U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 12, 2019, 11:46 AMU.S. stamps for Sesame Street, Tyrannosaurus rex, Halloween
The United States stamp program for 2019 just grew by 24 stamps with the surprise addition of three new sets. -
Mar 11, 2019, 16:13 PMTranscontinental Railroad ceremony details revealed
The three-stamp set commemorating the transcontinental railroad will be issued May 10 with a first-day ceremony in Promontory Summit, Utah. -
Mar 11, 2019, 14:38 PMSt. Louis Stamp Expo plans include Coral Reefs first-day ceremony
The show also includes 50-plus dealers offering stamps, covers and postal history from the United States and worldwide. -
Mar 11, 2019, 10:06 AMVeterans of World War I stamp contest results
The February contest drew some criticism, but U.S. Stamp Notes columnist John M. Hotchner says the results embody "the ability to see some humor in nearly every situation." -
Mar 11, 2019, 08:27 AMPostmarks available for moon landing anniversary
The Anchorage Philatelic Society has prepared a special pictorial postmark for the historic anniversary. -
Mar 8, 2019, 09:15 AMCoral Reefs postcard stamps offered in coils, panes of 20
A first-day ceremony is scheduled for Friday, March 31 at 9:30 a.m. in the Gatwick Room of the Renaissance Hotel, as part of the St. Louis Stamp Expo taking place there March 29-31. -
Mar 8, 2019, 09:11 AM‘Brenda Starr’ creator drew on card for a fan
Brenda Starr was one of 20 subjects in the U.S. Comic Strip Classics pane of 1995. -
Mar 8, 2019, 09:04 AMAmeristamp Expo changes mean new plans for 2020
What will become of the single-frame Champion of Champions competition traditionally hosted by Ameristamp Expo? Linn's answers this question and more. -
Mar 8, 2019, 08:27 AMMister Rogers and more to be taken off sale: Week’s Most Read
This week’s top story is the 11 USPS stamps going off sale on March 31. -
Mar 6, 2019, 11:24 AMZachary Taylor U.S. stamp tip
Our tipsters highlight the U.S. Post Office Department's 1875 5¢ blue Zachary Taylor stamp. -
Mar 6, 2019, 09:50 AMNational Postal Museum plans baseball exhibit
A new baseball exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., will open sometime in 2020 and run through 2022. -
Mar 4, 2019, 11:50 AMComing soon: Scott album pages for U.S. stamps, part two
Part two of the Scott National Used Singles Series of album pages is being released in March. -
Mar 4, 2019, 11:39 AMMister Rogers and more to be taken off sale March 31
Eleven United States stamp issues will be taken off sale at post offices, branches and other sales outlets on March 31. -
Mar 2, 2019, 10:00 AMAmerican Landmarks stamps among new Scott number listings
It's time to reveal a new batch of Scott catalog numbers for U.S. stamps. -
Mar 1, 2019, 09:56 AMThe innovation that changed U.S. stamps forever: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, Saudi Arabia’s Medina commemorative issue of 1925 and forming specialized collections with Luxembourg’s first issue. -
Mar 1, 2019, 09:04 AMASDA Midwest stamp show in Chicago suburb
The Midwest Postage Stamp Show will take place March 22-24 in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. -
Mar 1, 2019, 09:02 AMColor changeling or genuine variety?
A look at what an expertizer digs in to when trying to determine whether a color is genuine, a changeling or something else. -
Mar 1, 2019, 08:52 AMLinn’s 2018 popularity poll: Week’s Most Read
Our 2018 U.S. stamp popularity poll was the most-read post this week as readers took their last chance to vote before it closed. -
Feb 28, 2019, 16:11 PMWeisz wins 2019 championship with New Orleans Confederate mail exhibit
After taking home the single-frame grand award at the 2018 Florex show, Doug Weisz won the 2019 Single-Frame Championship held in Mesa, Ariz. -
Feb 26, 2019, 14:25 PMCleveland area’s March Party stamp show
The largest annual event in Ohio for stamp and postal history collectors kicks off Friday, March 15, and runs through Sunday, March 17 in Strongsville, Ohio.
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World Stamps
Jun 17, 2019, 9 AMStockholmia 2019 show welcomes more than 7,800 attendees
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World Stamps
Jun 17, 2019, 9 AMImpressive exhibit award presentation at Stockholmia 2019
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US Stamps
Jun 14, 2019, 9 AM1990 $1 Seaplane coil breaks new ground: Inside Linn’s
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US Stamps
Jun 13, 2019, 1 PMFrogs return to U.S. stamps, this time in a starring role
