U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Dec 2, 2024, 13:00 PM
Winter Whimsy stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
by Charles SneeHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Dec 2, 2024, 10:00 AM
Voting opens in Linn’s 2024 U.S. stamp popularity poll
by Charles SneeAmong the standout subjects honored on 2024 stamps are author Saul Bellow, legendary college basketball coach John Wooden, the Underground Railroad and photographer Ansel Adams. -
Nov 28, 2024, 10:00 AM
The 2025 Scott U.S. Pocket catalog
by Jay BigalkeThe catalog combines lightweight portability with essential listing information and values for more than 6,000 postage stamps and selected back-of-the-book issues. -
Nov 26, 2024, 13:00 PM
Pigpen arrives in cloud of dust for December cartoon caption contest
by John M. HotchnerThe best of the entries, one related to philately and one nonphilatelic, will receive a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension). -
Nov 25, 2024, 08:30 AM
Where to place Christmas seals on mail
by John M. HotchnerThe 1918 Christmas seal was issued by the American Red Cross. -
Nov 21, 2024, 10:00 AM
APS, APRL joint board meeting Nov. 14 prior to Postal History Symposium
by Charles SneeCheryl Ganz, president of the APS, welcomed all in attendance before APS executive director Scott English called the roll of each board. -
Nov 21, 2024, 09:15 AM
Inside Linn’s: Priority Mail stamp scores solo use trifecta
by Charles SneeAlso this week, an exploration of older U.S. stamps with straight edges, and a tip to look for the set of overprinted Canal Zone 1925 postage due stamps. -
Nov 20, 2024, 14:00 PM
AI aids research of a philatelic item
by John M. HotchnerArtificial intelligence (AI) is coming to philately. Clearly AI is going to be a powerful tool for stamp and cover collecting. -
Nov 20, 2024, 08:00 AM
An affordable 1879 United States Numeral postage due stamp
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn their use in the United States, postage due stamps were to be applied to any underpaid mail piece to show the amount collected from the addressee. -
Nov 15, 2024, 10:39 AM
2025 U.S. stamp program to honor Betty White, Allen Toussaint, Appalachian Trail, more
by Jay BigalkeThe United States Postal Service has announced 14 subjects that will appear on 55 stamps and postal stationery in 2025. -
Nov 15, 2024, 10:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: The saga of the precanceled U.S. 1970 Christmas stamps
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a review of blog sites devoted to ships, and a tip to collect an affordable United States 1879 Numeral postage due stamp. -
Nov 14, 2024, 00:30 AM
Florex celebrates 75th anniversary at Dec. 6-7 show
by Linn’s StaffThe show is organized by the Florida Stamp Dealers’ Association and the Central Florida Stamp Club. -
Nov 12, 2024, 09:00 AM
More information on the ‘War Stamp’ overprints of 1917
by John M. HotchnerLinn’s Stamp News readers reacted to John Hotchner’s July 8, 2024, article titled “Calling it like it is: World War I war tax.” -
Nov 11, 2024, 08:30 AM
October cartoon caption contest winner envisions Olympian method of pizza delivery
by John M. HotchnerOnly a dozen entries came in for the October cartoon caption contest that featured the 1996 32¢ stamp (Scott 3087) depicting the Discobolus statue -
Nov 6, 2024, 08:00 AM
Look for 15¢ Henry Clay stamp from 1903 Second Bureau Issue
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerHenry Clay was an American statesman who served as a congressman and as a senator from the state of Kentucky. -
Nov 5, 2024, 10:30 AM
John Hotchner to present Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Sundman lecture Nov. 20
by Linn’s StaffIn the lecture Hotchner will describe how his many activities in philately were launched from his writing for Linn’s. -
Nov 5, 2024, 08:00 AM
2024 U.S. ‘Stamp Yearbook’ available for order
by Jay BigalkeThe yearbook includes 108 stamps and matching mounts from what the Postal Service calls its “collectible program,” or what collectors typically call commemoratives. -
Nov 4, 2024, 14:40 PM
English to step down as APS executive director
by Charles SneeScott English will remain as executive director while the APS board conducts a search for his replacement. -
Nov 4, 2024, 10:30 AM
A parcel post stamp usage question mark
by John M. HotchnerRating early United States covers is a pastime of postal history specialists, and the goal is to be able to figure out exactly what the postage pays for on a cover. -
Nov 2, 2024, 11:27 AM
Scott numbers assigned to Madonna and Child, other recent U.S. stamps
by Charles SneeHaving these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.
Headlines
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Postal Updates Nov 29, 2024, 9 AM
USPS suspends mail service to Canada as strike continues
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Postal Updates Nov 29, 2024, 9 AM
USPS launches online catalog for Operation Santa
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Auctions Nov 28, 2024, 2 PM
Siegel to gavel down Napoleon collection of extraordinary stamps of France during Dec. 16-17 auction
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US Stamps Nov 28, 2024, 10 AM
The 2025 Scott U.S. Pocket catalog