U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jun 14, 2021, 10:30 AMBaseball great Yogi Berra on U.S. forever stamp June 24
The nondenominated (55¢) stamp honoring him will be issued at the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in Little Falls, N.J. -
Jun 14, 2021, 09:54 AMChildren under 16 not allowed at June 18 Sun Science first-day ceremony
The first-day ceremony change, announced June 14, is due to COVID-19 restrictions. -
Jun 13, 2021, 12:30 PMPiller elected ASDA president
Piller is a retail stamp dealer with some 70 years of experience, according to his candidate statement. -
Jun 9, 2021, 11:30 AMPersistence can pay off in correcting an expertizing opinion
The original expertizing finding was at best confusing, and the Scott catalog descriptions at least partially based upon it were wrong. -
Jun 5, 2021, 10:30 AMStar Wars Droids stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
All of the numbers will appear in the Scott New Listings Update section of the June 21 Linn’s Stamp News. -
Jun 5, 2021, 09:00 AMMail to Czechoslovakia rejected because of stamps
Some countries were sensitive about the subject of the U.S. stamps that were affixed to mail from the United States. -
Jun 3, 2021, 12:45 PMJune cartoon caption contest looks back to the age of reptiles
Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
Jun 2, 2021, 10:00 AMU.S. 1894 Daniel Webster stamp is in demand
For the specialist, there are green and dull green shades with the same catalog values as the dark green stamp. -
Jun 2, 2021, 08:00 AMHere come the suns: 10 U.S. Sun Science stamps June 18
The pane of 20 Sun Science forever stamps pictures scientific features of Earth’s sun with 10 different designs. -
Jun 1, 2021, 13:15 PMFamiliar USPS stamp phone number changes
Stamp orders can also be placed online and by mail using the form in the USA Philatelic catalog. -
Jun 1, 2021, 09:51 AMSculptor moves beyond 2018 Lady Liberty stamp judgment
The bitterly fought lawsuit is in sculptor Robert S. Davidson's rearview mirror, and he is continuing to press his public art career forward. -
May 28, 2021, 09:04 AMInside Linn’s: Mickey Mouse mystery
Also this week, an unusual letter sheds light on prison mailing regulations, and understanding markings applied to letters deposited in package collection boxes. -
May 27, 2021, 14:40 PMNational Postal Museum set to reopen Aug. 27
The National Postal Museum will be the last of the Smithsonian Institution museums in Washington, D.C., to reopen. -
May 27, 2021, 10:00 AMATA launches new online one-page exhibit program
Exhibitors may submit more than one exhibit, but multiple submissions should be independent of each other in content. The deadline to submit exhibits is July 15. -
May 26, 2021, 16:00 PMWestpex stamp show July 30-Aug. 1 near San Francisco
A bourse (sales area) of 75 national and international dealers will offer stamps, postal history and supplies. -
May 26, 2021, 09:15 AMGeorge Meany and the 1980 Organized Labor stamp
George Meany was the notoriously hard-nosed president of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations. -
May 25, 2021, 13:15 PMNew U.S. commemorative set to honor artist Emilio Sanchez
The nondenominated (55¢) stamps show different paintings described as “architectural works,” each reflecting details of colorful buildings with bold contrasts. -
May 24, 2021, 14:30 PMCopying the Champions of Liberty series concept
Private entities have copied the format of the United States Champions of Liberty stamps issued from 1957 through 1961. -
May 23, 2021, 13:00 PMSmith to receive ATA Distinguished Topical Philatelist award
Smith, the immediate past president of the American Topical Association, has served on the association’s board since 2011. -
May 22, 2021, 11:00 AMVignette design revised on U.S. Go For Broke stamp
A newly revealed image of the United States Go For Broke stamp is different from preliminary artwork of the stamp previously published.
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World Stamps
Jul 29, 2021, 8 AMLook for Sierra Leone’s attractive 1938 Wilberforce set
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US Stamps
Jul 28, 2021, 12 PMScott numbers assigned to Sun Science, Tap Dance, U.N. stamps
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US Stamps
Jul 28, 2021, 8 AMGrist mill and covered bridge on Missouri Statehood stamp
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World Stamps
Jul 27, 2021, 3 PMInstitute for Analytical Philately seeks papers for 2023 symposium
