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    Jun 4, 2021, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: A tribute to France’s Liberty and Peace series

    Also this week, climb aboard for a fascinating ride with British railway letter stamps, and a philatelic celebration of the three men named Alexandre Dumas.

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    May 30, 2021, 11:00 AM

    BIOT sovereignty dispute and the likely end of its stamps

    Both the United Kingdom and Mauritius claim sovereignty over this archipelago of more than 50 islands in the central Indian Ocean

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    May 28, 2021, 16:13 PM

    Spain’s racial inequality-skin tone stamps announced, withdrawn

    Spain’s philatelic attempt to draw attention to racial inequality has backfired, drawing widespread criticism from a variety of news media.

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    May 26, 2021, 12:31 PM

    Vatican is sued over artwork on 2020 Easter stamp

    The artwork by street artist Alessia Babrow is shown on the Vatican City’s €1.15 Easter stamp issued Feb. 14, 2020.

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    May 25, 2021, 11:00 AM

    Monaco’s tribute to stamp engraver Czeslaw Slania

    A handful of other postal administrations have also included Slania commemoratives on their stamp programs for 2021.

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    May 20, 2021, 11:00 AM

    Look for Panama’s 1903-04 acknowledgment of receipt stamps

    These stamps were issued shortly after Panama declared its independence from Colombia.

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    May 19, 2021, 14:00 PM

    New designs from Swiss Post present word-search puzzle, shapes of summer

    May 6 also was the issue date for other Swiss stamps, including commemoratives marking the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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    May 17, 2021, 08:15 AM

    Stamp treasures coming to market June 8 in NYC

    Two of the greatest icons of philately are coming on the market within seven years of the last time they changed hands.

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    May 14, 2021, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Identifying a mysterious Earth hologram

    Also this week, a review of new books focused on first-day ceremony programs and plate number coils on cover, and exploring a sample of stamps sifted from a 1-pound worldwide assortment.

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    May 13, 2021, 15:33 PM

    NPM appoints four to council of philatelists

    The new members of the council of philatelists are Ann Dunkin, Scott Guthrie, Yamil H. Kouri Jr. and Edmund Truell.

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    May 13, 2021, 08:56 AM

    British souvenir sheet pays tribute to Prince Philip

    The stamp designs, which Royal Mail revealed May 13, depict black-and-white photographs of Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • serbia-1914-olive-yellow-king-peter-karageorge-stamp
    May 6, 2021, 12:00 PM

    Look for scarce Serbian 1914 stamp

    An example of this stamp without faults in unused, hinged condition is a good buy at full Scott catalog value.

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    May 6, 2021, 08:29 AM

    British stamps celebrate the music of Paul McCartney

    Royal Mail revealed the designs of its 12 stamps honoring Paul McCartney as a music icon on May 6, a little more than three weeks ahead of the May 28 issue date.

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    May 3, 2021, 11:00 AM

    What’s new for the 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 2?

    One of the significant updates to this volume is the addition of the stamps of Carpatho-Ukraine.

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    May 3, 2021, 09:30 AM

    Philippines 1925-31 imperf definitive set is in demand

    The stamp designs feature notable people from Philippine and American history. The high-denomination 10-peso stamp depicts the arms of the city of Manila.

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    Apr 29, 2021, 12:55 PM

    Canadian ballet legends honored April 29 on new stamps

    This isn’t the first Canada stamp issue to honor ballet. In 1989 Canada Post issued a block of four stamps for the performing arts.

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    Apr 28, 2021, 11:30 AM

    Finland to show glass sculptures, photos, paintings on upcoming stamps

    All of the stamps are nondenominated, and, unless otherwise noted, they pay the domestic letter rate.

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    Apr 26, 2021, 09:30 AM

    New Gibraltar Crypto stamp to be issued May 17

    This is Gibraltar’s second cryptocurrency stamp. The first was issued May 15, 2018.

  • great-britain-2021-war-of-the-roses-stamps
    Apr 22, 2021, 09:44 AM

    British stamps show eight battles of the War of the Roses

    Royal Mail revealed the stamp designs April 20. These designs feature illustrations by medieval and military artist Graham Turner.

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    Apr 22, 2021, 09:00 AM

    Cacheted FDCs for Burma’s early stamps in demand

    Early Burmese cacheted FDCs are hot through the 1949 Universal Postal Union commemorative set.

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