WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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May 30, 2023, 07:45 AM
Stamp celebrates 30-year Michigan and Latvia union
Michigan and Latvia’s collaboration is a part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program. -
May 29, 2023, 10:30 AM
Celtic love knot inspires Europa 2023 stamp design
The 2023 Europa stamps showcase a common design for the theme “Peace — the highest value of humanity.” -
May 24, 2023, 10:21 AM
Cacheted FDC centennial Marshall Islands sheets
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the cacheted first-day cover, created first by Linn’s Stamp News founder George W. Linn. -
May 23, 2023, 16:06 PM
Marking 150 years of Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The RMCP was founded on May 23, 1873, as the North-West Mounted Police. -
May 23, 2023, 14:49 PM
Fire tears through historic post office in the Philippines
More than 80 fire trucks responded to the inferno, which took more than seven hours to get under control. -
May 23, 2023, 09:00 AM
Great Britain dedicates set to a classic comedy
The new stamps celebrate the 40th anniversary of the four-series British sitcom Blackadder. -
May 18, 2023, 13:00 PM
Coral reefs highlighted on U.N. World Oceans Day set
Each World Oceans Day Coral Reefs pane contains nine different stamps arranged in three columns. -
May 17, 2023, 11:00 AM
Canada Post King Charles III definitive extends lasting tradition
The stamp, which was released May 8, continues Canada Post’s tradition of issuing definitive stamps depicting the Canadian sovereign. -
May 17, 2023, 08:00 AM
Look for Ascension 1934 King George V set
Ascension issued its first stamps in 1922 and continues to issue stamps to the present day. -
May 11, 2023, 08:15 AM
Pane of 10 U.N. stamps and labels recognizes tea’s global significance
The 1.10-franc stamps display different types of teas and teapots. -
May 9, 2023, 12:30 PM
Edward Proud books now available through the RPSL
Postal history researcher and writer Edward Proud (1930-2017) wrote many books about postal history, largely of British-related areas. -
May 8, 2023, 08:00 AM
The Netherlands uses cutting-edge stamp shapes for moon issue
The blank space at the top of the pane symbolizes the moon stamp that PostNL wants to issue when humans set foot on the moon again. -
May 3, 2023, 08:15 AM
Lots of color in Spain’s 1936 Royal Family set
On Sept. 15, 1926, Spain issued a set of 14 colorful engraved semipostal stamps and one special delivery semipostal stamp depicting portraits of the royal family. -
May 3, 2023, 08:15 AM
Aussie stamps released ahead of rare eclipse
A solar eclipse is viewable when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the different types of eclipses are represented on the new stamps. -
May 2, 2023, 14:00 PM
Meetup postcard revealed for Cleveland stamp show
For the meetup, Linn’s Stamp News will produce a postcard that will be available to attendees. -
May 2, 2023, 08:30 AM
Ganz joins Boston 2026 corporate board
Cheryl Ganz took over as president of the American Philatelic Society on April 3. -
May 1, 2023, 14:17 PM
Delcampe closes accounts in 23 states, DC and Puerto Rico
The affected accounts are closed for an indefinite period of time, according to Delcampe. -
May 1, 2023, 09:45 AM
Cozy bedtime story scene on Canada’s semipostal
Literacy and imagination are the themes of this year’s stamp. The design shows a snug group of animals and insects reading a book together under the moon. -
Apr 29, 2023, 09:00 AM
American Air Mail Society makes donation to Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo
Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. -
Apr 27, 2023, 19:01 PM
British stamps celebrate May 6 coronation of King Charles III and his public service
The detailed stamp designs are based on newly commissioned wood engravings by British artist and stamp designer Andrew Davidson.
Headlines
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Postal Updates May 29, 2023, 1 PM
USPS records $1.8 billion loss during second quarter of fiscal 2023
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World Stamps May 29, 2023, 10 AM
Celtic love knot inspires Europa 2023 stamp design
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US Stamps May 29, 2023, 8 AM
Broadhead named 2023 Distinguished Topical Philatelist
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US Stamps May 26, 2023, 9 AM
Challenge to find the smallest covers