U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jan 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
Philatelic Show 2023 prospectus available
The show will feature up to 100 exhibit frames, over 50 dealers and a youth area. -
Jan 19, 2023, 09:12 AM
Yoops! Mississippi River stamp pane reverse joins Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Wisconsin
The state line between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was left out on the map on the back of the pane. -
Jan 19, 2023, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Unusual travels of a 1977 registered letter to Germany
Also this week, a review of a new book about the first U.S. postal card issued in 1873, and taking a closer look at a 1964 set of eight German stamps honoring resistance heroes during World War II. -
Jan 17, 2023, 12:30 PM
Error found among multiple reports of problematic Holiday Elves forever stamps
Numerous reports of United States Holiday Elves forever stamps with shifted die cuts were brought to the attention of Linn’s editors in late December 2022. -
Jan 17, 2023, 08:15 AM
Feb. 4-5 stamp show in Indianapolis
The show bourse (sales area) will feature 11 dealers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. -
Jan 16, 2023, 11:30 AM
Author Ernest J. Gaines to be honored on 46th Black Heritage stamp Jan. 23
According to the Postal Service, the stamp artwork is an oil painting of Gaines based on a photograph taken by Raoul Benavides in 2001. -
Jan 16, 2023, 08:38 AM
American First Day Cover Society board elects officers
The board of directors re-elected Lloyd de Vries as president, Ralph Nafziger as executive vice president, Jim Hogg as first vice president, Mark Gereb as recording secretary and Mark Thompson as treasurer. -
Jan 16, 2023, 08:30 AM
1947 Christmas message expressed in rhyme
Christmas greetings don’t usually stray into the subjects of international relations or politics. -
Jan 13, 2023, 12:00 PM
Not exactly a Christmas message in 1983
A Christmas card with a non-Christmas handstamped message is something that might not have Miss Manners’ approval. -
Jan 13, 2023, 09:37 AM
Two new U.S. Love forever stamps depict hearts and cherished pets
The inclusion of conventional pets on Love stamps shows a deviation from the common images, such as hearts and flowers, that the Postal Service uses in the popular Love series. -
Jan 12, 2023, 12:15 PM
Baker Island, a rare APO number
The United States claimed Baker Island in 1857. It is administered today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. -
Jan 12, 2023, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Son created Genesis Graphics covers as tribute to his father
Also this week, a market tip for the most often misidentified stamp in U.S. classics collecting, and sifting through a 49-stamp sample from a mixture of 209 worldwide stamps. -
Jan 12, 2023, 07:00 AM
Kaufmann, Neil, Verge win 2023 Lichtenstein awards
Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1876-1947) was widely considered one of the greatest American philatelists of the first half of the 20th century. -
Jan 11, 2023, 08:24 AM
SCADTA consular overprints are a good buy
The stamps were available at all Colombian consulates, trade missions and agencies maintained by SCADTA. -
Jan 10, 2023, 13:00 PM
Special flight cover for Christmas 1929
Few special flight covers connect directly to Christmas. An exception is a Dec. 25, 1929, cover canceled in Chicago. -
Jan 10, 2023, 11:28 AM
Issue dates, locations announced for upcoming 2023 U.S. stamps
Five stamps depicting noteworthy railroad stations are set to be issued March 9 in Cincinnati, the home of Union Station, which is shown on one of the stamps. -
Jan 10, 2023, 09:00 AM
Identifying counterfeit U.S. stamps
The new 2023 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Counterfeits is the essential reference work for collectors of United States counterfeit stamp issues. -
Jan 9, 2023, 11:30 AM
December cartoon contest winner digs political dirt
Because it was the December cartoon caption contest, quite a few entries mentioned Christmas. -
Jan 6, 2023, 10:54 AM
Proposed merger of APS and ASDA will not happen
Scott English, executive director of the APS, made the announcement Jan. 6 on the APS website. -
Jan 6, 2023, 08:31 AM
Two new American Landmarks stamps featuring Florida Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains debut Jan. 22
The $9.65 stamp satisfies the new flat rate for standard Priority Mail envelopes, and the $28.75 stamp pays the corresponding Priority Mail Express rate.
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US Stamps Feb 3, 2023, 9 AM
Submissions open for Great American Stamp Show literature competition
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US Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 12 PM
Printer’s waste varies as to cause and effect
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 10 AM
Royal Mail celebrates 60 years of the X-Men with Feb. 16 issue
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Boats on Britain’s stamps reveal its rich maritime history