U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Sep 18, 2019, 12:00 PMWorld Post Day and other celebrations of the mail honored on stamps and remembered on covers
World Post Day is held annually on Oct. 9 to celebrate the establishment of the Universal Postal Union. -
Sep 17, 2019, 12:00 PMEsteemed American poet was a post office aficionado
At the first-day of issue ceremony for the new Walt Whitman stamp, historians shared many facts about the poet, including his love for the post office. -
Sep 16, 2019, 08:00 AMWatch for uses of these U.S. booklet stamps
Relatively common United States stamps with minimal value as used singles can have first cousins that are quite a lot more desirable. -
Sep 15, 2019, 08:00 AMIndypex show Oct. 4-6 in Indiana
Indypex will feature more than 35 dealers and a competition for multi-frame and single-frame exhibits. -
Sep 14, 2019, 10:00 AMSound examples of 2¢ Black Jack stamp with F grill are elusive
Jackson was the fourth American — after Benjamin Franklin and presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — to appear on a stamp. -
Sep 13, 2019, 09:06 AMInside Linn’s: George Linn also saved cachets mailed to him
Also this week, how a historical Prussian city came to be named for one of Joseph Stalin's most ardent supporters and finding a valuable San Marino airmail stamp in a mixture. -
Sep 12, 2019, 13:03 PMNew U.S. Purple Heart stamp variety to be issued Oct. 4
The new Purple Heart stamp will be issued in a pane of 20 printed by USPS contract printer Banknote Corp. of America. -
Sep 12, 2019, 08:02 AMHorse and rider get laughs in August cartoon contest
In the contest entries, one of the most-used themes was the 3¢ face value of the stamp, which isn’t as immediately obvious as it is in most U.S. stamp designs. -
Sep 11, 2019, 11:30 AMLighthouse stamp minor varieties hide in plain sight
These subtle varieties are fun to watch for while sorting through mixtures of used stamps or examining your collection. -
Sep 10, 2019, 09:00 AMSpooky Silhouettes stamps will have iridescent effect
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps are each framed in black and show Halloween themes. -
Sep 9, 2019, 11:30 AMDinosaurs show off their moves on new pane of forever stamps
The stamps have a very fine lenticular coating that alters your perception of the image that appears on two of the four T. Rex stamps. -
Sep 9, 2019, 10:57 AMNew U.S. Purple Heart stamp will be issued Oct. 4 at Indypex
The United States Postal Service will issue its newest iteration of the Purple Heart stamp Oct. 4 with a first-day ceremony at the Indypex stamp show. -
Sep 9, 2019, 08:30 AMSpink to auction Jenny Invert centerline block Sept. 27
The Jenny Invert centerline block last sold at public auction on Sept. 25, 1991. -
Sep 6, 2019, 09:27 AMInside Linn’s: The fascinating backstory on Hamilton and Jackson card proofs
Also this week, exploring the numerous 1935 overprints of Nicaragua and comparing two worldwide stamp mixtures from the same dealer. -
Sep 6, 2019, 09:09 AMBoth sides of 1889 registered cover to Canada tell the story
How could this registered cover have gone through the mail without the additional 10¢? -
Sep 5, 2019, 14:03 PMMighty Tyrannosaurus rex revered during first-day stamp ceremony
A warm welcome was given to the newest forever stamp set at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. -
Sep 4, 2019, 08:15 AMDouble-sided pane features set of four Winter Berries stamps Sept. 17
The berries featured on the four stamps are the winterberry, juniper berry, beautyberry and soapberry. -
Sep 3, 2019, 10:56 AMFirst Moon Landing stamps among recent U.S. issues to receive Scott catalog numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Sep 2, 2019, 10:00 AMSescal stamp show in southern California
The 75th annual stamp exhibition of Southern California will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. -
Aug 31, 2019, 10:00 AMMilcopex stamp show in Milwaukee, Wis.
Wisconsin’s largest stamp show features 26 dealers from across the United States, an American Philatelic Society course on seaposts, a USPS show cancel, and more.
Headlines
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World Stamps
Jan 17, 2020, 8 AMPresentation about 1938 Bahamas KGVI pictorial stamps at Collectors Club
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World Stamps
Jan 17, 2020, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Creating stamp album pages for free
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World Stamps
Jan 16, 2020, 2 PMPhilatelic club to host show in Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 7-9
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Auctions
Jan 16, 2020, 9 AMBritish North America rarities highlight Feb. 28-29 Eastern Auctions sale
