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  • tokelau-from-the-sky
    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.”

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    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.

  • canada-semipostal-2018
    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.

  • liechenstein-summit-crosses
    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.

  • netherlands-postcard
    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.

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    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.

  • un-macao
    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.

  • old-vic-unveil
    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.

  • el-salvador
    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.

  • stockholmia-2019-international-stamp-show
    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.

  • czech-bombay-cover-souvenir-sheet
    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.

  • saudi-arabia-official
    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.

  • canada-birds-2018
    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.

  • endeavour-souvenier-sheet
    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.

  • france-marianne
    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.

  • 2019-vol-5-scott
    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.

  • flower-sweden
    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.

  • czechoslovakia-stamps-100-years
    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.

  • united-nations-world-heritage-stamps-3
    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.

  • jersey-overseas-aid
    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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