U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 17, 2022, 13:00 PMAFDCS updates free directory of cachetmakers
The AFDCS publishes new editions of the directory based on additions and changes to the listings from the time of the last publication. -
Mar 17, 2022, 08:00 AMWashington booklet pane remains good buy
Most early booklet panes are surprisingly difficult to find in very fine grade. -
Mar 16, 2022, 13:30 PMAdditions to list of covers showing methods of moving the mail
The last report on this subject was in the U.S. Stamp Notes column in the May 23, 2016, issue of Linn’s. -
Mar 15, 2022, 11:27 AMTulips, Sunflower Bouquet stamps temporarily unavailable for online preorder
A limited number of customers may have had their orders canceled, according to the Postal Service. -
Mar 15, 2022, 11:00 AMFebruary cartoon contest winner looks forward to Easter baskets
Hare mail and hair (or hare) raising were the two predominant themes in response to the cartoon caption contest design for February. -
Mar 11, 2022, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Blue Origin keeps busy flying postcards into space
Also this week, a philatelic look at scouting behind the Iron Curtain, and helpful tips for servicing first-day covers. -
Mar 10, 2022, 13:05 PMIssue date change for George Morrison stamps
The March 10 issue of the Postal Service’s Postal Bulletin gave April 22 as the new issue date. -
Mar 10, 2022, 09:09 AMMarch 14 first-day ceremony for Mountain Flora stamps in Jackson, Wyo.
The first-day ceremony is being organized by local post officials and is open to the public. -
Mar 8, 2022, 10:00 AMUlysses S. Grant and the 2015 U.S. Civil War stamp ceremony
The 200th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant stirs a memory of a first-day ceremony for two United States 2015 Civil War Sesquicentennial stamps. -
Mar 7, 2022, 10:48 AMCeremony details announced for Shel Silverstein stamp
The stamp will go on sale nationwide April 8 in a pane of 20. -
Mar 7, 2022, 10:00 AMErrors and how they are determined
When deciding whether a stamp is an error or not, you have to look closely. A few dots of color and other tiny aspects can make a difference. -
Mar 5, 2022, 10:00 AMLove, other recent U.S. stamps assigned Scott numbers
All of the numbers will appear in the Catalogue Update section of the Mar. 21, 2022 Linn’s Stamp News. -
Mar 4, 2022, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: New ideas address spike in counterfeit stamps
Also this week, an exploration of Sweden’s fascinating Landstormen semipostal stamps, and a philatelic tribute to Ulysses S. Grant’s birthday bicentennial. -
Mar 3, 2022, 13:00 PMExhibits return to St. Louis Stamp Expo March 25-27
The St. Louis Stamp Expo is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show. -
Mar 3, 2022, 08:00 AMEagle coil stamps selling well above catalog value
All six stamps have the same eagle design but are in different colors: green, blue green, blue, red violet, orange and yellow orange. -
Mar 2, 2022, 10:00 AMMarch cartoon contest salutes the Winter Olympics
Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
Mar 1, 2022, 14:00 PMStriking pencil sketches on Prexie first-day covers
The two presidents on the covers are shown full face rather than the side views that were used for the stamps. -
Mar 1, 2022, 08:00 AMColonial postrider labels promote Boston 2026 World Expo
Show organizers indicate that four additional label designs are planned, one each year through 2026. -
Feb 28, 2022, 13:00 PMTulips, sunflowers decorate two new U.S. stamps March 24
The stamps are intended primarily as wedding invitation postage but are valid for any postal use. -
Feb 28, 2022, 08:30 AMMountain flowers bloom on new U.S. stamps March 14
The nondenominated (58¢) Mountain Flora stamps picture a purple pasqueflower, orange red wood lily, bright yellow alpine buttercup and dark pink Woods’ rose.
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
