As the news of the fire at Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral rocked the headlines on April 15, Linn's looks back at the church's presence on the stamps of France.

Also this week, stamp podcasts and the New Hampshire Postal History Society.

The self-adhesive stamps are shaped like the desserts they show; for example, two pie-shaped stamps depict Saskatoon berry pie and Quebec’s sugar pie, respectively.

Dates for Canada Post stamps for turtles, covered bridges, bears, and a historic baseball team have been announced.

Member countries of the Universal Postal Union will vote on proposals to alter the agency’s current system of remunerating international postal exchanges, also known as the terminal dues system.

​Doug Ettinger was appointed president and CEO of Canada Post as of March 4.

The five New Zealand Space Pioneers stamps are available May 1.

The 2019 Scott Classic Specialized values the set in unused hinged condition at $378.75; a used set is valued at $2,145.

Alan Warren of the United States is one of four individuals worldwide who have been invited this year to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, considered by many to be the highest honor in philately.

The designs of these 10 non-denominated first-class stamps are based on photographs by British animal photographer Tim Flach taken at the International Centre for Birds of Prey, and show the birds close-up or in flight.

Also this week, Guatemala’s 1937 overprinted airmail stamp set of 10, and a Kitchen Table Philately mixture from Ashmead Collectibles.

​United States values changed for the 2020 Scott catalog listings based on Forever stamp price, the gross auction sale results and more.

Also this week, the Spotlight on Philately column by Ken Lawrence and a Stamp Excursions column by Janet Klug.

Dahomey’s engraved 1941 set of 22 stamps featuring local scenes is popular with a variety of stamp Collectors.

The five stamps in Canada Post’s new Canadians in Flight set salute an aircraft designer, two aviators and two aeronautic innovations.

Royal Mail issued 14 definitive stamps March 19 to meet new postal rates that went into effect March 25.

The stamps will be issued April 26 at Westpex at the San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Burlingame, Calif.

The Faroe Islands is honoring the 1969 manned moon landing anniversary with a 17-kroner stamp.

La Poste's new issue marks the 50th anniversary of the supersonic passenger aircraft's maiden flight March 2, 1969, from Toulouse, France.

Also this week, a column from Dollar-Sign Stamps writer Charles Snee, and Kitchen Table Philately mixture of 110 foreign, off paper stamps.