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    Sep 23, 2022, 12:00 PM

    Nojex-ASDA stamp show Oct. 14-16

    The show will feature 40 dealers and 200 frames of exhibits.

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    Sep 23, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Myth busted: Treasury Secretary Yellen not a stamp collector

    While she was chair of the Federal Reserve Bank, Yellen was invited to join the elite Club de Monte-Carlo.

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    Sep 22, 2022, 10:50 AM

    2022 federal duck stamp art contest online Sept. 23-24

    Due to health concerns, the previously planned in-person judging has been canceled.

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    Sep 22, 2022, 08:30 AM

    Flowers persevere through snow on Oct. 11 U.S. set of 10

    The nondenominated (60¢) Snowy Beauty forever stamps will be issued in a double-sided pane (booklets) of 20 in a quantity of 300 million stamps.

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    Sep 22, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Wyoming’s unusual passport for the 1976 Bicentennial

    Also this week, taking a closer look at a U.S. 1945 domestic short-paid airmail special delivery cover, and a U.S. mixture serves up mostly minimum-value stamps.

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    Sep 21, 2022, 11:00 AM

    Appeal of Ray Charles reaches beyond the collecting community

    On Sept. 23, 2013, the U.S. Postal Service issued a nondenominated (46¢) Ray Charles stamp (Scott 4807) in panes of 16.

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    Sep 21, 2022, 10:00 AM

    What will a U.S. forever stamp cost after Jan. 22?

    It’s up to the Postal Service’s board of governors to recommend the new rates, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

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    Sep 20, 2022, 09:00 AM

    ‘USS Bear,’ an ancient mariner

    The ship had an exceptionally diverse service life, including being part of Adm. Richard E. Byrd’s second and third expeditions to Antarctica.

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    Sep 19, 2022, 17:00 PM

    Ceremony details for Oct. 13 Kwanzaa stamp

    Kwanzaa is a Pan-African holiday that takes place annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.

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    Sep 16, 2022, 16:00 PM

    Rare altered cancellation on Little America cover

    Little America was the name of Adm. Richard Byrd’s Antarctic exploration base.

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    Sep 16, 2022, 10:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: A nifty registered cover from Antarctica

    Also this week, a philatelic word search tied to the theme of Halloween, and a review of sample of stamps from a worldwide mixture from a seller in Florida.

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    Sep 16, 2022, 08:13 AM

    Ceremony details for Oct. 18 Women Cryptologists of World War II stamp

    The first-day ceremony for the Women Cryptologists of World War II commemorative forever stamp will take place Tuesday, Oct. 18.

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    Sep 15, 2022, 15:00 PM

    August cartoon winner inflates Igor the eagle

    Many entries in the August cartoon caption contest noted the stern look on the face of Igor the eagle on the U.S. 1983 $9.35 Express Mail stamp.

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    Sep 15, 2022, 14:13 PM

    Upright Jenny pane tally hits 42 with two new reports in August

    More than nine years after the $2 Jenny Invert stamps were placed on sale collectors continue to find the rare upright Jenny Invert variety.

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    Sep 13, 2022, 09:00 AM

    Ten cheery stamps for ‘Peanuts’ cartoonist Charles M. Schulz debut Sept. 30

    The stamps were designed by USPS art director Greg Breeding using Schulz’s artwork.

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    Sep 12, 2022, 08:30 AM

    American Commemorative Panels program marks 50th anniversary

    The Postal Service started issuing commemorative panels Sept. 20, 1972, with the Wildlife Conservation stamp issue.

  • united-states-2022-hanukkah-stamp
    Sep 9, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Ceremony details for Oct. 20 Hanukkah forever stamp

    The Hanukkah first-day ceremony is free and open to the public.

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    Sep 9, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Oct. 11 first-day ceremony for Snowy Beauty stamps in Indiana

    The USPS will issue the Snowy Beauty stamps in double-sided panes (booklets) of 20.

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    Sep 7, 2022, 13:58 PM

    Yamil Kouri delivers annual Tiffany Talk at Great American Stamp Show

    During his talk, Kouri recounted the excitement he felt when he attended Ameripex 86, his first international stamp show.

  • united-states-1903-ulysses-grant-stamp
    Sep 7, 2022, 08:30 AM

    The 4¢ brown Grant stamp is a good buy

    The stamp is a good buy in very fine grade at 80 percent to 90 percent of Scott catalog value.

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