U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Apr 5, 2022, 08:15 AMFive U.S. stamps celebrate Native American artist George Morrison
A prominent feature of the works shown on the stamps is a horizon line that typically appears one-fourth of the way down from the top of the picture. -
Apr 4, 2022, 14:00 PMPipex 2022 stamp show in Portland, Ore.
The German Philatelic Society of the USA and the United States Stamp Society will conduct their annual meetings at the show. -
Apr 2, 2022, 10:00 AMRecent U.S., U.N. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow collectors to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
Apr 1, 2022, 15:07 PMAPS Summer Seminar to move online for 2022
Summer Seminar was originally scheduled for June 19-23 at the society’s headquarters in Bellefonte, Pa. -
Mar 29, 2022, 13:30 PMApril cartoon contest lands on Fort Sumter
Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
Mar 29, 2022, 10:00 AMFlags and barns unite on four new U.S. coil definitive stamps April 14
Stephanie Bower of Seattle, Wash., who specializes in architectural illustration, illustrated and designed the Flags on Barns stamps. -
Mar 28, 2022, 11:30 AMCollecting the 1946 5¢ large DC-4 Skymaster airmail
A small version of this 5¢ stamp was issued March 26, 1947, six months after the large stamp. -
Mar 28, 2022, 09:33 AMMuch anticipated baseball exhibition opens April 9
Items from the National Baseball Hall of Fame are on display, and astronaut Sally Ride’s childhood baseball bat is on loan from the National Air and Space Museum. -
Mar 28, 2022, 09:29 AMAPRL board of trustees hold online meeting March 22
The meeting began with a presentation from Scott English, executive director of the American Philatelic Society. -
Mar 25, 2022, 10:30 AMExhibiting prospectus available for June Okpex show
Okpex will offer more than 125 frames of exhibits, with 115 reserved for multiframe exhibits and 10 for single-frame exhibits. -
Mar 25, 2022, 09:05 AM
APS seeks new director of education
Cathy Brachbill, the American Philatelic Society’s director of education, will retire June 30. -
Mar 25, 2022, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Juvenile collector correspondence lightens mood
Also this week, taking a closer look at U.S. library-rate mailing cards, and our market tipsters recommend a set of Dominican Republic stamps honoring Christopher Columbus. -
Mar 24, 2022, 12:40 PMFirst-day ceremony details for Eugenie Clark stamp
Although the ceremony is free, there are a limited number of tickets for admission. -
Mar 24, 2022, 11:30 AMFractional postal routes and Chicago mail
Fractional route markings are explained in the book Chicago Postal Markings and Postal History by Leonard Piszkiewicz. -
Mar 22, 2022, 13:00 PMHartwig welcomed to Linn’s editorial team
Hartwig started work last fall and has assumed various roles with the publication, including working with the design team to layout Linn’s. -
Mar 22, 2022, 12:41 PMScott numbers revealed for Mountain Flora coil stamps
Included in upcoming Scott catalog listings for the Mountain Flora coil stamps are unlettered listings for a plate number strip of seven and a plate number strip of nine. -
Mar 22, 2022, 11:43 AMApril 9-10 Plymouth Show in Westland, Mich.
The Plymouth Show is normally an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately exhibition. This year’s show, however, will not include exhibits. -
Mar 22, 2022, 10:45 AMThe stamp that almost was and the political back story on why it wasn’t
The proposed 10¢ airmail stamp had been announced on Oct. 2, 1959. -
Mar 22, 2022, 08:30 AMNew U.S. stamp celebrates children’s author Shel Silverstein April 8
The Shel Silverstein stamp will be available for purchase in panes of 20 nationwide on the first day of issue. -
Mar 18, 2022, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Futuristic space shuttle zooms on Priority Mail stamp
Also this week, tips for creating album pages for U.N. Flag stamps, and dissecting a mixture of mostly older worldwide stamps.
Headlines
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US Stamps
May 19, 2022, 3 PMInside Linn’s: A dollar-sign case of mistaken identity
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World Stamps
May 19, 2022, 12 PMCanada Post to issue a semipostal in support of Ukraine
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US Stamps
May 18, 2022, 10 AMNapex show June 3-5 in Washington, D.C., area
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Postal Updates
May 18, 2022, 8 AMHouse bill seeks to allow members of Congress to visit USPS facilities
