U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 10, 2024, 15:49 PM
Guyer terminated as ASDA executive director
Dana Guyer had served as ASDA executive director since March 1, 2015. -
Jul 10, 2024, 10:45 AM
Postal evidence of World War II civil censorship tells interesting stories
The censorship system during World War II was complicated. Reasons for the inability to send material abroad were numerous. -
Jul 9, 2024, 14:23 PM
Surprise stamp for U.S. healthcare community announced July 9
The official release date and location will be revealed at a later date, the USPS said. -
Jul 9, 2024, 13:30 PM
Linn’s 5,000th issue milestone in one month
The first issue of Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, dated Nov. 5, 1928, was published by founder George W. Linn of Columbus, Ohio. -
Jul 9, 2024, 07:45 AM
Baseball’s Aaron honored 50 years after breaking home run record
The July 31 first-day ceremony for the Hank Aaron stamp will begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time at Truist Park, home of baseball’s Atlanta Braves. -
Jul 6, 2024, 14:00 PM
Riveting entry captures June cartoon caption contest win
The United States 2013 Riveters on Empire State Building commemorative was the cartoon caption contest stamp for June. -
Jul 6, 2024, 10:00 AM
Trettin, Stotts, Reinhard receive 2024 APS Luff awards
The Luff award is the most prestigious recognition presented by the American Philatelic Society to a living philatelist. -
Jul 5, 2024, 09:00 AM
Subtle omission leads to discovery of counterfeit U.S. Go Beyond stamps
Linn’s and Scott catalog editors closely examined the strip and determined that the stamps were convincing counterfeits of their genuine counterparts. -
Jul 4, 2024, 11:00 AM
Different design concept used for Alex Trebek stamp issued on his birthday
The design of the nondenominated (73¢) commemorative stamp is a bit unusual in that it doesn’t picture Trebek. -
Jul 4, 2024, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: How will artificial intelligence affect cachetmaking contests?
Also this week, a philatelic adventure involving the April 8 total solar eclipse, and a 1934 set of 10 United States stamps that has long been a favorite of U.S. collectors. -
Jul 3, 2024, 12:00 PM
Five low-denomination Flowers stamps to bloom July 18 in Berkeley, Calif.
The five new 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢ and 10¢ Flowers stamps feature photographer Harold Davis’ pictures of a fringed tulip, daffodils, peonies, red tulips, and poppies and coneflowers, respectively. -
Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 AM
1907 5¢ Jamestown Exposition stamp honors Pocahontas
The 5¢ blue Pocahontas stamp is the high denomination of the three-stamp Jamestown Exposition issue. -
Jul 2, 2024, 13:30 PM
Curtiss Jenny airplane on display at Denver International Airport
Sometimes you stumble across mail-related items in the strangest of places, and sometimes the most appropriate of places. -
Jul 2, 2024, 11:30 AM
UNPA issues postal stationery envelope to meet new U.S. rate
The large postal stationery envelope for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City is denominated 73¢. -
Jul 1, 2024, 10:45 AM
Prospectus available for November Aapex show in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The deadline to submit the exhibit prospectus is Oct. 7, or until frames are filled. -
Jun 30, 2024, 09:30 AM
U.S. Ansel Adams stamps assigned Scott catalog numbers
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2025 Scott catalogs. -
Jun 29, 2024, 10:00 AM
Minnesota Stamp Expo returns after hiatus
The show will feature approximately 25 dealers, a cachetmakers’ bourse and a silent auction. -
Jun 28, 2024, 10:00 AM
Amos Media and Shepherd Expos Management launch show in Tampa, Fla.
For the first time in the 148-year history of Amos Media Co., publisher of Linn’s Stamps News, the organization is directly involved in the creation of a show for collectors and dealers. -
Jun 24, 2024, 16:24 PM
July cartoon caption contest stirs up postal protest stamp
What current U.S. stamp could be used to protest today’s diminishing postal service? -
Jun 24, 2024, 08:30 AM
Stamps from counterfeit U.S. Western Wear double-sided panes in the wrong position
When viewed side-by-side, the fake Western Wear pane is a close match to its genuine counterpart.
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World Stamps Sep 5, 2024, 9 AM
Changes in United Nations 2024 program announced
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Auctions Sep 5, 2024, 8 AM
Siegel to offer part of Saadi Struck on Stamps collection Sept. 24 in New York
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US Stamps Sep 4, 2024, 10 AM
Another successful Postcrossing meetup at Great American Stamp Show
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World Stamps Sep 4, 2024, 8 AM
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