1st 2016 Scott eCatalogue released, new Water Lilies envelopes detailed: Week's Most Read

It’s time to catch up on the week that was in stamp-collecting insights and news.

Linn's Stamp News is looking back at its five most-read stories of the week, according to reader metrics. 

Click the links to read the stories. Here they are, in reverse order:

5. Stamp design glitches? They’re a part of collecting history: There have been more than a few design errors on United States stamps, and a couple of them have been real doozies.

4. Monaco celebrates birth of royal twins: Monaco will issue a souvenir sheet April 27 to celebrate the birth of Hereditary Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella.

3. New head of stamp services at the U.S. Postal Service to be named soon: Mary-Anne Penner is expected to be named acting executive director of stamp services for the USPS.

2. USPS announces Water Lilies envelopes details: The USPS is issuing two different Water Lilies forever stamped envelopes April 17.

1. Vol. 1 of 2016 Scott Standard eCatalogue available: The 2016 cover theme for the 2016 Scott catalog season is New York City.

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Editor's note: Metrics were measured between Friday, April 10, and 9:43 a.m. ET Friday, April 17.