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Oct 28, 2020, 09:50 AMAzores 1898 Vasco da Gama set of eight a good buy
Stamps for the Azores were issued from 1868 to 1931. These stamps are listed under Azores in the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue. -
Oct 26, 2020, 14:30 PMNativity scene celebrated on Canadian stamp Nov. 2
The stamp features an illustration of Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. An ox and a donkey are also included in the scene. -
Oct 26, 2020, 10:15 AMCanada Post to issue Hanukkah stamp Nov. 5
The stamp features a stylized menorah with its nine candles against a bright yellow background. -
Oct 26, 2020, 08:30 AMIreland pays tribute to U2 with stamp set, souvenir sheet
The new set marks the third time An Post has honored U2 on postage stamps. -
Oct 22, 2020, 16:20 PMRoyal Mail reveals Star Trek stamp set to be issued Nov. 13
The stamps are being offered in a broad range of formats, including a presentation pack and a 24-page prestige booklet. -
Oct 19, 2020, 14:32 PMCanada Post to honor artist Mary Riter Hamilton with new stamp Oct. 28
The nondenominated permanent-rate (currently 92¢) stamp will be sold in booklet panes of 10. -
Oct 19, 2020, 14:30 PMPortugal, Armenia and Croatia win Asiago philatelic art awards
The 50th anniversary of the Asiago international awards for philatelic art was held Sept. 20 in Asiago, Italy. -
Oct 17, 2020, 10:30 AMSingapore sets record for its widest postage stamp
While this new stamp is Singapore’s widest, it isn’t the world record holder. -
Oct 16, 2020, 09:43 AMU.N. pane honors Oct. 2-4 Ovebria stamp show in Austria
The pane was issued Oct. 2, the opening day of the three-day show. -
Oct 16, 2020, 08:47 AMLondon’s Postal Museum set to open its doors Oct. 29
The museum staff has been making changes to protect its patrons and employees from COVID-19. -
Oct 16, 2020, 08:30 AMInside Linn’s: Redesigned ATA website offers many resources
Also this week, a connection between the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the fourth-class mail rate, and a mixture of worldwide stamps with high catalog values receives a glowing review. -
Oct 15, 2020, 11:30 AMLook for Costa Rican 1930 airmail set of four
The set was produced by overprinting and surcharging in red the 1926 1-colon lilac and black Official mail stamp. -
Oct 14, 2020, 15:01 PMThree souvenir sheets celebrate the United Nations’ 75th anniversary
The sheets are to be issued Oct. 24, United Nations Day. -
Oct 9, 2020, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Philatelic connections between Russia and Ethiopia
Also this week, answering a key question regarding Saudi Arabian stamps associated with the two holiest places in Islam, and a review of a mixture that will please collectors of birds on stamps. -
Oct 8, 2020, 11:39 AMHindu festival of lights on Canada Post Oct. 15 issue
Canada Post celebrates the triumph of light over darkness on its new Diwali stamp. -
Oct 8, 2020, 10:30 AMPostage due stamps overprinted for Puerto Rico in demand
Both stamps are a good buy in very fine grade at 80 percent to 100 percent of Scott catalog values. -
Oct 6, 2020, 10:30 AMCook Islands stamp appears with unlisted surcharge and no explanation
The Scott editors would welcome seeing an example of this surcharged stamp on a commercial cover. -
Oct 5, 2020, 14:41 PMSix new British stamps celebrate pollinating insects
Royal Mail worked with ecologist, entomologist and president of the Royal Entomological Society Helen Roy on this Brilliant Bugs issue. -
Oct 5, 2020, 10:15 AMSuriname 1949 airmail valid only on first flight
Despite being relatively inexpensive, the stamp is not that easy to find. -
Oct 2, 2020, 10:00 AMAgency honors medical community after its president survives COVID-19
Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corporation has organized an omnibus issue of COVID-19 stamps that pay tribute to the medical community.
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Oct 26, 2020, 2 PMNativity scene celebrated on Canadian stamp Nov. 2
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Oct 26, 2020, 10 AMCanada Post to issue Hanukkah stamp Nov. 5
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Oct 26, 2020, 8 AMIreland pays tribute to U2 with stamp set, souvenir sheet
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Oct 25, 2020, 11 AM‘Successful failure’ honored on Apollo 13 postmark
