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May 14, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Identifying a mysterious Earth hologram
Also this week, a review of new books focused on first-day ceremony programs and plate number coils on cover, and exploring a sample of stamps sifted from a 1-pound worldwide assortment. -
May 13, 2021, 15:33 PMNPM appoints four to council of philatelists
The new members of the council of philatelists are Ann Dunkin, Scott Guthrie, Yamil H. Kouri Jr. and Edmund Truell. -
May 13, 2021, 08:56 AMBritish souvenir sheet pays tribute to Prince Philip
The stamp designs, which Royal Mail revealed May 13, depict black-and-white photographs of Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. -
May 6, 2021, 12:00 PMLook for scarce Serbian 1914 stamp
An example of this stamp without faults in unused, hinged condition is a good buy at full Scott catalog value. -
May 6, 2021, 08:29 AMBritish stamps celebrate the music of Paul McCartney
Royal Mail revealed the designs of its 12 stamps honoring Paul McCartney as a music icon on May 6, a little more than three weeks ahead of the May 28 issue date. -
May 3, 2021, 11:00 AMWhat’s new for the 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 2?
One of the significant updates to this volume is the addition of the stamps of Carpatho-Ukraine. -
May 3, 2021, 09:30 AMPhilippines 1925-31 imperf definitive set is in demand
The stamp designs feature notable people from Philippine and American history. The high-denomination 10-peso stamp depicts the arms of the city of Manila. -
Apr 29, 2021, 12:55 PMCanadian ballet legends honored April 29 on new stamps
This isn’t the first Canada stamp issue to honor ballet. In 1989 Canada Post issued a block of four stamps for the performing arts. -
Apr 28, 2021, 11:30 AMFinland to show glass sculptures, photos, paintings on upcoming stamps
All of the stamps are nondenominated, and, unless otherwise noted, they pay the domestic letter rate. -
Apr 26, 2021, 09:30 AMNew Gibraltar Crypto stamp to be issued May 17
This is Gibraltar’s second cryptocurrency stamp. The first was issued May 15, 2018. -
Apr 22, 2021, 09:44 AMBritish stamps show eight battles of the War of the Roses
Royal Mail revealed the stamp designs April 20. These designs feature illustrations by medieval and military artist Graham Turner. -
Apr 22, 2021, 09:00 AMCacheted FDCs for Burma’s early stamps in demand
Early Burmese cacheted FDCs are hot through the 1949 Universal Postal Union commemorative set. -
Apr 21, 2021, 09:30 AMLists of souvenirs for 1840 Penny Black anniversaries
The 100th anniversary of the Penny Black was an occasion for celebration in 1940. America’s stamp collectors went all out to meet the challenge. -
Apr 16, 2021, 09:03 AMInside Linn’s: Finding information about famous stamp collectors
Also this week, Marine One goes airborne on a U.S. 2007 Express Mail stamp, and an unlisted stamp from Manama sneaks into a mixture of 200 worldwide stamps. -
Apr 15, 2021, 14:00 PMCanadian stamp marks centennial of insulin discovery
The new stamp shows a vial of insulin and an excerpt of an unpublished memoir by Dr. Frederick Banting. -
Apr 15, 2021, 12:16 PMNew printing quantity for Canada’s Snow Mammals
The five Snow Mammals stamps show an ermine, snowshoe hare, Arctic fox, Peary caribou and northern collared lemming. -
Apr 14, 2021, 14:21 PMCanada Post to issue Eid stamp April 22
The new nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently 92¢) features a stylized evening scene as viewed through a decorative arched window. -
Apr 14, 2021, 09:04 AMAmos Media seeks managing editor for Scott catalogs
The salaried position involves assisting the editor-in-chief with production schedules, processes, and editorial calendars. -
Apr 12, 2021, 15:03 PMNew British stamps honor six classic science fiction novels
In conjunction with the Classic Science Fiction issue, Royal Mail is offering postmarks, a first-day cover, six postcards reproducing the designs of the stamps, and a presentation pack. -
Apr 12, 2021, 10:00 AMParaguay’s ‘Muestra’ overprints in Scott catalog
For years, Scott catalog editors have been working hard to update images for stamps of Paraguay that bear a specimen overprint in Spanish, “MUESTRA.”
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May 13, 2021, 3 PMNPM appoints four to council of philatelists
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May 13, 2021, 3 PMMore troubling delivery news for U.S. Postal Service
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May 12, 2021, 3 PMDouglas Tulino appointed deputy PMG of Postal Service
