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    Oct 31, 2017, 14:50 PM

    Holiday Cookies served up on new U.S. postage labels

    The new Holiday Cookies forever postage label is available for a limited time in selected post offices that have a self-service kiosk in the lobby.

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    Oct 28, 2017, 09:00 AM

    Two postmasters general meet on the ice; joint issues represent nations’ relationships

    Chopra was also gracious with his time and chatted with me about stamps. His reflection on the 2017 Canada joint issues really stood out.

  • Oct 27, 2017, 20:36 PM

    Cronkite School to Support SPJ, RTDNA’s Efforts for Walter Cronkite Postage Stamp


  • Oct 27, 2017, 20:35 PM

    Mid-Missouri Collector's show set for March


  • Oct 27, 2017, 20:33 PM

    Our own Donna Houseman hosts 'State of the Stamp Hobby' forum with America's Stamp Club


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  • 2016-certified-mail-cover
    Oct 27, 2017, 15:52 PM

    2016 certified mail cover serves as artifact of IBM-sponsored mail transit time study

    The United States Postal Service, keenly aware of this, regularly measures how quickly first-class letters reach their destination.

  • us-ten-cent-discovery-san-francisco-bay-stamp
    Oct 27, 2017, 15:52 PM

    This 1913 stamp marking the discovery of the San Francisco Bay is here for the taking

    You should be able to find a strictly graded, mint never-hinged example of the 10¢ orange stamp in very fine grade for a bit less than Scott catalog value.

  • christmas-carols-forever-stamps
    Oct 27, 2017, 15:52 PM

    Editor’s Foreword to Philatelic Foreword; a nod to Linn’s legacy and hobby’s future

    We at Amos Media Co. have a solid commitment to the stamp hobby and are determined to create new avenues to expand the hobby.

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    Oct 27, 2017, 15:43 PM

    Marijuana tax stamp escapes fate of going up in puff of smoke

    Matthew Healey’s January Auction Roundup column reported that a $100 federal marijuana tax stamp of 1937 was brought to auction in the Nov. 21-22 sale conducted by Regency-Superior at the Chicagopex show. The marijuana tax stamps were produced by overprinting United States documentary stamps of 1917 and were intended to enforce regulation of cannabis.

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  • 1991-nineteen-cent-stamp
    Oct 27, 2017, 12:30 PM

    Have any thoughts on the hot air balloon experience? Express them for November's Caption Contest

    Readers: By now, you should know the drill. There will be two prizes given: one for the best philatelic line, and one for the best non-philatelic line.

  • us-history-hockey-shortwave-ultraviolet-light
    Oct 27, 2017, 10:00 AM

    Surface appearance differentiates Hockey stamps from souvenir sheet, pane

    The stamps from the pane of 20 have an overall high-gloss finish with a very shiny appearance when viewed under an angled normal light source.

  • 1974-telephoned-complaint-five-one-cent-thomas-jefferson-stamps
    Oct 26, 2017, 09:30 AM

    USPS customer complaints once warranted 5-cent refunds; would that happen today?

    With higher postage rates and higher costs to process such a complaint, I wonder if today’s USPS would bother with such a claim?

  • united-states-post-office-department-sam-rayburn-four-cent-stamp
    Oct 25, 2017, 17:30 PM

    First-day cover served as campaign rallying point

    If not a stamp collector, permanent acting president pro tempore Lee Warren Metcalf must have been at least philatelically aware.

  • murray-leaving-aprl-librarian
    Oct 24, 2017, 18:00 PM

    Tara Murray departing as APRL head

    The American Philatelic Society executive director reports Murray will leave the library in November for a new position at Penn State University.

  • unveiling-national-museum-of-african-american-history-culture-stamp
    Oct 20, 2017, 13:30 PM

    USPS takes a bow at Museum stamp event Oct. 13 in Washington, D.C.

    Too many Americans have a “distorted view” of the country’s history, and the USPS hopes to raise awareness of the new museum, and embrace that history.

  • us-ten-cent-discovery-san-francisco-bay-stamp-weeks-most
    Oct 20, 2017, 10:00 AM

    The Bay Area stamp that's well worth its heavy price tag: Week's Most Read

    Also this week, The U.N. released their 2018 stamp program - which is always much anticipated.

  • something-interesting-inside-mailed-triangular-piece
    Oct 20, 2017, 09:00 AM

    Triangular ad mail provides a glimpse into the past; Bruno Hauptmann

    There seem to be few survivors of any given piece, as most of this mail was opened (or not) and then deposited in the nearest trash can.

  • national-museum-african-american-history-culture
    Oct 17, 2017, 14:30 PM

    U.S. Museum commemorative used on mail two weeks early in Arizona

    The likelihood that the new stamp would be sold early grew significantly after the U.S. Postal Service announced an issue date and then postponed it.

  • 1966-united-states-five-cent-plant-more-beautiful-america-stamp
    Oct 16, 2017, 09:16 AM

    ‘Beautiful Blooms’ stamp art exhibit opens at National Postal Museum

    The collection was started by the U.S. Post Office Department in the 1860s, and is currently on long-term loan to the museum.

  • matt-mahurin-artist-alzheimers-semipostal
    Oct 16, 2017, 09:02 AM

    Second Alzheimer's stamp for artist Matt Mahurin

    The prominent multimedia artist, whose work has appeared on the cover of Time magazine, is credited with the illustration on the upcoming semipostal.

  • certificate-acknowledgement-32-panes-jenny-invert
    Oct 13, 2017, 09:45 AM

    Upright Jenny in post office stamp buy, another USPS increase: Week’s Most Read

    Also this week, we saw another increase from the USPS, along with an update on the happenings here at LSN.

  • thirty-three-cent-flag-chalkboard-stamps
    Oct 12, 2017, 16:32 PM

    Missing die-cut error discovered on 1999 Flag and Chalkboard half pane of nine

    The stamps were printed and processed by Avery Dennison of Clinton, S.C., a contracting security printer for the Postal Service at that time.

  • 2-cent-geroge-washington-stamp
    Oct 12, 2017, 10:20 AM

    Precision and the use of philatelic terms for errors, two types of freaks

    Some collectors and dealers like to use the term to apply to any variation from normal production, no matter how minor.

  • history-hockey-souvenir-sheet
    Oct 12, 2017, 08:50 AM

    USPS reveals Hockey souvenir sheet design

    The two stamps are positioned so that it appears that a player from the past on one of the two stamps is a reflection in the ice of a modern player.

  • 1998-breast-cancer-research-stamp
    Oct 8, 2017, 08:30 AM

    What’s new in Linn’s Stamp News? New editor and online survey coming soon

    The first semipostal stamp to be issued under the Semipostal Authorization Act will raise funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease.

  • two-lithographed-counterfeit-vintage-rose-stamps
    Oct 7, 2017, 15:00 PM

    Second Vintage Rose counterfeit discovered in on-paper mixture; patterns of raised dots mimic engraved printing on genuine stamp

    Stamp collectors, armed with the information provided via Linn’s analysis, won’t be easily fooled by these fraudulent stamps.

  • september-caption-contest-forty-four-cent-beetle-bailey-stamp-2010-sunday-funnies-issue-winner
    Oct 7, 2017, 08:00 AM

    Sarge is angry on this stamp, but why? These caption contest winners have the answers

    The face value of the stamp came in for treatment by some Linn’s readers. One that hit the nail on the head was Beetle observing, “44 must be his waist size!”

  • us-columbian-exposition-issue-five-dollar-black-christopher-columbus-stamp-weeks-most-read
    Oct 6, 2017, 09:30 AM

    Add $5 black Christopher Columbus to your collection, Alzheimer's semipostal stamp is coming: Week’s Most Read

    Also this week, we explore the fascinating happenings on eBay with exaggerated stamp claims, along with the upcoming 2018 Scott U.S. pocket catalog.

  • stamp-collector-don-murphy-rare-upright-jenny-invert-pane
    Oct 5, 2017, 19:00 PM

    Collector finds Jenny ‘treasure among the ordinary’

    “After opening the fifth package, there was the right-side-up Jenny,” Don Murphy told Linn’s. “Imagine!”

  • thirty-four-cent-stamp-2002-olympic-winter-games
    Oct 5, 2017, 16:00 PM

    United States, Canada reveal joint issue for history of ice hockey

    The nondenominated (49¢) U.S. forever stamps will be issued in two different formats: in a pane of 20, and in a souvenir sheet of two stamps.

  • us-columbian-exposition-issue-five-dollar-black-christopher-columbus-stamp
    Oct 4, 2017, 21:00 PM

    It’s a good time to add a $5 black Christopher Columbus stamp to your collection

    Shop around and buy the stamp in the best grade and condition you can afford at the best price you find.

  • r-f-overprints
    Oct 4, 2017, 17:00 PM

    RF overprints: counterfeits easy to find; genuine examples more difficult

    Counterfeit RF overprints are not hard to find, but the genuine article is a philatelic prize — especially on cover.

  • usps-semipostal-alzheimers-november
    Oct 2, 2017, 16:30 PM

    U.S. Alzheimer’s semipostal coming in November

    The fifth U.S. semipostal stamp will be issued to support efforts to combat Alzheimer’s, the United States Postal Service revealed Oct. 2.

  • flowers-garden-stamps-double-sided-panes-coil-rolls-scott-catalog-update
    Oct 2, 2017, 14:45 PM

    Flowers from the Garden, Father Ted Hesburgh stamps assigned Scott catalog numbers

    Among the recent U.S. issues receiving new Scott catalog numbers are the Flowers from the Garden stamps.

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