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    Feb 24, 2022, 13:30 PM

    Issue date announced for Shel Silverstein stamp

    The forever (58¢) commemorative stamp honoring Silverstein will be available in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps.

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    Feb 24, 2022, 10:00 AM

    March Party stamp show near Cleveland March 18-20

    The show will include 38 dealers offering a wide range of philatelic material for sale, including stamps, covers, postcards and related literature and supplies.

  • united-states-1961-minute-man-savings-stamp-color-variety
    Feb 23, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Unintentional ink mixing caused color variety on 1961 U.S. savings stamp

    The color variety is purple and carmine instead of the normal blue and carmine.

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    Feb 22, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Aerophilately 2022 rescheduled to Nov. 4-6

    Aerophilately 2022 will feature dealers, seminars, an awards banquet and access to the American Philatelic Research Library.

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    Feb 21, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Ohio war savings stamps presented as sales awards

    Each stamp shows a U.S. president with his name underneath the portrait and the text “Presidential Honor Stamp” above it.

  • united-states-2022-african-daisy-global-forever-stamp
    Feb 21, 2022, 09:15 AM

    New U.S. global forever stamp features African daisy

    The picture of an African daisy on the stamp is based on an existing photograph by Cindy Dyer of Alexandria, Va.

  • united-states-1878-george-washington-beer-revenue-stamp
    Feb 17, 2022, 08:00 AM

    An affordable start to a beer stamp collection

    Beer revenue stamps are a perennial favorite among collectors, especially among those with a fondness for the brew.

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    Feb 15, 2022, 08:00 AM

    U.S. Title IX stamps to debut March 3 in Washington, D.C.

    Artist Melinda Beck designed the Title IX stamps, which picture a dark blue silhouette of one of four female athletes: a runner, swimmer, gymnast and soccer player.

  • united-states-1987-lacemaking-stamps-missing-lace-error
    Feb 14, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Printing experimentation caused varieties of Lacemaking stamps

    This se-tenant block of four in the American Folk Art series ultimately had its first day on Aug. 14, 1987.

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    Feb 11, 2022, 13:00 PM

    How to avoid purchasing full Priority Mail panes

    Placing a customer order by phone with Stamp Fulfillment Services offers the best option.

  • united-states-1869-pictorial-horse-stamp-cartoon-contest
    Feb 10, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Mustangs motivate January cartoon contest winner

    COVID-19 was the subject of several entries that turned the design into a Paul Revere moment.

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    Feb 8, 2022, 19:23 PM

    Recent U.S. and U.N. issues receive Scott catalog numbers

    All of the numbers will appear in the Scott New Listings Update section of the Feb. 21 Linn’s Stamp News.

  • 1856-northampton-lunatic-asylum-cover
    Feb 8, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Cover includes invitation to laying of cornerstone in 1856

    The cancellation is not scarce, but inside the cover is something of more interest.

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    Feb 7, 2022, 09:00 AM

    Do your homework before applying for an expertizing certificate

    A submitter who checks what he or she can about the item to be submitted will predispose an expert to take the item more seriously.

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    Feb 4, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: The U.S. Edna Ferber stamp that was never issued

    Also this week, stamps honoring the golden jubilee of Queen Margrethe II, and Life magazine’s full-color tribute to almost 300 stamps in a 1959 issue.

  • confederate-states-1862-rose-thomas-jefferson-stamp
    Feb 3, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Look for elusive Confederate States 1862 Jefferson stamp

    The imperforate lithographed 10¢ rose Thomas Jefferson stamp issued March 1862 was printed by Hoyer & Ludwig.

  • united-states-2020-winter-scenes-rabbit-stamp
    Feb 2, 2022, 15:30 PM

    Winter Scenes rabbit hops into February cartoon contest

    There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line.

  • united-states-2022-title-ix-stamps
    Feb 1, 2022, 15:38 PM

    First-day ceremony details announced for U.S. Title IX stamps

    The four stamp designs show dark blue silhouettes of a female runner, swimmer, gymnast and soccer player.

  • united-states-spooky-silhouettes-thank-you-celebrate-counterfeit-stamps
    Feb 1, 2022, 11:30 AM

    Counterfeiters mimic foil, other special treatments

    The quality of these knock-off stamps has taken yet another twist with the application of foil and gloss.

  • 2021-stamp-poll-ballot-envelope-message-monsters-stamp-stickers
    Jan 31, 2022, 13:30 PM

    Poll ballot envelope features Message Monsters stamp and stickers

    It seems that a good number of collectors did not get the message about the stickers for the Message Monsters stamps.

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