WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Sep 26, 2019, 07:00 AMCanada Post semipostals offer summer sweet treats
The stamps are part of an annual semipostal series that began in 2012 with the establishment of the Canada Post Community Foundation. -
Sep 25, 2019, 13:59 PMCanada adds Hanukkah stamp to 2019 program
Other than a scheduled Nov. 14 issue date, no further information was reported about the Hanukkah stamp. -
Sep 23, 2019, 16:19 PMCanada honors Leonard Cohen with stamp set issued Sept. 21
Canada Post issued nine stamps in three designs Sept. 21 to honor world famous singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen. -
Sep 23, 2019, 09:00 AMMyanmar features its festivals and flowers in new series
New stamps from Brazil celebrate the zodiac and a famous samba singer, and church textiles are featured on new issues from the Faroe Islands. -
Sep 21, 2019, 12:00 PMSingle-frame championship for 2020 relocates to Chicago
The American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors decided to move the single-frame championship after recent changes at the St. Louis show. -
Sep 20, 2019, 08:00 AMRoyal celebration Oct. 17-19 at National Postal Museum
The museum will display items of the British Empire and Commonwealth, including royal autographs and more from its collection. -
Sep 19, 2019, 09:00 AMNew British stamps commemorate famous ships of the Royal Navy
The stamps, each showing a painting of a Royal Navy vessel, were issued in four se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs. -
Sep 19, 2019, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Using Microsoft Office programs to enhance collecting
Also this week, breaking down the rate on a parcel post tag franked with four $5 Hamilton stamps and finding five souvenir sheets in a worldwide stamp mixture. -
Sep 17, 2019, 09:00 AMReaching for the stars: meteorite, dark sky sanctuary, astronomer on stamps from the South Pacific
Australia issued a $1 domestic-rate stamp Sept. 10 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a meteorite falling to earth. -
Sep 16, 2019, 15:00 PMUniversal Postal Union cheers on growing new-issue stamp market
News of the increase in new stamp sales might bring cheer to collectors who worry that postage stamps are becoming a thing of the past. -
Sep 13, 2019, 08:13 AMRomania issues lucky stamp on Friday, Sept. 13
Romania is pushing its luck by issuing a commemorative stamp Friday, Sept. 13, with the theme of “113 years of luck.” -
Sep 13, 2019, 08:00 AMIntriguing 7-Eleven stamp from Thailand
The Thailand 7-Eleven stamp is a label used much like a discount coupon in the United States. -
Sep 12, 2019, 09:52 AMUNPA to issue new stamp honoring Mahatma Gandhi
The $2.75 Mahatma Gandhi stamp is intended for use from the U.N. post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. -
Sep 10, 2019, 14:49 PMCanada announces subjects for stamps to be issued in 2020
Canada Post announces seven sets of commemorative stamps planned for 2020, but it does not mention issue dates or specific design details about the stamps. -
Sep 10, 2019, 14:00 PMPhilatelic Foundation donates to Boston 2026 World Expo
Boston 2026 World Expo, the 12th international philatelic exhibition to be held in the United States, is scheduled to take place in late May 2026. -
Sep 8, 2019, 09:15 AMLook for Cuba’s 1937 25-centavo Fleet of Columbus stamp
The 25c Fleet of Columbus stamp is popular with topical collectors of Columbus and ships. -
Sep 7, 2019, 10:00 AMIssue date and designs revealed for Royal Mail’s Cricket World Cup sheets
This is the first time that England’s men’s and women’s cricket teams have held both trophies simultaneously. -
Sep 6, 2019, 09:20 AMUnited Nations stamps to support Climate Action Summit
Six of the stamps are rectangular and issued in separate panes of 20. The other three are round and issued in souvenir sheets of one. -
Sep 4, 2019, 11:17 AMCollector sues Noblespirit over stamp sales agreement, claims stamps not returned
The stamps were to be sold through Noblespirit’s “internet web auction services” and at the firm’s New Hampshire offices, according to the lawsuit. -
Sep 3, 2019, 13:05 PMElton John stamp set from Royal Mail issued Sept. 3
Sir Elton John, the celebrated rock musician, songwriter, philanthropist and activist, has been honored on a new set of stamps from Royal Mail, the postal authority of Great Britain.
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US Stamps
Apr 8, 2020, 9 AMNew additions to list of living people on U.S. stamps
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US Stamps
Apr 7, 2020, 9 AMU.S. issuing Chrysanthemum global forever stamp April 24
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World Stamps
Apr 7, 2020, 9 AMCalifornia Sescal show set for Oct. 2-4
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US Stamps
Apr 6, 2020, 11 AMTranscontinental Railroad stamps voted overall favorite, best commemorative design for 2019
