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  • Dec 2, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Royal Mail showcases the Stamps of Queen Victoria

    by David Hartwig
    Each stamp in the set of eight shows a stamp design from the Victorian era along with text giving a common description of the stamp featured.

  • Dec 1, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Canada Post continues Graphic Novelists series

    by David Hartwig
    For the designs of the stamps, each artist collaborated with Canada Post to create an original drawing exclusively for this stamp issue.

  • Nov 17, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Prints by British stamp designer David Gentleman on sale at London’s Postal Museum

    by Linn’s Staff
    Gentleman is one of the most distinguished figures in British stamp design history, with more than 100 of his designs being issued from the 1960s to the 2000s.

  • Nov 14, 2025, 09:30 AM

    Canada Post ushers in holiday season with Nov. 6 stamps

    by David Hartwig
    As in previous years, the 2025 stamps include both sacred and secular imagery.

  • Nov 13, 2025, 14:23 PM

    Canada Post issues Hanukkah stamp Nov. 13

    by David Hartwig
    This is the second year in a row Canada Post has featured a hanukkiah candelabrum housed at the Aron Museum in a stamp design.

  • Nov 13, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Ibra international show announced for Oct. 26-29, 2028

    by Linn’s Staff
    Previously the world stamp exhibition Ibra 2023 took place May 25-28, 2023, in Essen, Germany.

  • Nov 13, 2025, 08:30 AM

    Austria Post issues 3D printed stamp

    by Linn’s Staff
    The €6.50 stamp features an edelweiss bloom, made up of white bracts surrounding tiny yellow flowers.

  • Nov 6, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Canada Post honors service of Sikh soldiers with Remembrance Day stamp

    by David Hartwig
    The stamp features an illustration of a Canadian Sikh soldier and the grave of Private Buckam Singh, the youngest Canadian Sikh soldier to enlist in World War I.

  • Nov 6, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Nativity story depicted in Nov. 4 set from Great Britain’s Royal Mail

    by David Hartwig
    The artwork on the stamps consists of collages created by British illustrator Paula Doherty.

  • Nov 4, 2025, 08:15 AM

    What’s new for 2026 Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940?

    by Jay Bigalke
    Thousands of value changes were made to the 2026 edition, reflecting close study of auction realizations, dealer price lists, and marketplace activity worldwide.

  • Oct 30, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Alderney and Guernsey celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas with two sets of seven stamps

    by Linn’s Staff
    The 64p stamp in each set features a design commemorating the 12 Days of Christmas, and then the remaining 12 stamps show a design from each verse of the carol.

  • Oct 27, 2025, 14:00 PM

    UNPA commemorates UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mexico

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps are part of the UNPA World Heritage series that features sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. The series began in 1997.

  • Oct 24, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Canada Post celebrates Diwali with Oct. 15 stamp

    by David Hartwig
    Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is a five-day festival that begins this year with observances on Oct. 18 leading to the main day of Diwali on Oct. 20.

  • Oct 21, 2025, 12:30 PM

    La Poste’s new scented stamp celebrates the croissant

    by Scott Tiffney
    The crisp golden pastry is found in many of France’s neighborhood bakeries and is an iconic symbol of French gastronomy.

  • Oct 21, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Croatian Post Mostar commemorates the Croatian Ethnic Institute in Chicago

    by Linn’s Staff
    The Croatian Ethnic Institute was founded in 1975 with a mission “to preserve the memory of the past and to serve as a source of inspiration for the future.”

  • Oct 16, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Monopoly goes postal with a set of 10 stamps issued by Royal Mail

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps, presented in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of five, show different areas of a Monopoly board during gameplay.

  • Oct 15, 2025, 17:24 PM

    Stamp collectors acquire the Scott catalog and Linn’s Stamp News

    by Linn's staff
    Scott Stamp LLC, a new company formed by longtime philatelic leader, Jay Bigalke, and fellow philatelist, David Fritz, has acquired the Scott Catalog, Scott Stamp Monthly, and Linn’s Stamp News from Amos Media Co.

  • Oct 14, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Aland Post concludes Chinese zodiac stamp series Oct. 23

    by Linn’s Staff
    Prolific stamp designer and engraver Martin Mörck provided the artwork for the souvenir sheet, which contains a single €7.20 stamp.

  • Oct 14, 2025, 08:00 AM

    The United Nations Postal Administration celebrates 80 years of the United Nations

    by David Hartwig
    Each of the three souvenir sheets features a vertical se-tenant (side-by-side) strip of stamps from a different United Nations post office.

  • Oct 13, 2025, 11:00 AM

    Boston 2026 accepting mail art submissions

    by Linn’s Staff
    Those interested in submitting should create a design that relates to the theme of rebellion on an envelope or postcard.

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