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  • Aug 20, 2025, 09:30 AM

    New Scotland definitive stamps for Great Britain’s Royal Mail

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps feature designs that Royal Mail has used for several years, with a lion rampant on a first-class stamp and the flag of Scotland on the second-class stamp.

  • Aug 18, 2025, 08:30 AM

    Results announced for 2024’s most popular music stamp

    by David Hartwig
    According to Motivgruppe Musik, stamps from 66 postal administrations competed in the stamp poll, and collectors from 46 countries participated in the online vote.

  • Aug 11, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with Aug. 14 issue

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps in the set of six show a montage of characters and sketches from the television series Monty Python’s Flying Circus, which ran from 1969 to 1974.

  • Aug 5, 2025, 11:30 AM

    What’s new for 2026 Scott Standard Volume 4 and 5

    by Jay Bigalke
    The Boston 2026 World Expo and the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary are being celebrated on the cover of the 2026 Scott catalogs.

  • Aug 5, 2025, 08:30 AM

    A tale of postcards when stamps aren’t available

    by Jay Bigalke
    Philately is as much about human endeavor as it is about adhesives and cancellations.

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    Aug 4, 2025, 14:30 PM

    Exhibition deadline nears for Boston 2026 World Expo

    by Linn’s Staff
    Acceptance notifications for philatelic exhibits are anticipated by mid-November.

  • Jul 28, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Canada Post recognizes civilian internment with July 17 stamp issue

    by David Hartwig
    The stamp features barbed wire over bilingual vertical red text set against a gray background.

  • Jul 24, 2025, 12:00 PM

    UNPA No Nukes stamps to debut Aug. 14 in Schaumburg, Illinois

    by David Hartwig
    The three stamps are issued in panes of 10, with each pane holding stamps from a different United Nations post office.

  • Jul 22, 2025, 13:00 PM

    France’s best stamps of 2024

    by Dingguo Dai
    The number of votes each year reflects the enthusiasm of the French public for philately.

  • Jul 22, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Royal Mail set of eight celebrates 75th anniversary of ‘Peanuts’

    by David Hartwig
    The set of eight stamps are presented in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of four. All eight stamps are valued at the first-class rate (currently £1.70).

  • Jul 16, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Guernsey Post issues cyberstamps July 16

    by Linn’s Staff
    Guernsey Post showcases the Royal Golden Guernsey Goat with a July 16 issue featuring two physical stamps along with their digital twins.

  • Jul 15, 2025, 12:00 PM

    New piXPost app debuts

    by Jay Bigalke
    In an era where stamp collecting is evolving to meet a new generation of digital-savvy hobbyists, the piXPost app lands at just the right moment.

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    Jul 10, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Updated exhibition regulations for Boston 2026

    by Linn’s Staff
    A number of competitive exhibition classes have been added after the International Federation of Philately upgraded the status of the show from recognition to patronage.

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    Jul 10, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Royal Philatelic Society London announces award recipients

    by Linn’s Staff
    The society offers the Royal Philatelic Society London medal each year along with the Tapling, Tilleard, Lee and Crawford medals.

  • Jul 9, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Gimmicky Austria 2021 Face Mask souvenir sheet tough to find

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    Austria has issued many stamps shaped like the object they commemorate and made from fabric, leather, crystal and other unusual materials.

  • Jul 3, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Mushrooms pictured on July 3 stamps issued by Royal Mail

    by David Hartwig
    Presented in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of five, the stamps show 10 different species of mushrooms found in the United Kingdom.

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    Jul 1, 2025, 12:00 PM

    Polar salon judges named for Boston 2026 World Expo

    by Linn’s Staff
    The four judges are Hal Vogel and Alan Warren of the United States, and Alain Israel and Serge Kahn of France.

  • Jun 30, 2025, 08:15 AM

    San Marino souvenir sheet celebrates Superman

    by Linn’s Staff
    Poste San Marino announced the stamp issue April 18, the anniversary of Superman’s comic book debut in 1938.

  • Jun 26, 2025, 08:30 AM

    Canada Post continues Indigenous Leaders series with June 20 issue

    by David Hartwig
    The Indigenous Leaders stamp series began in 2022 and pays tribute to the lives and legacies of Indigenous leaders.

  • Jun 25, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Reunion’s first airmail stamp overprinted for use on mail carried on 1937 flight to Paris

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    This stamp is popular with France and area collectors and aviation topical collectors. Flown covers franked with the stamp are eagerly sought by aerophilately collectors.

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