WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Apr 27, 2022, 11:00 AM
RPSL announces short list of eight books for Crawford medal
The 2022 Crawford medal winner will be announced June 29, at the end of the newly inaugurated Crawford Festival. -
Apr 26, 2022, 13:30 PM
Finland’s favorite stamp of 2021 features a forest in fall
Two stamps showing photographs that capture the colors of autumn topped the popularity poll to select Finland’s most beautiful stamp of 2021. -
Apr 25, 2022, 09:00 AM
Aftermarket jump for new Ukrainian stamp issue
Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s post office, reported a near sellout of its two stamps with the theme “Russian warship go f--- yourself.” -
Apr 22, 2022, 08:15 AM
Canada Post celebrates Salome Bey, Canada’s first lady of the blues
Canada Post issued its nondenominated permanent-rate (currently 92¢) Salome Bey stamp in a booklet of six. -
Apr 22, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Using stamps to supplement home-school curriculum
Also this week, the mystery behind a recently discovered batch of fake Shrub Oak Local Post covers, and rules that govern when a folded postcard must be sent as a letter in an envelope. -
Apr 21, 2022, 08:00 AM
French colonial definitive stamps make a great display
Many of the sets are relatively inexpensive and available to most collectors. -
Apr 20, 2022, 08:30 AM
Jersey features tractors in April 1 set of eight stamps
These are the first stamps issued by Jersey to match the new postal rates for 2022. -
Apr 19, 2022, 10:30 AM
Royal Mail showcases migratory birds in April 7 issue of 10 stamps
Ten new British stamps feature 10 different birds that migrate to the United Kingdom each year. -
Apr 16, 2022, 08:42 AM
Ukraine stamp-design contest stamps issued April 12
The stamps reproduce Boris Groh’s winning design in the contest with the theme “Russian warship go f--- yourself.” -
Apr 13, 2022, 08:32 AM
Canada Post issues fourth Eid stamp April 12
Canada Post issued a stamp on April 12 marking Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar. -
Apr 11, 2022, 14:00 PM
More stamps illustrate support for Ukraine
Estonia, Poland and Austria recently issued stamps showing their solidarity with Ukraine. -
Apr 8, 2022, 18:08 PM
Canada Post raises awareness for organ and tissue donation with new stamp
Canada Post issued this nondenominated permanent-rate Organ and Tissue Donation stamp April 7 in a booklet of 10. -
Apr 7, 2022, 10:38 AM
Royal Mail issues Machin definitives to meet new postal rates
Included in the April 4 issue are four international-rate stamps, seven low-value definitives and three high-value definitives. -
Apr 7, 2022, 08:00 AM
1893 25-centimo Columbus stamp from Venezuela is excellent buy
Venezuela issued the stamp to honor Columbus and to commemorate its participation in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Ill. -
Apr 5, 2022, 10:06 AM
New Scott digital catalog subscription launches
There is no specific year date for the digital catalogs, which means users will always have the most current version of the catalog. -
Apr 4, 2022, 10:00 AM
Numerous value changes in new 2023 Scott Volume 1
The United States, Algeria and Albania are among the countries that were extensively reviewed. -
Apr 1, 2022, 08:15 AM
London 2022 international stamp exhibition offered much to do and see
After a nearly two-year delay, philatelists and dealers from across the world gathered Feb. 19-26 in a large-scale global event. -
Apr 1, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Allied censorship of philatelic mail during World War II
Also this week, the husband-and-wife design team that changed British stamps forever, and an upbeat report about the London 2022 international stamp exhibition. -
Mar 31, 2022, 08:00 AM
Hawaiian 1882 Queen Kapiolani stamp within reach of most collectors
The stamp is a good buy in very fine grade at 80 percent to 90 percent of Scott catalog values. -
Mar 29, 2022, 15:00 PM
PostNL continues Typically Dutch series
This year, the series is showing five sports in which the Dutch excel.
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US Stamps
May 25, 2022, 10 AMOhio Colopex show June 10 and 11
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May 25, 2022, 8 AMSome United States high face value stamps can be a challenge to find
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World Stamps
May 24, 2022, 3 PMJersey receives award for Lockdown Birds stamps
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Auctions
May 24, 2022, 11 AMFred Fawn Large Queens collection in June 10 Maresch sale at Capex 2022