Year of the Ram begins, gets a Google Doodle: Morning Report

Linn's Stamp News gives you a quick look at what's going on in the world of stamp-collecting.

1. Year of the Ram begins

The Chinese New Year began on Feb. 19.

Happy New Year! The Year of the Ram begins today. How will you be celebrating?http://t.co/pvhQfyITvO #YearoftheRamStamp

— USPS Stamps (@USPSstamps) February 19, 2015

Even Google got into it with its daily Doodle.

Happy Year of the Ram/Sheep/Goat! http://t.co/3enXk4nNdo pic.twitter.com/09qzMlYGwu

— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) February 19, 2015

2. Great Britain philately

Like the United States, Great Britain has produced only a few semipostal stamps. David Alderfer writes about them.

3. 100 years ago

"For stamp collectors, the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, Calif., was one of the many large fairs that resulted in a set of new United States postage stamps."

4. More from Great Britain

British postal strike mail presents opportunities for discoveries, writes George DeKornfeld.

5. Yesterday's most-viewed post

The 'Strange Stamp Squad': Which country issued this one?

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