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  • Nov 5, 2024, 10:30 AM

    John Hotchner to present Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Sundman lecture Nov. 20

    by Linn’s Staff
    In the lecture Hotchner will describe how his many activities in philately were launched from his writing for Linn’s.

  • Nov 5, 2024, 08:00 AM

    2024 U.S. ‘Stamp Yearbook’ available for order

    by Jay Bigalke
    The yearbook includes 108 stamps and matching mounts from what the Postal Service calls its “collectible program,” or what collectors typically call commemoratives.

  • Nov 4, 2024, 14:40 PM

    English to step down as APS executive director

    by Charles Snee
    Scott English will remain as executive director while the APS board conducts a search for his replacement.

  • Nov 4, 2024, 10:30 AM

    A parcel post stamp usage question mark

    by John M. Hotchner
    Rating early United States covers is a pastime of postal history specialists, and the goal is to be able to figure out exactly what the postage pays for on a cover.

  • Nov 2, 2024, 11:27 AM

    Scott numbers assigned to Madonna and Child, other recent U.S. stamps

    by Charles Snee
    Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.

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    Oct 31, 2024, 11:00 AM

    Full schedule planned for Chicagopex 2024

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show will include a bourse (sales area) of more than 75 dealers, plus the United States Postal Service and the United Nations Postal Administration; an exhibition of 284 frames of philatelic material; and a philatelic literature competition.

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    Oct 29, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Boston 2026 receives pledge from Westpex show

    by Linn’s Staff
    The 2025 Westpex show will take place April 25-27 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 1800 Old Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, Calif., near San Francisco.

  • Oct 28, 2024, 12:00 PM

    November cartoon caption contest looks to the moon

    by John M. Hotchner
    The best of the entries, one related to philately and one nonphilatelic, will be announced after the contest closes.

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    Oct 25, 2024, 10:00 AM

    San Jose Stamp Club to host Filatelic Fiesta

    by Linn’s Staff
    The International Philippine Philatelic Society will hold a meeting at the show, as will the Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies.

  • Oct 24, 2024, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: U.S. 1998 Space Shuttle stamp goes first class instead of Priority Mail

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, taking a closer look at an innovative delivery service used by TIME magazine, and a tip to collect the set of eight U.S. Silas Wright customs fee stamps.

  • Oct 23, 2024, 08:00 AM

    United States 1893 special delivery stamp changed color from blue to orange

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The color was changed to orange to avoid confusion with the 1¢ Columbian Exposition stamp, which was also blue in color.

  • Oct 22, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Duck stamp art donated by Richie Prager on display at Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn.

    by Linn’s Staff
    The exhibition, titled “Conservation Through the Arts: Celebrating the Federal Duck Stamp,” runs through Feb. 9, 2025.

  • Oct 22, 2024, 08:30 AM

    Christmas stamp event attracts 175 attendees at Indianapolis museum

    by Linn’s Staff
    A ceremony program was produced by Linn’s for the event, and an autograph session took place after the ceremony.

  • Oct 17, 2024, 11:30 AM

    Poinsettia on new USPS holiday postage label

    by Linn’s Staff
    The postage labels are dispensed at self-service kiosks installed in many post offices across the country.

  • Oct 16, 2024, 10:00 AM

    A life summarized on a 1¢ postal card

    by John M. Hotchner
    Alexander George “Sandy” Telatco (1911-66), the sender of the postal card, was a native Ohioan.

  • Oct 14, 2024, 11:30 AM

    September cartoon caption contest winner teams up ballet with basketball

    by John M. Hotchner
    For the second month in a row, cartoon caption contest entries have decreased precipitously.

  • Oct 11, 2024, 14:00 PM

    APS Writers Unit No. 30 announces members to its hall of fame

    by Linn’s Staff
    The names of the honorees are to be displayed along with other hall of fame members listed on a plaque at the American Philatelic Research Library in Bellefonte, Pa.

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    Oct 9, 2024, 11:30 AM

    Prospectus available for Pipex 2025

    by Linn’s Staff
    Special souvenir cachets will commemorate the show’s theme, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the founding of Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River.

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    Oct 9, 2024, 10:15 AM

    Gratitude for Denise McCarty’s 43-year career with Linn’s

    by Jay Bigalke
    McCarty joined Linn’s as a staff writer in April 1981 and was promoted to senior editor in March 1996. In January 2020, McCarty was named managing editor.

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    Oct 9, 2024, 08:00 AM

    World’s first butterfly topical stamp in strong demand

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    In 1891, the Kingdom of Hawaii issued a 2¢ dull violet Queen Liliuokalani stamp.

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