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    Feb 18, 2022, 13:06 PM

    Australia honors gold medalist Jakara Anthony

    Australia began its tradition of instant stamps for gold medalists at the 2000 Games in Sydney.

  • great-britain-2022-david-gentleman-stamps-souvenir-sheet
    Feb 18, 2022, 08:15 AM

    Iconic designer of British stamps honored on souvenir sheet

    David Gentleman designed more than 100 stamps for Royal Mail in a career that spanned nearly 40 years, from 1962 to 1999.

  • abu-dhabi-sheikh-zayed-bin-sultan-al-nahyan-stamp
    Feb 18, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Abu Dhabi stamps honor Sheikh Zayed

    Also this week, relishing the hunt for U.S. dollar-sign covers to unusual destinations, and a review of a website devoted to stamps, coffee and conversation.

  • canada-2022-spring-flowers-callas-stamps
    Feb 17, 2022, 14:27 PM

    Canada Post continues Spring Flowers series with callas

    The stamps were issued March 1 in a booklet of 10, coil of 50 and souvenir sheet of two.

  • romania-1968-50th-anniversary-union-transylvania-romania-souvenir-sheet
    Feb 11, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Explore mysterious Transylvania through stamps

    Also this week, navigating the rights and wrongs of cachetmaking, and an upbeat review of a mixture of worldwide stamps.

  • nicaragua-1932-airmail-stamp-inverted-overprint
    Feb 10, 2022, 08:00 AM

    Inverted overprint appeals to Nicaragua collectors

    The market for stamps from most Latin American countries remains fairly strong.

  • scott-specialized-catalogue-united-nations-stamps
    Feb 9, 2022, 09:00 AM

    New Scott United Nations Specialized catalog to debut in May

    New listings for U.N. stamps will be included through spring of 2022, just before the new catalog’s release.

  • london-2022-stamp-show
    Feb 8, 2022, 09:00 AM

    London 2022 show in Islington Feb. 19-26

    Dozens of dealers will be present to offer attendees a wide variety of stamps, postal history and philatelic supplies.

  • canada-2022-queen-elizabeth-platinum-jubilee-stamp
    Feb 7, 2022, 12:18 PM

    Canada Post celebrates queen’s platinum jubilee with new issue

    Canada Post kept the stamp a secret until the last minute, unveiling it to the public on the Feb. 7 issue date.

  • great-britain-2022-queen-elizabeth-bar-coded-stamps
    Feb 4, 2022, 10:30 AM

    Shake up in store for British definitive and Christmas stamps

    Starting on Jan. 31, 2023, anyone who has an older Great Britain definitive stamp or Christmas stamp without a bar code, will not be able to use it as valid postage on mail.

  • great-britain-2022-queen-elizabeth-platinum-jubilee-stamps
    Feb 4, 2022, 09:13 AM

    Great Britain marks queen’s platinum jubilee with eight stamps

    Each of the eight stamps shows a different way in which Queen Elizabeth II is dedicated to service.

  • great-britain-2022-queen-elizabeth-bar-coded-stamps
    Feb 1, 2022, 15:29 PM

    New British Queen Elizabeth II definitives with bar codes issued Feb. 1

    The bar code is printed in the same color as each stamp and is separated by a simulated wavy-line die cut.

  • australia-buckle-up-seat-belt-stamp
    Jan 31, 2022, 14:00 PM

    Australia Post marks 50 years of road safety legislation

    The stamp was designed by Nigel Buchanan, and EGO printed it by offset lithography in panes of 10 and coil rolls of 100.

  • roll-distinguished-philatelists-2022-honorees
    Jan 31, 2022, 08:30 AM

    Walker, four others to sign Roll of Distinguished Philatelists

    The invitation to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists is the highest and most prestigious of honors in philately and is the world’s oldest philatelic honor.

  • united-nations-2022-trolls-food-heroes-stamps
    Jan 27, 2022, 11:19 AM

    U.N. promotes healthy eating and sustainable living with a pane of 10 new stamps

    The 10 stamps show five different designs of characters from the Trolls movie posing alongside heaps of healthy fruits and vegetables

  • china-1980-qi-baishi-hyacinth-souvenir-sheet
    Jan 27, 2022, 08:00 AM

    China Qi Baishi souvenir sheet is great buy in unpredictable market

    Some items from China are smoking hot, while others that are similarly valued are stone cold.

  • suriname-2022-aircraft-stamp
    Jan 26, 2022, 13:00 PM

    Various types of aircraft featured on recent worldwide issues

    From showing the earliest planes to modern jet engines and even zeppelins, these stamps may fit into both broad and specific topical categories.

  • guernsey-2022-heart-forest-sustainability-stamp
    Jan 25, 2022, 14:00 PM

    New series from Guernsey highlights sustainability

    The first stamp in the series has a £1 denomination and shows a chestnut tree and a bluebird.

  • canada-2022-eleanor-collins-stamp
    Jan 24, 2022, 12:07 PM

    Canada celebrates its ‘first lady of jazz’ on new stamp

    Eleanor Collins was honored on a postage stamp issued Jan. 21 by Canada Post.

  • united-nations-2022-sport-for-peace-stamps
    Jan 24, 2022, 08:50 AM

    U.N. issues Sport for Peace stamps for Winter Olympics

    The Sport for Peace issue includes 12 stamps in six panes of six, two for each U.N. post office.

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