue of Postage Stamps is the foremost name in stamp collecting.

        Maintained by our expert staff (who also publish Linn's), we catalog all new stamp issues and regularly release stamp value updates.
        SHOP THE SCOTT
        CATALOGUE
      • PRINTED EDITIONS
      • C231 SHOP THE PRINTED EDITIONS
      • NEW! DIGITAL
        SUBSCRIPTIONS
      • The all-new way to always have the latest listings and values.

        Quickly search our catalog by OR across countries, zoom, take it anywhere and much much more. Built to make your life simple.
        SEE ALL DIGITAL
        SUBSCRIPTION OFFERS
  • Collector Resources
    • Collecting Basics
        • Growing a Stamp Collection
        • Keeping a Stamp Collection
        • Stamp History
        • Topical Stamp Collecting
    • Reference
        • Glossary of Philatelic Terms
        • Stamp Issues Entities
        • World Postal Administrations
        • Foreign Currencies
        • How to Request Postmarks
    • Promote Yourself
        • Place a Classified Ad
        • Put an Event on our Calendar
        • Submit a Catchet or Cover
    • More Resources
        • Find a Stamp Club
        • Events
        • Check the calendar for upcoming events
        • Stamp Links
        • Desktop Wallpapers
        • Stamp Auctions Calendar
  • Stamp Programs
      • U.S. Stamp Programs
      • 2022-us-program
      • Canada Stamp Programs
      • canada-2022-program-eleanor-collins-stamp
      • U.N. Stamp Programs
      • united-nations-2022-program-trolls-food-heroes
      • By Topic
      • denmark-astronomy-jupiter-postage-stamp
      • Stamp Programs
      • Find information about every stamp issued by the USPS and other postal services since 1997, and learn where in the world stamps about your favorite topics are being issued.
  • Shop
      • Buy and Sell Stamps
      • Purchase Stamp Supplies Online
      • LARGE SCOTT SPECIALITY 3-RING BINDER - TOP SELLER!
        AA Price $34.99
      • Search Classifieds
      • GOOD TRADE. Your 200 different foreign plus SAES for my 200 different. Winter: 1933 E. Orchid Ln. Green Valley, AZ 85614

        View More Classifieds
      • STAMP AUCTIONS
      • Browse our wide-ranging collection of auction catalogues previewing the rare stamps and lots being offered at upcoming sales.

        VIEW MORE AUCTIONS
  • Most Influential Philatelists
  • HOME
  • NEWS
  • POSTAL UPDATES NEWS

POSTAL UPDATES

  • usps-rate-increase-2019
    Nov 19, 2018, 09:30 AM

    Commission approves USPS rate change request

    The Postal Regulatory Commission on Nov. 13 approved the U.S. Postal Service's request for planned changes to postage rates for letters and packages.

  • spray-on-postmark-test-2018-preview
    Nov 19, 2018, 04:00 AM

    Cancellation test in Virginia

    The United States Postal Service is testing a new postmark design at its mail-processing plant in northern Virginia.

  • usps-vehicle
    Nov 16, 2018, 06:15 AM

    Postal Service seeks changes in regulations to ease losses

    USPS revealed a net loss of $3.9 billion for fiscal year 2018 at a Nov. 14 meeting.

  • poppy-postmark
    Nov 12, 2018, 08:00 AM

    Military museum reopens, honors heroes with postmark

    A Nov. 10 postmark honors those who sacrificed their lives in World War I.

  • parcel-news-fbi
    Nov 2, 2018, 04:15 AM

    Bomb parcels: Week’s Most Read

    The week's most-read story was our coverage of the bombs made to look like USPS parcels — yet delivered by courier — to various political leaders and CNN.

  • united-states-universal-postal-union-stamp
    Oct 25, 2018, 08:30 AM

    United States will pull out of UPU: Week’s Most Read

    The White House announcement that the U.S. will withdraw from the Universal Postal Union was a big story over the past week.

  • parcel-news-fbi
    Oct 24, 2018, 13:10 PM

    Some bomb parcels made to look like mailing, reports say

    A photograph posted by CNN shows a parcel franked with six 2017 Flag forever stamps.

  • united-states-out-of-upu
    Oct 17, 2018, 12:00 PM

    United States will pull out of UPU, White House announces

    The United States will leave the Universal Postal Union after changes sought by President Trump were not acted upon by the international group.

  • bridge-day
    Oct 15, 2018, 08:45 AM

    Parachuting postmark issued for West Virginia festival

    A pictorial postmark has been issued to commemorate one of the world’s largest extreme sports events.

  • usps-rates-2019
    Oct 10, 2018, 12:15 PM

    USPS proposes 5¢ stamp price increase and more

    Forever stamp prices would increase from 50¢ to 55¢ under the new proposal, which would take effect in late January.

  • menard-texas-postmark
    Oct 5, 2018, 10:30 AM

    Texas’ largest Spanish fort on postmark

    The Oct. 5-6 pictorial postmark is being offered for a historical re-enactment called "A Walk Through Time."

  • usps-truck
    Oct 5, 2018, 05:15 AM

    Task force’s recommendations to Trump remain a mystery: Week’s Most Read

    Also this week, Harry Potter and friends appear on a new Royal Mail set, and the United States and Israel will have a joint issue for Hanukkah.

  • pentagon-mail
    Oct 4, 2018, 07:15 AM

    Suspect in D.C. mail case arrested by FBI in Utah

    A former Navy sailor was arrested Oct. 3 as part of an investigation into letters sent to the president and the Pentagon which included castor seeds.

  • paul-carlin
    Sep 28, 2018, 08:30 AM

    Former Postmaster General Paul N. Carlin honored

    They gathered at the Metropolitan Club in Washington, D.C., to remember a man who got one of the rawest deals ever given a departing postal executive.

  • usps-package-sorting-opiods-mail-delivery
    Sep 26, 2018, 16:00 PM

    Senate approves mail measure to curb drugs

    The 99-to-1 vote came Sept. 17 after the measure was bundled with others aimed at attacking the nation’s opioid crisis.

  • usps-truck
    Sep 26, 2018, 14:00 PM

    Task force’s recommendations to Trump remain a mystery

    The silence has led to several public predictions that the panel’s proposals will “never see the light of day.”

  • thinking-of-you-postmark
    Sep 20, 2018, 09:00 AM

    ‘Thinking of You’ postmark promotes greeting card use

    Linn's editor-in-chief Jay Bigalke thinks the postmark has a great concept with a not-so-great execution.

  • universal-postal-union-rates
    Sep 19, 2018, 06:00 AM

    Trump criticizes Universal Postal Union in memorandum

    President Trump blasts the UPU for establishing international rates that favor foreign mailers over domestic mail users.

  • first-responders-postmark
    Sep 17, 2018, 10:30 AM

    Florida postmark celebrates first responders

    The Hollywood (Florida) Stamp Club has sponsored a Sept. 14 pictorial postmark to honor first responders.

  • aretha-stamp
    Sep 6, 2018, 09:30 AM

    Push for Aretha Franklin stamp made at funeral

    A suggestion by a former member of the Detroit City Council has grown into a national campaign to secure a stamp for the late “Queen of Soul.”

  • «
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18 (current)
  • 19
  • 20
  • »

Headlines

  • US Stamps Aug 12, 2022, 8 AM

    New Wilkinsburg spoof souvenir sheets


  • Postal Updates Aug 11, 2022, 2 PM

    USPS settles lawsuit over foreign cigarette shipments


  • World Stamps Aug 11, 2022, 11 AM

    Boston 2026 granted patronage by FIP


  • Postal Updates Aug 11, 2022, 10 AM

    USPS proposes temporary price hikes for holiday season


  • SUBSCRIBE TO LINN’S STAMP NEWS

    GET THE MAGAZINE FREE NEWSLETTER
  • Follow Us

  • My Account
    • My Amos Media Account
    • My Subscriptions
    • My Email Newsletters
    • Access the Digital Edition
  • News and Views
    • US Stamps & Postal History
    • World Stamps & Postal History
    • Auction Updates
    • Postal Updates
    • Videos
  • Scott Catalogue
    • About the Scott Catalogue of Postage Stamps
    • Scott Catalogue Printed Editions
    • NEW! Scott Catalogue Digital Subscription
  • Resources
    • Local Stamp Clubs
    • Events
    • Stamp Issuing Entities Of The World
    • Postal Administrations Of The World
  • Stamp Programs
    • U.S. Stamp Programs
    • Canada
    • United Nations
    • Listings By Topic
  • Shop
    • Buy-Sell Stamps
    • Classifieds
  • COMMUNITY | EVENTS
  • Shop | Contact Us | Privacy Policy | Sitemap
  • © 2022 Amos Media Company. All rights reserved