WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Feb 1, 2023, 10:00 AM
Stamp projects during the winter months
Have you picked up a new collecting area this winter? Has organizing an existing collection taken priority? -
Feb 1, 2023, 08:00 AM
A scarce Central Albania 1915 set
Legitimately used examples on cover bring a big premium. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.
Headlines
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World Stamps Feb 1, 2023, 8 AM
A scarce Central Albania 1915 set
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World Stamps Jan 31, 2023, 1 PM
Virtual Stampex show to return in May
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Postal Updates Jan 31, 2023, 10 AM
Send a ‘sweet, simple message’ with a postmark from Bliss, N.Y.
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Auctions Jan 31, 2023, 9 AM
1933 Balbo flight cover in Feb. 7-8 Cherrystone sale