WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 10, 2024, 08:15 AM
Royal Mail honors 60 years of the Who
by David HartwigThe stamps in the set of eight reproduce eight different album covers spanning the years from 1965 to 2019. -
Oct 8, 2024, 11:00 AM
Royal Mail’s Oct. 1 definitive meets new international standard rate
by David HartwigThe stamp features a portrait of King Charles III initially created by Martin Jennings for new coinage from the Royal Mint. -
Oct 8, 2024, 08:30 AM
Postcrossing meetup Oct. 9 at U.N. headquarters
by Linn’s StaffThe Postcrossing concept involves sending postcards to random individuals around the world, and in exchange, receiving postcards back from different random people. -
Oct 5, 2024, 09:00 AM
Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series
by David HartwigBeginning in the 1830s up until as recently as the 1990s, more than 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Metis children across Canada were taken from their families and placed in Indian residential schools. -
Oct 4, 2024, 10:30 AM
United Nations Postal Administration marks International Day of Older Persons
by David HartwigThe United Nations General Assembly designated Oct. 1 as the International Day of Older Persons in 1990. -
Oct 3, 2024, 08:00 AM
Folk costumes on joint issue from Romania and India
by David HartwigThe stamps commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries by showcasing folk costumes of both nations. -
Oct 2, 2024, 08:00 AM
Look for Aitutaki 1920 Capt. James Cook set
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThis beautiful, engraved bicolor set is popular with collectors of the British Empire, Polynesia and New Zealand, and Capt. Cook topical collectors. -
Sep 27, 2024, 10:00 AM
Canada Post honors singer and songwriter Sarah McLachlan
by David HartwigThe permanent-rate (currently 99¢) stamp features a photograph of McLachlan along with a stylized version of her signature. -
Sep 25, 2024, 10:45 AM
Royal Mail spotlights Britain’s eight-legged creatures
by David HartwigEach stamp shows a vivid illustration of a spider against a white background, and all of the spiders pictured on the stamps can be found in the United Kingdom. -
Sep 24, 2024, 08:30 AM
Results announced for 2023’s most popular music stamp
by David HartwigA stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of an opera festival in Verona, Italy, placed first in a poll for the top music stamp issue of 2023. -
Sep 23, 2024, 11:30 AM
Estonia new issues for Mare Balticum 2024
by Kenneth GilbertThe revival of this show for Baltic nations after a 19-year absence had Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA) recognition, International Federation of Philately (FIP) sponsorship, 153 exhibits and a small bourse (sales area). -
Sep 20, 2024, 09:30 AM
Guernsey commemorates 150 years of the Universal Postal Union
by David HartwigThe UPU coordinates postal policies among member nations and ensures the smooth functioning of international mail delivery. -
Sep 18, 2024, 10:45 AM
Poland 2019 Henryk Slawik stamp in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerHenryk Slawik is credited with saving the lives of at least 5,000 Polish Jews during World War II. -
Sep 18, 2024, 08:30 AM
Unconventional crypto stamps treated as products
by Jay BigalkeGuernsey Post recently announced a new Guernsey Goat crypto stamp. -
Sep 17, 2024, 12:00 PM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail to raise postage rates Oct. 7
by Linn’s StaffThe cost for first-class postage will climb 30 pence, from £1.35 to £1.65. The second-class rate will remain unchanged at 85p. -
Sep 16, 2024, 10:30 AM
Canada Post proposes new postal rates
by Linn’s StaffCanada Post proposed a 25¢ increase in its domestic letter rate to go into effect Jan 13, 2025. -
Sep 13, 2024, 10:00 AM
Germany champions new Freddie Mercury stamp
by Linn’s StaffThe issue, coinciding with the 77th anniversary of the late singer’s birthday, is the second in Deutsche Post’s Legends of Pop/Rock Music series. -
Sep 6, 2024, 10:00 AM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates 50th anniversary of comedy series ‘Porridge’
by David HartwigFirst airing on the BBC between 1974 and 1977, Porridge follows the experiences of prisoners at the fictional men’s prison HMP Slade. -
Sep 5, 2024, 09:30 AM
Changes in United Nations 2024 program announced
by Linn’s StaffThe 2024 UNPA program is tentative and subject to change. -
Sep 4, 2024, 08:00 AM
Bull’s-eye cancels on Belgian Congo 1910-15 pictorial stamps a worthy challenge
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerColonial stamps have great appeal for many collectors, especially those who collect the 1840-1940 classic period of postage stamp production.
Headlines
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World Stamps Oct 10, 2024, 8 AM
Royal Mail honors 60 years of the Who
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US Stamps Oct 9, 2024, 11 AM
Prospectus available for Pipex 2025
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US Stamps Oct 9, 2024, 10 AM
Gratitude for Denise McCarty’s 43-year career with Linn’s
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US Stamps Oct 9, 2024, 8 AM
World’s first butterfly topical stamp in strong demand