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    Jun 27, 2019, 14:56 PM

    Two U.S. stamps celebrate ‘Apollo 11’ moon mission on its 50th anniversary

    by Michael Baadke
    The successful 1969 moon landing is commemorated with two stamps picturing the lunar sphere and the astronauts who took that giant leap.

  • july-cartoon-caption-contest-state-fair-stamp
    Jun 27, 2019, 12:30 PM

    July cartoon caption contest features upcoming State and County Fairs stamp

    by John M. Hotchner
    There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line, and one for the best nonphilatelic line.

  • stamp-market-tips-1875-reproduction-benjamin-franklin
    Jun 27, 2019, 08:00 AM

    Look for popular U.S. 1847 5¢ Franklin reproduction

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    In 1875, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced official reproductions of the first general issue postage stamps.

  • civil-war-postal-system-divided-exhibition-symposium
    Jun 26, 2019, 08:00 AM

    World Series show of Civil War postal history Oct. 25-26

    by Linn's Staff
    The Civil War, a Postal System Divided, Postal Exhibition and Symposium is a one-time World Series of Philately show.

  • united-states-trex-stamps-preview
    Jun 24, 2019, 13:43 PM

    Tyrannosaurus Rex first-day ceremony at Smithsonian museum Aug. 29

    by Jay Bigalke
    The set of four United States Tyrannosaurus Rex forever stamps will have its first-day ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.

  • american-philatelic-society-election-robert-zeigler-president
    Jun 24, 2019, 08:07 AM

    APS board re-elected; new trustees chosen for library

    by Linn's staff
    Each member of the board sworn in three years ago ran unopposed for the same positions in the recent APS elections.

  • odd-lot-1904-worlds-fair-postmaster-cover
    Jun 20, 2019, 14:51 PM

    Exploring 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair covers: Inside Linn’s

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, a report on a piece of high-tech gadgetry on display at the Stockholmia 2019 show and a short-lived U.S. Post Office Department form used to collect postage due.

  • us-stamp-notes-2005-little-rock-9-stamp
    Jun 19, 2019, 15:00 PM

    More living people on stamps: the Little Rock Nine and Mississippi Statehood

    by John M. Hotchner
    There are now more than 75 U.S. stamps identified as showing people who were living at the time the stamp was issued.

  • usa-philatelic-catalog-alabama-statehood-pane
    Jun 19, 2019, 13:38 PM

    USPS changes minimum order for pane stamps

    by Jay Bigalke
    Starting in June, the U.S. Postal Service center only sells full-pane formats for nearly all of its stamp issues through its Stamp Fulfillment Services.

  • michael-laurence-peterson-literature-award
    Jun 17, 2019, 16:01 PM

    Michael Laurence receives APRL philatelic literature award

    by Linn's staff
    Laurence received the award on June 8 at the Napex stamp show and exhibition in McLean, Va.

  • dollar-sign-stamps-1990-seaplane-coil
    Jun 14, 2019, 09:00 AM

    1990 $1 Seaplane coil breaks new ground: Inside Linn’s

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, pondering the many ways to collect stamps and exploring a new online learning tool from the American Philatelic Society.

  • united-states-2019-frogs-preview
    Jun 13, 2019, 13:32 PM

    Frogs return to U.S. stamps, this time in a starring role

    by Michael Baadke
    The four stamps show a Pacific tree frog, a northern leopard frog, an American green tree frog and a squirrel tree frog.

  • us-stamp-notes-alfred-hitchcock-preview
    Jun 13, 2019, 13:20 PM

    Hitchcock honored as a legend of Hollywood and as a British film director

    by John M. Hotchner
    The British-born film director and producer became synonymous with the word “thriller” when it came to movies.

  • eds-jb-dday-bg
    Jun 13, 2019, 11:05 AM

    Where is the U.S. D-Day 75th anniversary stamp?: Week's Most Read

    by Jay Bigalke
    Also popular this week were stories about the United States Sesame Street stamp issue and Great Britain's D-Day stamps for the 75th anniversary.

  • 2019-united-states-federal-duck-stamp-scot-storm-artist
    Jun 13, 2019, 08:00 AM

    2019 federal duck stamp set for June 28 in two formats

    by Michael Baadke
    The new stamp features a painting by Scot Storm that depicts a male wood duck in the foreground and a carved wooden duck decoy that resembles a male wood duck in the background.

  • us-stamp-notes-contest-songbirds
    Jun 11, 2019, 10:00 AM

    Humorous songbirds highlight May cartoon caption contest

    by John M. Hotchner
    The unusual colors of the birds’ heads on the 2016 Songbirds in Snow forever stamp showing golden-crowned kinglets drew a great deal of interest.

  • siegel-rarities-auction-position-13-jenny-invert
    Jun 10, 2019, 08:43 AM

    Jenny Invert position 13 in June 26 Siegel rarities auction

    by Michael Baadke
    The Jenny Invert is the most famous error stamp among U.S. issues, with only one sheet of 100 stamps discovered.

  • usss-logo-afdcs-logo
    Jun 10, 2019, 08:35 AM

    Internet scammers target two stamp groups; one suffers loss

    by Linn's staff
    At least two prominent philatelic organizations were targeted recently by someone trying to steal money from the group through a fraud scheme.

  • anadarko-post-office-mural-stamp
    Jun 9, 2019, 08:00 AM

    Oklahoma City-area show taking place June 28-29

    by Linn's Staff
    With a competitive display of 2,000 collector pages, Okpex is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately event.

  • us-stamp-notes-united-airlines-promo-preview
    Jun 8, 2019, 09:00 AM

    Clever advertisements use stamps to heighten sales pitch

    by John M. Hotchner
    Using United States stamps to aid in advertising campaigns has a long history.

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