WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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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. -
Sep 3, 2019, 08:00 AMGreenland may not be for sale, but stamps reveal historic precedents
Could the United States buy Greenland? The philatelic record shows that such a move would not be without historical precedent. -
Aug 30, 2019, 09:00 AMInside Linn’s: Unusual means of mail transport
Also this week, making sense of Chile's first postage stamps and recalling a well-known Greek myth via a 1915 cover sent during the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign. -
Aug 29, 2019, 14:00 PMHelu, Klug, Shreve to receive 2019 Smithsonian philatelic achievement award in October
The award was established in 2002 to honor and celebrate living individuals for outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of philately. -
Aug 27, 2019, 14:00 PMFour Irish stamps celebrate Andrew Carnegie libraries
The stamps feature line drawings of the Carnegie libraries in Kilkenny, Clondalkin, Enniskerry and Athea. -
Aug 27, 2019, 14:00 PMIs Iceland’s stamp program coming to an end?
Only time will tell what Iceland’s postal officials ultimately choose to do in the next few years. -
Aug 24, 2019, 09:00 AMDemographic, sales trends negatively impact Scandinavian new-issue programs
Philately has always been mostly the result of a post office’s activities and operations. -
Aug 23, 2019, 14:32 PMIceland Post says issuing stamps is too costly
Iceland Post may stop issuing postage stamps in 2021. -
Aug 21, 2019, 13:56 PMThe key stamp in the Ottoman Empire’s 1914 set
There is a strong cadre of Ottoman Empire stamp collectors in the United States, and its stamps are popular with many classic stamp collectors as well. -
Aug 20, 2019, 16:52 PMIceland Post to close its philatelic bureau
Whether or not Iceland Post will continue to issue stamps may also be in question. -
Aug 15, 2019, 16:04 PMNew stamps show Sherwood and other forests in the United Kingdom
The Forests stamp set coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Forestry Commission, created in September 1919.
Headlines
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Postal Updates
Sep 13, 2019, 2 PMU.S. appeals court strikes down this year’s 5¢ letter rate hike
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US Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 9 AMInside Linn’s: George Linn also saved cachets mailed to him
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World Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 8 AMRomania issues lucky stamp on Friday, Sept. 13
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World Stamps
Sep 13, 2019, 8 AMIntriguing 7-Eleven stamp from Thailand
