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Feb 15, 2019, 15:33 PMLarge crowd at Ameristamp Expo in Mesa, Ariz.
The final APS Ameristamp Expo opened to a great crowd of enthusiastic collectors at 10 a.m. on Feb. 15. -
Feb 15, 2019, 14:16 PMAPS executive director agrees to new contract
The American Philatelic Society has retained the services of its executive director, Scott D. English, for at least another two years. -
Feb 15, 2019, 09:07 AMMissing wife puzzle solved
Linn’s readers help settle the mystery presented on a 1¢ postal card, canceled in March 1895 in Little Falls, Wash. -
Feb 15, 2019, 08:51 AMReflections on the forever stamp: Week’s Most Read
Editor-in-Chief Jay Bigalke’s thoughts on the forever stamp and other popular stories from the past week. -
Feb 13, 2019, 11:05 AMA claret brown Franklin stamp to seek
This week, our tipsters highlight this 1914 United States 12¢ claret brown Benjamin Franklin stamp. -
Feb 13, 2019, 09:24 AMLow contest entries for Lennon forever stamp
This stamp drew the least entries of any contest since this feature began in 1986. -
Feb 11, 2019, 08:38 AMHow to collect it feature completed for 2018 U.S. stamp program
Linn’s editor-in-chief seeks feedback from readers. -
Feb 8, 2019, 16:37 PMCoral Reef stamps to debut March 29 in St. Louis, Mo.
The United States Postal Service has announced that the four nondenominated (35¢) Coral Reefs postcard-rate stamps will be issued nationwide March 29. -
Feb 7, 2019, 21:11 PMAlabama Statehood stamp features state park scene
A first-day ceremony has been scheduled for Feb. 23, 10 a.m. CT at Constitution Hall Park, in Huntsville, Ala. -
Feb 7, 2019, 21:07 PMU.S. special delivery stamps used in Canal Zone
A 1965 cover bears a special delivery stamp and a Canal Zone airmail stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. -
Feb 7, 2019, 20:50 PMFive new U.S. issues for 2019: Week’s Most Read
The announcement of five new U.S. stamp designs for 2019 has been the most-read story this week. -
Feb 5, 2019, 13:56 PMNew edition of Scott errors catalog debuts
Last published in 2014, this go-to reference work on U.S. postage stamp errors has been thoroughly reviewed and updated. -
Feb 5, 2019, 12:55 PM
A dozen years and 14¢ later: reflections on the forever stamp
From the Liberty Bell in 2007 to Gregory Hines in 2019, there are a multitude of forever stamps to add to your collection. -
Feb 2, 2019, 08:00 AMLove stamp headlines new Scott numbers
It's time to reveal a new batch of Scott catalog numbers for U.S. and U.N. stamps. -
Feb 1, 2019, 10:23 AMGenuine rarity or dangerous forgery? Inside Linn’s
Also this week, the “champion” of Indian classic stamp issues, and French advertising covers and the stories they tell. -
Feb 1, 2019, 09:23 AMExpertizing articles compiled for online resource
U.S. Stamp Notes columnist John M. Hotchner introduces a valuable expertizing tool. -
Feb 1, 2019, 09:16 AMUnderstanding Fourth Bureau Issue coil waste and sheet waste stamps
Expertizing is essential for the Fourth Bureau Issue coil waste and sheet waste stamps because it is easy to mistake the normal for the rare. -
Jan 31, 2019, 21:10 PMJohn Lennon forever stamps found as imperforate errors: Week’s Most Read
Our report on missing die cuts found on a pane of 16 Lennon stamps was the story of the week. -
Jan 31, 2019, 09:31 AMPostal Museum reopened Jan. 29
The Smithsonian National Postal Museum, closed for almost the entire month of January because of the partial federal government shutdown, has reopened. -
Jan 30, 2019, 14:52 PMIssue dates for Marvin Gaye, post office murals
The United States nondenominated (55¢) Marvin Gaye forever stamp in the Music Icons commemorative series will be issued April 2 in Los Angeles, Calif.
Headlines
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US Stamps
Feb 15, 2019, 9 AMMissing wife puzzle solved
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Postal Updates
Feb 15, 2019, 8 AMU.S. Postal Service governors, postmaster, address UPU exit
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US Stamps
Feb 15, 2019, 8 AMReflections on the forever stamp: Week’s Most Read
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Auctions
Feb 14, 2019, 2 PMAmelia Earhart signature cover in upcoming Cherrystone auction
