U.S. STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Nov 2, 2022, 08:09 AM
Danish West Indies 1856 stamp appeals to a variety of collectors
The stamp in very fine grade without faults is a good buy at 80 percent up to full catalog value. -
Nov 1, 2022, 14:00 PM
Love is in the air for November cartoon caption contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Nov 1, 2022, 09:44 AM
A purple handstamp mystery
What purpose did the unusual purple handstamp on the cover serve? -
Oct 31, 2022, 13:00 PM
Prospectus available for Pipex 2023
The show will include a bourse (sales area) of 34 dealer booths along with up to 150 exhibit frames. -
Oct 31, 2022, 09:01 AM
A question of dollars and cents
The sender running out of 1¢ stamps is only one of the possibilities for why four $1 Patrick Henry stamps were used to pay the postage. -
Oct 28, 2022, 10:00 AM
The story behind the upcoming 2023 40¢ Red Fox stamp
The stamp is the product of a lobbying campaign by bulk mailers who convinced postal executives that the new stamp could boost first-class mail volume. -
Oct 27, 2022, 12:30 PM
Issuance of Sam Houston stamp was delayed
The 5¢ Sam Houston stamp was not issued until Jan. 19, 1964. -
Oct 27, 2022, 08:30 AM
Nov. 18-20 Chicagopex to host conventions, philatelic judging event
The show marks the 136th anniversary of the Chicago Philatelic Society. -
Oct 27, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Watch for overlooked scarce U.S. postal card uses
Also this week, an unusual handstamp on an unmailable United States 1922 cover provides a glimpse into the inner workings of the Dead Letter Office and the Division of Dead Letters, and taking a closer look at a small batch of stamps from Montenegro that picture that country’s first and only king. -
Oct 25, 2022, 12:00 PM
Women’s suffrage label on 1903 cover
The cover was sent by Harriet Taylor Upton (1853-1945), a political activist and author who devoted most of her efforts to the struggle for women’s right to vote. -
Oct 25, 2022, 10:35 AM
USPS announces 2023 U.S. stamp program
More 2023 U.S. stamp designs will be revealed in the coming weeks and months. -
Oct 21, 2022, 11:30 AM
Promoting philately at the Snowy Beauty stamp event
Local newspapers covered the event both before and after, which gave even more positive publicity for stamp collecting. -
Oct 21, 2022, 08:00 AM
Expertizing service reports new U.S. tagging-omitted, double-impression errors
Scott Murphy, president of Professional Stamp Experts, alerted Linn’s Stamp News about the new errors in separate emails sent Sept. 20 and Sept. 27. -
Oct 20, 2022, 12:00 PM
A mysterious-looking movie ad looks like an envelope
The faux cancellation is dated 1951, and the mystery is deepened by the text “Read this when you’re alone!” in the upper left. -
Oct 20, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Values for U.S. dollar-sign stamps in high grades
Also this week, a review of three blog sites of interest to stamp collectors, and a favorable review of a sample from a $2 mixture of worldwide stamps. -
Oct 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Perpetual demand for 1¢ dark violet Official postal savings mail stamp
Postal savings depositories were established by an act of Congress approved June 25, 1910. -
Oct 18, 2022, 08:00 AM
United Nations marks 70 years of guided tours
The tours began in 1952, seven years after the United Nations formed in 1945. -
Oct 17, 2022, 08:30 AM
Who is Marjorie Chandler?
Though not a mega-star, she was a durable and talented presence in a wholesome sort of way for many years. -
Oct 14, 2022, 12:00 PM
Hal Vogel to discuss polar philately in Nov. 1 online Sundman lecture
Admission to the lecture is free, but online registration is required. -
Oct 14, 2022, 08:00 AM
Slow World War II demobilization, a morale problem evident on soldier’s mail
At the end of the war, 7.6 million U.S. servicemen and women were still stationed abroad and were being brought back to the United States to be demobilized.
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US Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 12 PM
Printer’s waste varies as to cause and effect
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 10 AM
Royal Mail celebrates 60 years of the X-Men with Feb. 16 issue
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Boats on Britain’s stamps reveal its rich maritime history
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Auctions Feb 1, 2023, 2 PM
Blue-omitted error of U.S. 1998 Hat coil in Feb. 21-23 Kelleher Flagship sale