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  • stampex-international-stamp-show-exhibition
    Jan 31, 2023, 13:00 PM

    Virtual Stampex show to return in May

    Stampex will be available via an app for easier use on a smartphone or tablet, and collectors around the globe can connect via live chat and video calling.

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    Jan 30, 2023, 13:52 PM

    Canada Post honors the defiant Chloe Cooley on new stamp

    Canada Post honored Chloe Cooley, whose act of resistance influenced legislation leading to the abolition of slavery in Upper Canada, on a stamp issued Jan. 30.

  • mauritius-1847-bordeaux-cover
    Jan 30, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Iconic Mauritius 1847 Bordeaux cover, German rarities to go on display at Ibra exhibition May 25-28

    The Bordeaux cover has graced the collections of Alfred Lichtenstein, Maurice Burrus, Hiroyuki Kanai and Arthur Hind.

  • st-petersburg-stamp-club-logo
    Jan 24, 2023, 08:15 AM

    St. Petersburg, Fla., celebrates centennial of club

    The club began in 1923 as the St. Petersburg Stamp and Coin Club with just 10 members.

  • new-zealand-2023-avatar-way-water-stamps
    Jan 20, 2023, 09:15 AM

    New Zealand celebrates tie to popular movie with March 1 set

    The six stamps in the set depict the humanoid characters and imaginative creatures who populate the Avatar film franchise’s universe.

  • china-2023-year-of-the-rabbit-stamps
    Jan 18, 2023, 11:00 AM

    Artwork by acclaimed designer on Jan. 5 issue from China Post

    One stamp features a blue rabbit holding a pen and paper, and the other shows three rabbits running in a circle.

  • guatemala-1953-national-fair-airmail-stamp
    Jan 18, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Guatemala airmail set may be undervalued

    On Dec. 18, 1953, Guatemala issued a set of nine airmail stamps commemorating the National Fair held Oct. 20, 1953.

  • aps-hipstamp
    Jan 11, 2023, 12:00 PM

    APS StampStore open for business on HipStamp

    The APS will continue to provide StampStore sellers the same services, including scanning, posting, fulfillment, and fielding questions from buyers.

  • great-britain-2023-iron-maiden-stamps
    Jan 9, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Great Britain’s 2023 commemorative stamp program

    Subjects to be honored include X-men, King Charles III, river wildlife and Harry Potter.

  • russia-battle-of-leipzig-souvenir-sheet
    Jan 5, 2023, 10:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Stamps trace the history of Saxony

    Also this week, a collector fondly recalls a visit to the Liberec 2022 show in the Czech Republic, and servicing the Great American Stamp Show’s first-day covers will require many envelopes.

  • great-britain-2023-iron-maiden-stamps
    Jan 5, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Heavy metal band Iron Maiden thrashes on Jan. 12 set from Britain’s Royal Mail

    Royal Mail pulled images from eight of the band’s more than 2,000 live performances for the set of eight stamps, which feature all six current members of the band.

  • japan-1944-malaya-occupation-stamp
    Jan 4, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Japanese occupation of Malaya 1944 set of two

    The design of the stamps shows Malayans planting rice in the foreground with a map of Malaya in the background.

  • aland-2022-year-rabbit-souvenir-sheet-martin-morck
    Jan 3, 2023, 08:30 AM

    Posta Faroe Islands and engraver Mörck to reach 1,000th marks

    The number 1,000 is key to two separate celebrations to take place at the Great American Stamp Show Aug. 10-13 in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • great-britain-1975-television-license-fee-stamps
    Dec 29, 2022, 12:30 PM

    Inside Linn’s: British TV license fee stamps range from plentiful to rare

    Also this week, an introduction to the Spitzbergen tourist stamps of Norway, and a postal salute to the United States Naval Academy.

  • united-nations-2023-year-of-the-rabbit-stamps-pane
    Dec 28, 2022, 13:00 PM

    The United Nations continues Lunar New Year series with Jan. 20 issue

    The stamps are denominated $1.40 for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

  • mexico-elmhurst-philatelic-society-international-members
    Dec 27, 2022, 08:30 AM

    Mexico philatelic society celebrates anniversary

    The Mexico-Elmhurst Philatelic Society International held its first meeting in 1935 in Elmhurst, Ill.

  • canada-ferry-stamps
    Dec 21, 2022, 10:01 AM

    Canada announces subjects for its 2023 stamp program

    Notable among the 2023 stamps will be the issuance of the first definitives honoring King Charles III.

  • canada-2018-rocky-mountain-bighorn-sheep-stamp
    Dec 21, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Canadian $4 stamp has more demand than might be apparent

    Unlike most Canadian high-denomination stamps, the $4 Bighorn Sheep stamp was only on sale for a few years.

  • vatican-city-2021-100th-anniversary-catholic-university-sacred-heart-stamp
    Dec 16, 2022, 10:36 AM

    Vatican City wins award for best religious stamp

    The 2022 award ceremony was held in the Ceramics Hall of the Fioroni Museum in Legnago.

  • romania-1975-michael-the-brave-souvenir-sheet
    Dec 15, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Inside Linn’s: National hero Michael the Brave honored on Romanian stamps

    Also this week, a United States 1998 business reply mail cover comes with a nice dollar-sign surprise on the back, and a review of North Atlantic Non-Contract Steamship Sailings, 1838-1875 by Richard F. Winter and John H. Barwis.

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  • World Stamps Jan 30, 2023, 1 PM

    Canada Post honors the defiant Chloe Cooley on new stamp


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    Arizona Federation of Stamp Clubs presents Aripex in Mesa, Feb. 17-19


  • World Stamps Jan 30, 2023, 8 AM

    Iconic Mauritius 1847 Bordeaux cover, German rarities to go on display at Ibra exhibition May 25-28


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    Nominations open for Smithsonian philatelic achievement award


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