WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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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. -
Dec 16, 2022, 10:36 AM
Vatican City wins award for best religious stamp
The 2022 award ceremony was held in the Ceramics Hall of the Fioroni Museum in Legnago. -
Dec 15, 2022, 13:00 PM
Inside Linn’s: National hero Michael the Brave honored on Romanian stamps
Also this week, a United States 1998 business reply mail cover comes with a nice dollar-sign surprise on the back, and a review of North Atlantic Non-Contract Steamship Sailings, 1838-1875 by Richard F. Winter and John H. Barwis. -
Dec 15, 2022, 08:30 AM
Belgium’s 2023 stamp program to begin Jan. 23
The program will begin with four issues, one of which celebrates the 50th birthday of Queen Mathilde, who was born Jan. 20, 1973. -
Dec 13, 2022, 12:00 PM
Vietnam issues Year of the Cat Lunar New Year stamps
Artist Nguyen Quang Vinh designed the stamps, which are denominated 4,000 dong and 15,000d. -
Dec 8, 2022, 13:01 PM
Inside Linn’s: Jordan issued its first airmail stamps in 1950
Also this week, first-day covers created by the artist of the U.S. 2022 Hanukkah stamp, and a review of a mixture of postally used mostly large European stamps. -
Dec 7, 2022, 08:00 AM
Guatemala 1937 set of 12 stamps is in demand
On May 20, 1937, Guatemala issued a set of 12 stamps commemorating the second term of President Jorge Ubico Castaneda. -
Dec 1, 2022, 10:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: British food on British stamps
Also this week, the intriguing backstory of the unveiling of the United States 1994 World Cup souvenir sheet, and an exploration of covers carried by trans-Pacific Clippers on the eve of Pearl Harbor. -
Dec 1, 2022, 08:30 AM
2023 Scott Classic Specialized catalog overview
Among the enhancements for the Scott Classic Specialized catalog this year were changes in the Indian Feudatory States with a reorganization of listings and more. -
Nov 27, 2022, 09:00 AM
Vance Auctions of Canada celebrates milestone
The company got its start through a full-page ad in Linn’s. -
Nov 26, 2022, 09:00 AM
Switzerland issues two Lego stamps showing chalet, cow
The two stamps issued by Swiss Post on Nov. 10 depict a brick-built chalet on the 90-franc denomination and a cow on the 1.10fr. -
Nov 24, 2022, 08:30 AM
Inside Linn’s: The Japanese space program and woodblock covers
Also this week, an unforgivable philatelic horror story driven by greed, and colonial stamps honor a Free French hero. -
Nov 24, 2022, 08:00 AM
Nov. 24 set from Royal Mail marks 100 years since the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb
The Tutankhamun set includes 12 stamps, eight in four horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs and four in a souvenir sheet. -
Nov 23, 2022, 08:00 AM
Definitive set from Tunisia makes a fine display
From 1906 to 1926, Tunisia issued a set of 29 definitive stamps. -
Nov 22, 2022, 09:00 AM
NPM to host postal history symposium Dec. 8-9
The 2022 symposium will cover political systems, postal administrations and the mail. -
Nov 18, 2022, 12:00 PM
Royal Mail announces grace period for use of definitive stamps without barcodes
According to Royal Mail, customers can now send mail franked with definitive stamps without barcodes for the six months following Jan. 31, 2023. -
Nov 18, 2022, 11:29 AM
Machins retain consistency over 50 years amid continual change
Why has the Machin design endured and thrived for five decades? There are several reasons. -
Nov 18, 2022, 09:00 AM
Austria finds new use for old postal uniforms
What’s old becomes new again on a stamp issued Oct. 21 by Austrian Post.
Headlines
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US Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 12 PM
Printer’s waste varies as to cause and effect
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 10 AM
Royal Mail celebrates 60 years of the X-Men with Feb. 16 issue
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World Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Boats on Britain’s stamps reveal its rich maritime history
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Auctions Feb 1, 2023, 2 PM
Blue-omitted error of U.S. 1998 Hat coil in Feb. 21-23 Kelleher Flagship sale