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.

Click the links to read the stories.

5. New British stamps portray Great Fire of London using graphic-novel style: Comic book artist John Higgins created the illustrations for the stamps.

4. Look for commercial covers of the U.S. certified mail stamp: Stamp Market Tips: Although it is not valid for payment of postage, you have probably seen dozens of the 15¢ Letter Carrier certified mail stamp that have successfully passed through the mails.

3. Monday Morning Brief | Halloween stamps: Linn’s Stamp News editorial director Donna Houseman reports on new Halloween-related stamps from the United States and Canada.

2. New Jack-o’-Lantern stamps will be issued in the Halloween Capital of the World: The United States Postal Service is expanding the reach of its Holiday Celebrations series in 2016.

1. Why new U.S. semipostal stamps could be on the way: USPS Director of Stamp Services Mary-Anne Penner spoke briefly about the status of the nation’s semipostal stamp program.

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