The message from Santa is neatly printed in blue and dated December 1915.

A new footnote noting the existence of the 22¢ Uncle Sam coil stamp freak will likely be added to the 2022 edition of the Scott U.S. Specialized catalog.

The total single-stamp cost for collectors was $105.04 in 2020, compared to $101.35 in 2019 and $95.75 in 2018.

In addition to the coarser impressions, the locally produced stamps are duller in color and often blurred.

There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line.

Also this week, harnessing the power of the internet to research unusual items, and answering a query from a collector about a quartet of overprinted stamps from China.

Some of the stamps not currently available at Stamp Fulfillment Services may still be available at some post offices nationwide.

The vote, 310 to 55, occurred Nov. 21 in a virtual meeting open only to members of the Confederate Stamp Alliance.

Also this week, a review of positive impacts on stamp collecting due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and useful pointers for identifying early regular-issue and postal tax stamps from Lebanon.

Dealers are happy to pay full Scott catalog value for a mint pane.

From 1908 to 1935, Christmas seals were shipped in late October or early-to-mid November, and there was no injunction to the recipients to hold them for a given release date.

The postmark design shows an electrical outlet, a plug with a cord and the text “Energy Awareness Month.”

Only one stamp revealed in the Postal Service’s Nov. 12 announcement commemorates a historic anniversary, but the agency pointed out that the 63 new stamps unveiled so far represent only part of the coming year’s program.

The error is the result of a paper foldover that occurred before the stamps were printed.

The American Philatelic Research Library will remain closed to in-person visits for the time being as COVID-19 cases surge across the United States.

Covers sometimes serve as philatelic memories of well-known people who probably will never be honored on United States stamps.

Also this week, a United States postage due stamp to look out for, and a sample from a worldwide mixture serves up what our anonymous reviewer calls “dollar-and-up” stamps.

The society is also expecting to seek out and hire a digital content specialist to manage its web content.

Most of the attendees were connected with the speakers, and Linn’s Stamp News was the only media outlet present.

Most Linn’s readers entering the contest had politics on their mind.