WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Mar 24, 2022, 09:57 AMLondon 2022 international exhibition awards announced
Howard Hughes, Vittorio Morani and James Peter Gough took the top exhibit honors at the London 2022 international stamp exhibition. -
Mar 24, 2022, 09:38 AMUkraine asks UPU for philatelic sanctions on Russia
The two joint issues specifically mentioned were each between three postal administrations: Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. -
Mar 24, 2022, 09:14 AMJapanese definitive set scarce in fine-very fine grade
This set is very scarce in fine-very fine grade with fresh-appearing gum that is not cracked, darkened or toned. -
Mar 17, 2022, 15:08 PMRoyal Mail celebrates winners of world’s largest stamp-design contest in March 23 issue
The stamp designs feature the winning entries in a nationwide design contest for school-age children. -
Mar 17, 2022, 11:14 AMLatvia proclaims its support for Ukraine on new stamp
The €1.44 stamp shows ribbons in the colors of the two nation’s flags: blue and yellow for Ukraine and red and white for Latvia. -
Mar 16, 2022, 08:30 AMU.N. honors Nobel Prize winner with April 1 stamp
The €0.85 Wangari Maathai stamp is for use from the post office at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria. -
Mar 15, 2022, 16:16 PMHerrick to close new-issue services department
Recent factors have affected the quality of service the company is able to provide. -
Mar 14, 2022, 13:09 PMWinner in Ukraine stamp-design contest sends Russia a message
Artist Boris Groh’s illustration received 1,756 out of the 8,000 votes cast in the poll. -
Mar 11, 2022, 11:30 AMCurrent events in Ukraine make postal history
Where there are political conflicts, war, interruptions and more, there is likely postal history that will come out of it. -
Mar 10, 2022, 08:00 AMHonduras set hard to find in vibrant Latin American stamp market
On Aug. 3, 1933, Honduras issued a set of six Columbus’ Fleet and Flag of the Race stamps to honor Dia de la Raza (Day of the Race). -
Mar 9, 2022, 16:18 PMUkrainians deliver a message to Russia with submission in stamp-design contest
The public responded with almost 500 designs before the March 4 deadline. -
Mar 8, 2022, 15:20 PM2022 Linn’s most influential philatelists list revealed
Those selected were from a list of approximately 175 individuals worldwide whom Linn’s editorial team envisioned for this recognition. -
Mar 7, 2022, 09:45 AMMarshall Islands sheets feature the queen and 13 U.S. presidents
Each of the 13 souvenir sheets shows Queen Elizabeth II with a different president, from Harry Truman in 1951 to Joe Biden in 2021. -
Mar 3, 2022, 09:05 AMBritain celebrates 150th anniversary of FA Cup with 10 stamps
The FA Cup, known as the Emirates FA Cup since 2015, is an annual soccer tournament for English clubs. -
Mar 2, 2022, 10:56 AMUkraine asks for stamp designs to illustrate its resolve
Ukrposhta, Ukraine’s post office, encouraged both professional illustrators and amateurs to participate, drawing their sketches “and thus relieve the psychological stress of war.” -
Mar 1, 2022, 10:32 AMU.N. issues new set of 12 Endangered Species stamps
The stamps will be issued at the March Party stamp show to be held Friday, March 18, through Sunday, March 20, in Strongsville, Ohio. -
Feb 28, 2022, 14:00 PMCollectors Club of Chicago announces 2021 Pratt award winners
The award’s namesake, Col. Robert H. Pratt, devoted much of his collecting interests to the study of Newfoundland. -
Feb 25, 2022, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Banned anti-Fascist stamps capture the imagination
Also this week, how the USPS might have begun with a 7½¢ letter rate in 1971, and our anonymous reviewer sings the praises of a tempting assortment of stamps from 26 countries. -
Feb 24, 2022, 08:00 AMThe key series for Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Rhodesia and Nyasaland’s main collector audience is collectors of British Africa. -
Feb 22, 2022, 14:00 PMSweden’s post office implements changes
Since 2000, the volume of letter mail handled by Postnord, the Swedish postal service, has gone down by some 50 percent.
Headlines
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US Stamps
May 25, 2022, 10 AMOhio Colopex show June 10 and 11
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US Stamps
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
