U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Sep 21, 2023, 14:00 PM
Deciphering British diamonds on United States covers
U.S. mail addressed to England sometimes had a black or gray diamond marking on the front. -
Sep 21, 2023, 11:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: Cover bearing 57 $5 Coolidge stamps sells for $10,800
Also this week, answering questions about an unusual device for creating exhibit and album pages, and an explanation of the origins of bogus stamps picturing the ship Clara Rothe. -
Sep 20, 2023, 11:32 AM
Chuck Black wins 2023 federal duck stamp art contest
Of 199 entries submitted to this year’s competition, 24 entries (including Black’s) made it to the final round of judging. -
Sep 19, 2023, 08:00 AM
Pinata Festival an interesting choice for stamp ceremony location
The first-day ceremony for the new United States Pinatas stamps helped kick off National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15. -
Sep 18, 2023, 07:45 AM
National Portrait Gallery to host Oct. 2 debut of stamp for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Renowned portrait artist Michael J. Deas of New Orleans, using a photograph by Philip Bermingham, created the painting of Ginsburg (1933-2020) that appears on the stamp. -
Sep 15, 2023, 09:15 AM
ATA donates to Boston 2026 World Expo
Founded in 1949, the American Topical Association is the world’s largest collecting organization specializing in subject-related philately. -
Sep 14, 2023, 12:30 PM
Inside Linn’s: SpaceShipTwo puts first fully crewed commercial flight into space
Also this week, a review of a new program and additional information on a philatelic website called the Stamp Web, and a word search focused on stamps with what some might consider an unlucky Scott catalog number. -
Sep 14, 2023, 11:32 AM
Scott catalog numbers revealed for Bridges coil stamps
Included in upcoming Scott catalog listings for the Bridges coil stamps are unlettered listings for a plate number strip of seven and a plate number strip of nine. -
Sep 14, 2023, 10:45 AM
Valentine’s Day fancy envelopes from the good old days
Both covers are attractive, cost extra at the time, and certainly reflect the love that the senders felt for the recipients. -
Sep 13, 2023, 08:00 AM
Confederate States 1861 Jefferson notably scarce in unused, used condition
During its lifetime, the Confederacy produced 14 major-number listed stamps. Of those, the 1¢ orange John C. Calhoun stamp was never issued. -
Sep 11, 2023, 11:30 AM
Follow-up on sales suspension of 1980 Olympics stamps
Sale of the stamps was suspended on March 11, 1980, after the U.S. government decided to boycott the Olympics to protest the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan. -
Sep 11, 2023, 08:15 AM
New stamp parachutes in Sept. 22 to celebrate completion of OSIRIS-REx mission
The new nondenominated (66¢) commemorative for the OSIRIS-REx mission was a surprise addition to the 2023 U.S. program. -
Sep 9, 2023, 09:00 AM
Cacheted first-day cover centennial event success
Linn’s Stamp News has put together a souvenir collectible for the anniversary with a postmarked postcard and a program. -
Sep 8, 2023, 13:00 PM
August cartoon caption contest winner turns tables on questioner
Both winners will receive a 13-week subscription to Linn’s Stamp News. -
Sep 8, 2023, 09:00 AM
Counterfeit U.S. 2010 Love stamp is a first: it’s too big
A single stamp from a counterfeit pane measures about 1.6 inches by 1.25 inches, whereas a genuine stamp measures 1.19 inches by 0.91 inches. -
Sep 5, 2023, 07:45 AM
No mourning allowed with this 1904 Philadelphia cover
The cover’s contents, once revealed, weren't an occasion for sadness. -
Sep 4, 2023, 14:00 PM
NPM to host Cheryl Ganz at 20th Maynard Sundman lecture
Ganz’s lecture will focus on United States Zeppelin postage stamps. -
Sep 3, 2023, 10:00 AM
Life Magnified, other recent U.S. stamps assigned Scott numbers
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2024 Scott catalogs. -
Sep 1, 2023, 11:30 AM
Spellman Museum names new executive director
Brian Howard enters the position with three decades of experience in the history museum field. -
Sep 1, 2023, 08:30 AM
Tagging-omitted error of imperf U.S. 1979 Seeing For Me stamp found in dealer’s stock
Imperforate and tagging-omitted errors of the Seeing For Me stamp are listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers.
Headlines
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World Stamps Sep 21, 2023, 8 AM
Dutch semipostal stamps honor Lego 90th anniversary
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US Stamps Sep 20, 2023, 11 AM
Chuck Black wins 2023 federal duck stamp art contest
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World Stamps Sep 20, 2023, 10 AM
Sept. 21 issue of 12 stamps from Great Britain celebrates musical icon Dame Shirley Bassey
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World Stamps Sep 20, 2023, 8 AM
Soviet Union 1964 Olympic Gymnast sheet has held its value