WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 23, 2021, 10:51 AMValour Road trio saluted Oct. 21 with new stamp issued by Canada Post
The stamp pictures (from left to right) Lionel “Leo” Clarke (1892-1916), Robert Shankland (1887-1968) and Frederick William Hall (1885-1915). -
Oct 21, 2021, 11:00 AMPoland wins most beautiful Europa stamp competition
A total of 53 postal administrations participated in the contest, each entering one stamp. -
Oct 20, 2021, 08:30 AMNumerous fun puzzles to solve on Isle of Man’s Mensa stamps
The stamps were issued Oct. 1 to mark the 75th anniversary of Mensa, the world’s oldest and largest high IQ society. -
Oct 19, 2021, 16:07 PMCanada honors Diwali on stamp issued Oct. 19
Canada Post issued its first Diwali stamps Sept. 21, 2017, in a joint issue with India. -
Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 AMUNPA celebrates celebrations Nov. 4 on personalized stamps
Each pane contains 10 different stamps arranged in two columns of five. -
Oct 15, 2021, 11:14 AMCanada Post announces autumn issue dates
Canada Post announced the issue dates for stamps celebrating various holidays in the October issue of Details, its publication for collectors. -
Oct 14, 2021, 08:00 AMSpain’s autogiro stamps have strong appeal
Spain issued the world’s first autogiro stamp in 1935. The design of this 2-peseta gray blue stamp shows a la Cierva autogiro in flight over Seville. -
Oct 13, 2021, 15:36 PMCanada Post honors legendary actor Christopher Plummer on new stamp
Canada Post revealed the stamp design Oct. 13 and issued the stamp the same day in a booklet of 10 and a pane of six. -
Oct 13, 2021, 09:56 AMFive Canadian editorial cartoonists honored on Oct. 8 booklet of 10
Canada Post issued the five stamps Oct. 8 after revealing the designs one day at a time starting Oct. 4. -
Oct 12, 2021, 15:00 PMStanley Gibbons to offer fractional ownership of British Guiana 1856 1¢ Magenta
Stanley Gibbons announced Oct. 4 that it has selected the online platform Showpiece to facilitate fractional ownership of the 1¢ Magenta. -
Oct 8, 2021, 12:21 PMEight British stamps feature iconic rugby matches
The stamps are in four se-tenant horizontal pairs. One stamp in each pair shows a scene from a women’s rugby match, and the other depicts a men’s match. -
Oct 8, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Bahrain stamp set honors Arab Cities Organization
Also this week, thoughts on the state of first-day cover collecting, and a mixture of recent stamps from Norway serves up some high catalog values. -
Oct 7, 2021, 10:09 AMU.N. souvenir sheet honors biodiversity conference
The stamps show what appear to be a calla lily, beetle and crane, respectively. Additional creatures shown in the selvage include a tiger, fish, turtle and panda. -
Oct 5, 2021, 08:30 AMCanada Post unveils first of five Editorial Cartoonists stamps Oct. 4
Canada Post is unveiling five new stamps honoring editorial cartoonists one day at a time. -
Oct 1, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Master engraver Czeslaw Slania
Also this week, a celebration of France’s Art series that began 60 years ago, and the second part of a detailed exploration of counterfeit United States postal cards. -
Sep 30, 2021, 16:04 PMU.N. Expo 2021 show postponed until 2022
The show was scheduled for Oct. 29-30 at the American Philatelic Center in Bellefonte, Pa. -
Sep 30, 2021, 09:30 AMPeru’s postal tax stamps for proposed plebiscite
The 10c and 50c postal tax stamps are infrequently offered and usually sell for a good deal more than their Scott catalog values. -
Sep 27, 2021, 15:13 PMCanada Post to begin Truth and Reconciliation stamp series in 2022
Canada Post is working with Indigenous experts for the 2022 stamp. -
Sep 24, 2021, 15:00 PMDelayed Dubai Expo 2020 event on U.N. sheet Oct. 1
Aerial photographs of the Dubai Expo 2020 pavilions are featured on a new souvenir sheet from the United Nations Postal Administration. -
Sep 17, 2021, 11:51 AMNew UN stamps, souvenir sheets pay tribute to John Lennon, ‘Imagine’
The individual stamps are each printed in panes of 20 and feature a different engraving-style portrait of Lennon by Swedish-born artist Martin Morck.
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Oct 21, 2021, 10 AMThe U.S. GPO acquired new printing press in 1987
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Oct 21, 2021, 9 AMWild and Scenic Rivers mint panes of 12 in demand
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Oct 21, 2021, 9 AMFinal Stamp Out Cancer auction raises more than $12,000
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Oct 20, 2021, 2 PMJacques Minkus ‘brought stamps to Main Street’
