WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jan 27, 2020, 10:30 AMUnboxing the Royal Mail 2019 special stamp yearbook
The impressive 64-page book comes in a specially designed hinged box. -
Jan 27, 2020, 08:00 AMDenmark’s queen honored on 80th birthday souvenir sheet
Four 10-krone stamps in the sheet show scenes from the queen’s life. -
Jan 24, 2020, 10:19 AMCanada Post announces spring issue dates for V-E Day, Group of Seven stamps
Issue dates for stamps celebrating Eid and the history of radio also were revealed. -
Jan 24, 2020, 10:00 AMNew stamps depict food from the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore
Japan Post introduced a new stamp series Jan. 15 showcasing regional cuisine. Singapore welcomed the Year of the Rat with two stamps issued Jan. 8 -
Jan 23, 2020, 15:09 PMCanada’s Black History stamp honors early all-black hockey league and championship
The league organizers were Baptist church leaders who were trying to attract young black men to the church. -
Jan 23, 2020, 10:16 AMArizona federation’s Aripex show Feb. 14-16 in Mesa
The official first-day ceremony for the United States Let’s Celebrate stamp will be held Friday at the show. -
Jan 21, 2020, 11:20 AMRoyal Mail reveals plans for London 2020 stamp issues
These new stamps, to be issued in four different formats, reuse modified designs that previously appeared on 2015 and 2016 British stamps. -
Jan 21, 2020, 09:00 AMJohn H. Barwis is recipient of 2020 Lichtenstein memorial award
The award will be formally presented by the Collectors Club at the group’s annual awards dinner on May 20 at the Cornell Club in New York City. -
Jan 17, 2020, 13:56 PMCanada’s Year of the Rat stamps feature folk tale
The new stamps portray the traditional story of the rat daughter’s wedding, according to Canada Post. -
Jan 17, 2020, 08:26 AMPresentation about 1938 Bahamas KGVI pictorial stamps at Collectors Club
The Feb. 5 event is open to the public, but space is limited. -
Jan 17, 2020, 08:24 AMInside Linn’s: Creating stamp album pages for free
Also this week, identifying the United States 1912-17 $1 Franklin stamps and reviewing helpful resources available to first-day cover collectors. -
Jan 16, 2020, 14:38 PMPhilatelic club to host show in Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 7-9
The Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately exhibition. -
Jan 14, 2020, 13:58 PMHonduras 1972 airmail souvenir sheets in strong demand
Honduras is popular with many collectors of Latin America, with steady demand for stamps of most periods. -
Jan 14, 2020, 08:00 AMGermany honors Beethoven, van Gogh and Ernst Barlach
The Vincent van Gogh stamp shows Field with Poppies, painted in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in southern France in 1889. -
Jan 13, 2020, 15:56 PMMethane gas bubbles, sand dunes, island views pictured on Canada’s new definitives
The From Far and Wide series showcases scenery from the world’s second largest country and is named after lyrics in its national anthem O Canada. -
Jan 13, 2020, 08:00 AMLawrence Block presents the ‘Generally Speaking’ collection
Linn's Stamp News published acclaimed mystery writer Lawrence Block's monthly Generally Speaking column from 2009 to 2012. -
Jan 10, 2020, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Stamps show where dead countries are buried
Also this week, a useful primer on the production and identification of U.S. die proofs and a review of a worldwide assortment of stamps from 34 countries. -
Jan 8, 2020, 10:00 AMGreat Britain announces stamp subjects for 2020
Royal Mail’s 2020 stamp program is tentative and subject to change. -
Jan 8, 2020, 08:00 AMNew British stamps honor classic video games of ’80s and ’90s
Included in the issue is a souvenir sheet of four stamps showing the evolution of the Tomb Raider video game. -
Jan 6, 2020, 12:00 PMRopex show May 15-16 in Canandaigua, N.Y.
Exhibitor and dealer applications for Ropex 2020 are now available.
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World Stamps
Jan 24, 2020, 10 AMNew stamps depict food from the Netherlands, Japan and Singapore
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US Stamps
Jan 24, 2020, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Folded letter conceals advertising broadside
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US Stamps
Jan 23, 2020, 4 PMWild Orchids stamps in coils, double-sided pane bloom Feb. 21
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World Stamps
Jan 23, 2020, 3 PMCanada’s Black History stamp honors early all-black hockey league and championship
