New Irish stamp honors poet WB Yeats: Linn's Buzz

By Joe O'Donnell

1. Yeats honored

Ireland's An Post has honored poet William Butler (WB) Yeats by issuing a commemorative stamp celebrating the 150th anniversary of his birth.

A release from An Post labels Yeats, "the Irishman who holds an honoured place in the canon of Irish literature."

Read more about the new stamp, which was issued Friday: http://bit.ly/20qZzwS

2. Auction news

The upcoming July 8-9 public auction from Cherrystone Auctions in New York City offers rare stamps and postal history from the United States and countries worldwide.

3. You bought it

As part of our continued conversation with our readers, we like to ask Linn's Stamp News Twitter followers and Facebook fans to share stories about the philatelic acquisitions they've made recently.

4. Social awareness stamps

In the years since, U.S. social awareness stamps have had their ups and downs, both as far as aims and designs.

5. Hot topics

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