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    Jan 30, 2025, 09:00 AM

    San Diego show set for Feb. 21-23

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show will feature a bourse (sales area) with more than 30 dealer booths along with over 150 frames of competitive exhibits.

  • Jan 29, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Year of the Snake stamp ceremony held in Boston

    by Linn’s Staff
    Participating in the ceremony were the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy performance troupe who performed traditional lion and dragon dances.

  • Jan 29, 2025, 10:10 AM

    Plate number strips of 13 of U.S. 2015 Eagle coil stamps in demand

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    Sometimes relatively recent U.S. stamp issues are overlooked by stamp dealers and collectors at the time they were issued.

  • Jan 29, 2025, 09:00 AM

    U.S. semipostal sales update

    by Jay Bigalke
    The sales numbers for U.S. semipostals are updated on a more or less monthly basis on the Postal Service website.

  • Jan 28, 2025, 12:00 PM

    February cartoon caption contest inspired by famous fable

    by Chad Snee
    For each of the two winners, the prize will be a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension).

  • Jan 23, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Hidden clue provides possible dollar-sign rate breakdown

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, a candidate for the earliest photo-cachet campaign cover, and some sage advice when looking for stamps from Latin America.

  • Jan 22, 2025, 13:00 PM

    The United Nations continues Lunar New Year series

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps are denominated $1.65 for use for the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

  • Jan 21, 2025, 14:00 PM

    U.S. Stellar Formations series of Priority Mail stamps to double in size Jan. 21

    by Charles Snee
    Although no official USPS first-day ceremony is planned for the two stamps, the designated first-day city is Big Sky, Mont., an appropriate location, given the vastness of the stamps’ subjects.

  • Jan 21, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Format of Goodnight Moon pane a pain for collectors

    by Jay Bigalke
    The layout is similar to the pane of 20 for the Peanuts commemorative forever stamps issued Sept. 30, 2022.

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    Jan 17, 2025, 09:30 AM

    Prospectus available for April 18-20 Philatelic Show

    by Linn’s Staff
    The theme of the show will be the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

  • Jan 15, 2025, 08:00 AM

    U.S. 2011 Disney-Pixar set in demand inside and outside hobby

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    Relatively recent U.S. forever stamp issues with se-tenant (side-by-side) designs are one of the most active parts of the U.S. stamp market.

  • Jan 14, 2025, 11:00 AM

    Are lengthy service wait times in some post offices out of control?

    by Jay Bigalke
    Wait times for service vary greatly from post office to post office across the United States.

  • Jan 14, 2025, 08:30 AM

    December cartoon caption contest winner might get muddy

    by John M. Hotchner
    Several Linn’s readers honed in on the most popular theme for our December cartoon caption contest, featuring the Peanuts comic strip character Pigpen.

  • Jan 13, 2025, 12:21 PM

    USPS adds stamps for ‘Goodnight Moon’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ to 2025 program

    by Charles Snee
    The United States Postal Service announced Jan. 13 that it will issue stamps for the bedtime story Goodnight Moon and the children’s animated series SpongeBob SquarePants.

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    Jan 13, 2025, 11:45 AM

    Boston 2026 World Expo seeks off-paper stamp donations for use during show

    by Linn’s Staff
    The stamps will be used in welcome packets and in the youth and beginner’s areas.

  • Jan 9, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Early letters to Santa

    by John M. Hotchner
    Writing letters to Santa Claus has a long and honorable history.

  • Jan 8, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Allen Toussaint and his music live on with Jan. 30 U.S. Postal Service issue

    by Scott Tiffney
    Designed by USPS art director Ethel Kesseler, the forever stamp features a photograph taken of the acclaimed rhythm and blues artist by photographer Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007.

  • Jan 7, 2025, 10:45 AM

    U.S. memorial stamp likely for President Jimmy Carter

    by Jay Bigalke
    United States President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100.

  • Jan 6, 2025, 11:00 AM

    New 1794 Compass Rose stamp carries U.S. international mail globally

    by Scott Tiffney
    The round 32-point compass rose image — pictured on the new issue with brightly colored directional points in blue, red, yellow, and green — is from the collections of the Maine Historical Society.

  • Jan 6, 2025, 08:15 AM

    Top stamp stories of 2024

    by Jay Bigalke
    The biggest eye-catching moment in 2024 was definitely the June 14-15 sale of William H. “Bill” Gross’ complete collection of classic-era United States stamps.

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