WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 20, 2019, 08:00 AMStamps honor 50th anniversary of U.N. post office in Geneva
The designs show different photographs of the interior and exterior of the Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Oct 19, 2019, 08:00 AMBrazil and Germany win 2019 religious stamp awards
The St. Gabriel award was established in 1969 in Verona, Italy, and is named after “the Lord’s postman,” St. Gabriel. -
Oct 17, 2019, 14:00 PMThe UNPA announces stamp program for 2020
The United Nations Postal Administration announced its 2020 stamp program in its bulletin for collectors, Philatelic Bulletin. -
Oct 17, 2019, 11:15 AMNew name announced for a new kind of stamp show
The new show name was chosen through online voting by APS members. -
Oct 17, 2019, 08:00 AMPipex 2020 exhibitor’s prospectus available
The show will feature 240 exhibit frames, 40 dealers, a welcome pavilion and a youth area. -
Oct 16, 2019, 11:00 AMTaiwan’s 1954 Silo Bridge set in strong demand
On Jan. 28, 1954, Taiwan issued a set of four Silo Highway Bridge stamps. The set commemorates the first anniversary of the bridge’s opening. -
Oct 11, 2019, 11:00 AMU.N. stamps showcase Cuba’s World Heritage sites
This stamp series features sites that have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list. -
Oct 11, 2019, 08:30 AMInside Linn’s: Soviet occupation stamps in six German provinces
Also this week, tracing the history behind a scarce Medina postal marking and sifting through a “hay bale” assortment of worldwide stamps. -
Oct 10, 2019, 15:32 PMAmos Media seeking valuing analyst for Scott catalogs
Amos Media Co. is looking for a qualified individual to fill the open staff position of Scott catalog valuing analyst. -
Oct 10, 2019, 09:34 AMNojex stamp show Nov. 15-17 in New Jersey
A special show cancel and cacheted (decorated) envelope will be available for each day of the show. -
Oct 5, 2019, 08:30 AMAmos Media Co. sells 1974 building
The move into the new Sidney, Ohio, location is expected to occur sometime in late 2019 or early 2020. -
Oct 4, 2019, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Celebrating the 1935 King George V omnibus issue
Also this week, an introduction to stamps and labels used on Swiss pioneer flights in 1913 and understanding the nuances of mid-19th century U.S. forwarded mail. -
Oct 3, 2019, 09:05 AMLithuania’s President Smetona high value tough to find unused
In 1936-37, Lithuania issued a set of three stamps honoring President Antanas Smetona. -
Oct 1, 2019, 10:48 AMBritish stamps honor ‘The Gruffalo’
Great Britain’s Royal Mail is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the children’s book The Gruffalo on 10 stamps to be issued Oct. 10. -
Oct 1, 2019, 08:57 AMFraud of the century: mystery of the 1872 Stock Exchange forgery has never been solved
The mystery of the Stock Exchange forgery, in which Britain’s Post Office was defrauded of tens of thousands of pounds, is a prime candidate for the title of “perfect crime.” -
Sep 30, 2019, 09:47 AMBritish Library philatelic research guide published
The softcover monograph lists the library’s 78 philatelic collections by name and by subject. -
Sep 30, 2019, 09:43 AMStrong demand for Dominican Republic’s 1930 airmail postal tax set
Use of the airmail postal tax stamps was obligatory on all postal matter mailed by airmail during the required period. -
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.
Headlines
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World Stamps
Oct 19, 2019, 8 AMBrazil and Germany win 2019 religious stamp awards
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Auctions
Oct 18, 2019, 2 PMCIA Invert in Cherrystone’s auction of U.S., worldwide
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US Stamps
Oct 18, 2019, 10 AMPostmasters general who support stamp collecting
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US Stamps
Oct 18, 2019, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Collecting varieties of first-day cover cachetmakers
