WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Nov 1, 2021, 10:00 AMNPM to host 18th Maynard Sundman lecture Dec. 7
The talk will cover everything from the origins of writing and postal rates to the origins of postage and revenue stamps. -
Oct 28, 2021, 08:00 AMAn affordable Mauritius classic stamp
The stamp was issued May 23, 1898, to commemorate the diamond jubilee (60th year) of the reign of Queen Victoria. -
Oct 27, 2021, 15:45 PMAustralia Post commemorates 150th anniversary of RSPCA
Each stamp is denominated $1.10 to pay the domestic letter rate. -
Oct 26, 2021, 15:32 PMSotheby’s to auction earliest dated Penny Black Dec. 7 in London
The stamp is affixed to a document dated April 10, 1840, almost a month before the iconic Penny Black was officially issued May 6. -
Oct 25, 2021, 08:15 AMNew U.N. stamps show the importance of toilets, water and sanitation
The UNPA described the designs as depicting “three of the most important ways toilets, water and hygiene add value to our lives.” -
Oct 23, 2021, 10:51 AMValour Road trio saluted Oct. 21 with new stamp issued by Canada Post
The stamp pictures (from left to right) Lionel “Leo” Clarke (1892-1916), Robert Shankland (1887-1968) and Frederick William Hall (1885-1915). -
Oct 21, 2021, 11:00 AMPoland wins most beautiful Europa stamp competition
A total of 53 postal administrations participated in the contest, each entering one stamp. -
Oct 20, 2021, 08:30 AMNumerous fun puzzles to solve on Isle of Man’s Mensa stamps
The stamps were issued Oct. 1 to mark the 75th anniversary of Mensa, the world’s oldest and largest high IQ society. -
Oct 19, 2021, 16:07 PMCanada honors Diwali on stamp issued Oct. 19
Canada Post issued its first Diwali stamps Sept. 21, 2017, in a joint issue with India. -
Oct 18, 2021, 11:00 AMUNPA celebrates celebrations Nov. 4 on personalized stamps
Each pane contains 10 different stamps arranged in two columns of five. -
Oct 15, 2021, 11:14 AMCanada Post announces autumn issue dates
Canada Post announced the issue dates for stamps celebrating various holidays in the October issue of Details, its publication for collectors. -
Oct 14, 2021, 08:00 AMSpain’s autogiro stamps have strong appeal
Spain issued the world’s first autogiro stamp in 1935. The design of this 2-peseta gray blue stamp shows a la Cierva autogiro in flight over Seville. -
Oct 13, 2021, 15:36 PMCanada Post honors legendary actor Christopher Plummer on new stamp
Canada Post revealed the stamp design Oct. 13 and issued the stamp the same day in a booklet of 10 and a pane of six. -
Oct 13, 2021, 09:56 AMFive Canadian editorial cartoonists honored on Oct. 8 booklet of 10
Canada Post issued the five stamps Oct. 8 after revealing the designs one day at a time starting Oct. 4. -
Oct 12, 2021, 15:00 PMStanley Gibbons to offer fractional ownership of British Guiana 1856 1¢ Magenta
Stanley Gibbons announced Oct. 4 that it has selected the online platform Showpiece to facilitate fractional ownership of the 1¢ Magenta. -
Oct 8, 2021, 12:21 PMEight British stamps feature iconic rugby matches
The stamps are in four se-tenant horizontal pairs. One stamp in each pair shows a scene from a women’s rugby match, and the other depicts a men’s match. -
Oct 8, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Bahrain stamp set honors Arab Cities Organization
Also this week, thoughts on the state of first-day cover collecting, and a mixture of recent stamps from Norway serves up some high catalog values. -
Oct 7, 2021, 10:09 AMU.N. souvenir sheet honors biodiversity conference
The stamps show what appear to be a calla lily, beetle and crane, respectively. Additional creatures shown in the selvage include a tiger, fish, turtle and panda. -
Oct 5, 2021, 08:30 AMCanada Post unveils first of five Editorial Cartoonists stamps Oct. 4
Canada Post is unveiling five new stamps honoring editorial cartoonists one day at a time. -
Oct 1, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Master engraver Czeslaw Slania
Also this week, a celebration of France’s Art series that began 60 years ago, and the second part of a detailed exploration of counterfeit United States postal cards.
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMU.S. 2022 Edmonia Lewis stamp ceremony details announced
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMCeremony details revealed for U.S. 2022 Love stamps
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMNew Canadian stamp celebrates author Margaret Atwood
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 9 AMRegistration date set for APS 2022 Summer Seminar
