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Dec 4, 2023, 08:15 AM
Westpex 2024 exhibitor’s prospectus available
Westpex 2024 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, and show organizers encourage exhibits on any aspect of the UPU. -
Dec 1, 2023, 09:30 AM
Christopher Columbus lobbies Queen Isabella for December cartoon caption contest
The burning question for the December cartoon caption contest is “What did Columbus say to Isabella to make her change her mind?” -
Nov 30, 2023, 12:53 PM
USPS reveals designs for 2024 stamps celebrating Dungeons & Dragons, Ansel Adams, more
Details about the first 2024 stamps to be announced by the USPS were published in the Nov. 13 issue of Linn’s Stamp News. -
Nov 30, 2023, 08:52 AM
U.S. 2024 Love stamp to be issued Jan. 12 in Romance, Ark.
The stamp depicts a stylized image of a soaring bird holding an envelope sealed with a valentine heart in its beak. -
Nov 27, 2023, 11:30 AM
Scott U.S. Pocket catalog receives updated look
While larger than the average pocket size, the new size is perfect for a briefcase to carry the catalog at a stamp show. -
Nov 24, 2023, 08:15 AM
1945 Christmas card to U.S. Naval officer keeps it all in the family
The young man shown in the photograph, Harry J. Hansen III, also became a career U.S. Navy officer. -
Nov 22, 2023, 08:00 AM
U.S. 2012 Bonsai double-sided pane of 20 in demand
The trees depicted in the five designs are a Sierra juniper, black pine, banyan, trident maple and azalea. -
Nov 21, 2023, 15:41 PM
Voting opens in Linn’s 2023 U.S. stamp popularity poll
In 2023, the United States Postal Service issued 126 varieties of stamps and postal stationery, just five more than were issued for the 2022 program. -
Nov 21, 2023, 12:00 PM
1957 Christmas greeting pokes fun at U.S. Post Office Department
In the illustration on the postal card, the piles of mail around the outhouse labeled “Postal Employees Only” suggest anything but an efficient, smoothly running organization. -
Nov 20, 2023, 12:00 PM
Inside Linn’s: A mysterious U.S. 2001 registered airmail letter sheet
Also this week, the journey to learn more about a carton of Mexican cigarettes bearing scarce U.S. provisional revenue stamps, and a U.S. 1917 Washington-Franklin stamp to consider adding to your collection. -
Nov 20, 2023, 11:30 AM
BEP package labels for U.S. Christmas stamps
The 1971 label states that the package contains 125,000 stamps. That works out to 2,500 panes of 50 stamps each, for a total of $10,000. -
Nov 16, 2023, 11:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: 1980 Sequoyah stamp first in U.S. Great Americans series
Also this week, a philatelic review of SpaceX’s Starship and its plans to land astronauts on the moon in 2025 or 2026, and a review of All About Stamps, a British website launched in 2018. -
Nov 15, 2023, 11:30 AM
Dec. 7, 1941, cover reveals the shock of the moment
The letter writer may not have known the full impact of the destruction and loss of life at Pearl Harbor yet, but enough to know there would be more to the story. -
Nov 13, 2023, 12:00 PM
Florex stamp show Dec. 1-2
The show is organized by the Florida Stamp Dealers’ Association and the Central Florida Stamp Club. -
Nov 13, 2023, 10:30 AM
October cartoon caption contest winner crosses goal off bucket list
The October cartoon contest featured the 2003 37¢ stamp (Scott 3805) illustrating Mary Cassatt’s 1884 painting Children Playing on the Beach. -
Nov 10, 2023, 09:30 AM
Pipex 2024 exhibitor’s prospectus available
The show will feature a bourse (sales area) of 35 dealer booths, a youth area and more. -
Nov 9, 2023, 08:45 AM
Inside Linn’s: Combination FDC options for the 2024 U.S. stamp program
Also this week, tracing the history of White Russian stamps that are remnants of the 1917-23 Russian Civil War, and a laudatory review of a sample of stamps culled from 100-stamp worldwide mixture. -
Nov 8, 2023, 11:30 AM
Linn’s, Scott seeking seminar suggestions for 2024 shows
In the past, the magazine and newspaper editorial teams have given generic talks on what the publications look for in article and feature submissions. -
Nov 8, 2023, 08:00 AM
U.S. postal savings stamps attract new interest
These stamps were issued by either the U.S. Post Office Department or the U.S. Treasury Department. -
Nov 7, 2023, 12:30 PM
Four new 2024 Scott catalogs available
For the first time, the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Essays and Proofs is available as a stand-alone publication.
Headlines
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US Stamps Dec 1, 2023, 9 AM
Christopher Columbus lobbies Queen Isabella for December cartoon caption contest
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US Stamps Nov 30, 2023, 12 PM
USPS reveals designs for 2024 stamps celebrating Dungeons & Dragons, Ansel Adams, more
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Postal Updates Nov 30, 2023, 11 AM
Letters to Santa Claus touch the heart
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US Stamps Nov 30, 2023, 8 AM
U.S. 2024 Love stamp to be issued Jan. 12 in Romance, Ark.