Also this week, a philatelic history lesson focused on Slovenia and Slovakia, and a sample from a worldwide mixture serves up stamps from 16 different countries.

David Lawrence Rare Coins is selling 948 American Bank Note Co. dies by auction or direct purchase.

Austrian Post describes the stamps as being in a credit card format.

The ATA’s highest award recognizes individuals who have made outstanding contributions to philately, especially topical philately.

The United Nations Postal Administration salutes women in peacekeeping on a pane of 10 se-tenant stamps and labels issued May 29, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

Other vendors previously stocked some of Gibbons’ supplies in the United States, but that hasn’t been the case for a number of years.

Thousands of value changes were made for the stamps of Guernsey and Greece, and perforation varieties are noted for the stamps of Iran.

The American Philatelic Center, home of the American Philatelic Society and the American Philatelic Research Library, remains closed to visitors, but access to staff has increased following updated guidance from the state of Pennsylvania.

Also this week, the impact of World War II on the stamps of France, and an appreciation for a cover franked with the first stamps from the People’s Republic of Kampuchea.

The attractive design used for all stamps in both sets features a winged train wheel and the Latvian coat of arms.

Linn's Editor-in-Chief Jay Bigalke shares a personalized stamp he created using his high school senior photo.

Postal administrations from New Zealand, Morocco, United Arab Emirates and more are in the process of issuing stamps in light of the Coronavirus pandemic.

London’s autumn Stampex show scheduled for Sept. 30-Oct. 3 has been postponed and replaced by an online, virtual Stampex event.

Canada Post began using a special postmark in all mail-processing plants on May 1 to thank the country's health care workers.

The competition website includes images of the eligible Europa stamps and descriptions about them.

The stamp honoring South Korea's first president is currently selling for more than Scott catalog value in unused hinged condition.

Families can contribute information about the postal workers' lives that were lost during World Wars I and II via an online form.

During the week of May 10-16, the volume of news stories kept Linn’s editors hopping.

Also this week, a postage due use of the $2 Statue of Freedom with a connection to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a mixture of worldwide stamps from 20 countries comes up a bit short in the eyes of Linn’s anonymous reviewer.

The stamps in the new pane are the same as the gummed first-class stamps issued May 6, 2015, for the 175th anniversary of the Penny Black.