WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Aug 29, 2018, 04:00 AM
Stamps show remote coral atolls in the South Pacific
New Zealand Post describes the designs as offering “a bird’seye view of one of the most remote places in the world.” -
Aug 27, 2018, 05:15 AM
Guernsey’s Sepac stamp showcases "Drone Ranger" photography
Guernsey Post issued the 76-penny stamp in a set of six on Aug. 1. -
Aug 27, 2018, 04:30 AM
Childlike awe captured on Canada Post semipostal
A new fundraising stamp will be added to Canada Post’s Community Foundation series of semipostals Sept. 24. -
Aug 27, 2018, 04:15 AM
Liechtenstein stamps feature birds' eyes, bird's-eye photographs
Artistic Photography: Birds Eyes and Summit Crosses 2018 were issued Sept. 3 and June 4, respectively. -
Aug 24, 2018, 09:00 AM
Escape documented on postcard: Inside Linn’s
In this issue, you'll also find an interesting 1936 cover from a US Marine Corps colonel stationed in Shanghai and a stamp buy that exceeds expectations. -
Aug 24, 2018, 04:30 AM
Germany commemorates first stamps of unified system
Germany is issuing a new €0.70 postage stamp Sept. 13 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the country’s first unified postal system. -
Aug 21, 2018, 04:30 AM
U.N. souvenir sheet for Macao exhibition features laser-cut stamp designs
An upcoming UNPA souvenir sheet features the ancient Chinese poem the Ballad of Mulan and also honors a stamp exhibition in Macao. -
Aug 20, 2018, 10:30 AM
Royal Mail salutes 200 years of London's Old Vic theater
The eight Old Vic stamps feature 10 actors and actresses that have helped shape modern British theater as they performed on its stage. -
Aug 15, 2018, 08:30 AM
Alluring El Salvador 1894 Discoveries of Columbus stamps
Long a favorite of Christopher Columbus topical collectors, the classic stamps of El Salvador appeal to the eye and the budget. -
Aug 14, 2018, 06:15 AM
Plan to attend Stockholmia show
One of the big philatelic events of the decade, Stockholmia 2019, is on the horizon and if you want to attend, now is the time to start making plans. -
Aug 14, 2018, 06:00 AM
Famous Bombay cover featured on Czech sheet
A new Czech Republic souvenir sheet shows one of the stamp hobby’s greatest rarities, the Bombay cover. -
Aug 10, 2018, 05:00 AM
Saudi Arabia Official stamp issue of 1961: Inside Linn’s
In this issue, you'll also find a recap of the recently wrapped Americover 2018 in Georgia, a stamp mixture review and more. -
Aug 9, 2018, 11:45 AM
Final set of Canada Post’s feathered friends available
The third and final installment of Canada Post’s Birds series shows five different feathered creatures in flight. -
Aug 8, 2018, 16:00 PM
Ten stamps from Royal Mail honor 250th anniversary of Cook's ‘Endeavour’ expedition
Stamps celebrate a journey that resulted in contact with eastern Australia, a detailed mapping of New Zealand and observation of the transit of Venus. -
Aug 7, 2018, 04:15 AM
New French definitive series presents Marianne the Engaged
The single vertical design for this issue is a new portrait of Marianne, the cherished national symbol of liberty for the French Republic. -
Aug 7, 2018, 04:05 AM
Volumes 5A and 5B of 2019 Scott Standard catalogs available
The Netherlands and colonies received a thorough review in Vols. 5A and 5B of the 2019 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. -
Aug 6, 2018, 12:15 PM
Recent stamps, souvenir sheets feature colorful, edible and medicinal flowers
A roundup of recent stamps from all over the world featuring several different species of flowers. -
Aug 3, 2018, 07:45 AM
100 years of Czechoslovakia: Inside Linn’s
Also included in this issue: features on stamps of early Roman States and Swaziland. -
Jul 31, 2018, 04:30 AM
United Nations highlights UK World Heritage sites
The United Nations Postal Administration will add six stamps to its World Heritage series on Aug. 15. -
Jul 31, 2018, 04:15 AM
Jersey Post illustrates worldwide reach of Jersey Overseas Aid
Six stamps “highlight Jersey’s significant contribution to the alleviation of poverty and suffering around the world.”
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