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    Jan 13, 2025, 11:45 AM

    Boston 2026 World Expo seeks off-paper stamp donations for use during show

    by Linn’s Staff
    The stamps will be used in welcome packets and in the youth and beginner’s areas.

  • Jan 9, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Early letters to Santa

    by John M. Hotchner
    Writing letters to Santa Claus has a long and honorable history.

  • Jan 8, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Allen Toussaint and his music live on with Jan. 30 U.S. Postal Service issue

    by Scott Tiffney
    Designed by USPS art director Ethel Kesseler, the forever stamp features a photograph taken of the acclaimed rhythm and blues artist by photographer Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007.

  • Jan 7, 2025, 10:45 AM

    U.S. memorial stamp likely for President Jimmy Carter

    by Jay Bigalke
    United States President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100.

  • Jan 6, 2025, 11:00 AM

    New 1794 Compass Rose stamp carries U.S. international mail globally

    by Scott Tiffney
    The round 32-point compass rose image — pictured on the new issue with brightly colored directional points in blue, red, yellow, and green — is from the collections of the Maine Historical Society.

  • Jan 6, 2025, 08:15 AM

    Top stamp stories of 2024

    by Jay Bigalke
    The biggest eye-catching moment in 2024 was definitely the June 14-15 sale of William H. “Bill” Gross’ complete collection of classic-era United States stamps.

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    Jan 2, 2025, 08:30 AM

    Jan. 24-26 Southeastern Stamp Expo

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show theme is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. postal system with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general.

  • Jan 1, 2025, 13:00 PM

    January cartoon caption contest spotlights famous 1918 Jenny Invert airmail error stamp

    by John M. Hotchner
    For each of the two winners, the prize will be a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension).

  • Jan 1, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Look for 1894 Grant stamp from First Bureau Issue

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The 5¢ chocolate President Ulysses S. Grant stamp was issued to pay the ½-ounce letter rate to any member nation of the Universal Postal Union.

  • Dec 31, 2024, 11:30 AM

    Hazardous effects of using chemicals to soak stamps

    by Jay Bigalke
    The risk of damage and long-term effects from any chemical are really unknown.

  • Dec 31, 2024, 09:00 AM

    New Jan. 17 Love stamp expresses the universal emotion

    by Scott Tiffney
    The new Love stamp celebrates the universal experience of love by picturing an untitled work by Pennsylvania artist Keith Haring (1958–90).

  • Dec 30, 2024, 08:15 AM

    New U.S. stamp rings in Year of the Snake Jan. 14 in Boston, Mass.

    by Charles Snee
    Camille Chew’s intricate artwork was photographed and then used for the vignette of the stamp designed by USPS art director Antonio Alcala

  • Dec 26, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Identifying mysterious North Pole postage souvenir sheets

    by John M. Hotchner
    The sheets are dated 1961, 1962 and 1963, and each spoofs then-current U.S. postage stamps.

  • Dec 25, 2024, 13:00 PM

    A Christmas greeting to India and back

    by John M. Hotchner
    The cover began its journey in North Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 18, 1945. It is addressed to a sailor aboard the SS American Victory, which was expected to call at Calcutta, India.

  • Dec 24, 2024, 14:00 PM

    Support for first-day ceremonies at stamp shows

    by Jay Bigalke
    This year is off to a great start for a few stamp shows that are hosting first-day ceremonies.

  • Dec 19, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Letter-mail stamps used on postcards after postal rate changes

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, a review of a sample of 70 stamps from a worldwide mixture, and a tip to look for a U.S. 2018 Priority Mail Express stamp.

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    Dec 18, 2024, 13:00 PM

    Prospectus available for Westpex 2025

    by Linn’s Staff
    Westpex 2025 will celebrate the 175th anniversary of California’s statehood. A special cinderella souvenir sheet and cacheted cover will be available.

  • Dec 18, 2024, 08:00 AM

    U.S. 1913 Rural Mail Carrier parcel post stamp a good buy

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The United States Post Office Department issued a total of 12 parcel post stamps in 1913.

  • Dec 16, 2024, 14:04 PM

    Additional 2025 U.S. stamp program subjects include powwows, fishing lures, American Revolution battlefields

    by Charles Snee
    Two new stamps will be added to the Stellar Formations series of Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express stamps that the USPS launched in 2024.

  • Dec 16, 2024, 08:15 AM

    Minden, Nebraska: ‘The Christmas City’

    by John M. Hotchner
    Minden, Neb., was the site of the first day of issue for the United States 3¢ commemorative stamp issued Sept. 22, 1948, for the centennial of the founding of Fort Kearny.

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