WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Oct 13, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: UAR stamps honor 1958 Fifth Damascus International Fair
Also this week, a possible new earliest known use surfaces in a worldwide stamp mixture, and a philatelic crossword puzzle challenges readers to translate philatelic terms from German into English. -
Oct 12, 2022, 12:00 PM
Michael E. Lawson appointed to Boston 2026 corporate board
The Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026. -
Oct 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
Delisted Ifni airmail stamps have allure of mystery
These stamps were previously listed in the Scott catalogs as Scott C1-C29. -
Oct 10, 2022, 08:00 AM
Great Britain honors Royal Marines with Sept. 29 set of 12 stamps
The new Royal Marines stamps are presented in two se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of four. -
Oct 6, 2022, 11:00 AM
Canada Post celebrates Diwali with Oct. 6 stamp
This nondenominated permanent-rate (currently 92¢) stamp marks the fourth Diwali stamp issued by Canada Post. -
Oct 6, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Stamps commemorate endangered Przewalski’s horse
Also this week, two first-day cover exhibitors team up to write a new book, and a word scramble puzzle pokes some fun at the sport of hurdling. -
Sep 30, 2022, 08:30 AM
IGPC corrects birth date on upcoming Tuvalu Queen Elizabeth II memorial souvenir sheet
The error, which an observant reader brought to Linn’s attention, was caught before the sheet went to press. -
Sep 29, 2022, 11:16 AM
Canada Post issues first set in Truth and Reconciliation series
A different artist contributed to the design on each of the stamps. Some of the stamps showcase First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists. -
Sep 29, 2022, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: Timeless icon or ordinary human?
Also this week, exploring postal and philatelic mementos of Wilbur Wright’s greatest flights, and a question-and-answer session with Elizabeth Hisey, one of the founders of Women Exhibitors. -
Sep 28, 2022, 09:00 AM
Austrian stamp celebrates Lego 90th anniversary
The stamp design features a modification of an existing Lego set for a Ferris wheel shown on a blue background with trees built from Lego bricks. -
Sep 28, 2022, 08:00 AM
Beautiful classic stamps from the African republic of Liberia
It can be argued that no country issued more truly beautiful classic stamps than the Republic of Liberia. -
Sep 27, 2022, 10:02 AM
Royal Mail reveals Nov. 10 stamps in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles III approved the designs of this new issue, marking the first stamp issue approved by the new monarch. -
Sep 27, 2022, 09:35 AM
Royal Mail to update stamps with image of King Charles III
In order to minimize the environmental and financial impact, Royal Mail will First distribute and issue existing stocks of stamps. -
Sep 26, 2022, 08:30 AM
Canada Post continues semipostal series with Sept. 19 stamp
Canada Post is selling the self-adhesive stamp in booklets of 10 with $1 from the sale of each booklet going to the Canada Post Community Foundation. -
Sep 23, 2022, 09:32 AM
Royal Mail cancels Stampex attendance due to CWU strike
Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have been in a deadlock over pay since April. -
Sep 21, 2022, 16:12 PM
Canada Post commemorates the 50th anniversary of hockey series
On Sept. 21, Canada Post issued a stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Canada-USSR hockey series, now known as the Summit Series. -
Sep 21, 2022, 11:00 AM
Mainstream news coverage of Queen Elizabeth II as a collector
The queen was a stamp collector, and billions of stamps around the world feature her image. -
Sep 20, 2022, 14:00 PM
Greenland debuts Tattoo Art stamp series
Greenland’s postal administration, Tusass Greenland, began a new Tattoo Art in Greenland series with two stamps issued Aug. 31. -
Sep 19, 2022, 12:00 PM
Greenland debuts Tattoo Art stamp series
The stamps are denominated 3 kroner and 35.50k and feature women’s hands with traditional Inuit tattoos. -
Sep 19, 2022, 10:00 AM
Luxembourg commemorates Postcrossing with Sept. 13 issue
Post Luxembourg issued a stamp Sept. 13 to commemorate Postcrossing, an online project that allows users to send and receive postcards from random people around the world.
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US Stamps Feb 4, 2023, 8 AM
Scott Stamp Monthly to return; Linn’s Stamp News to be 52 issues
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World Stamps Feb 3, 2023, 12 PM
Alderney celebrates 150th anniversary of popular adventure novel
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US Stamps Feb 3, 2023, 9 AM
Submissions open for Great American Stamp Show literature competition
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US Stamps Feb 2, 2023, 12 PM
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