WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Jul 12, 2021, 13:30 PMCollectors Club of New York celebrating 125th anniversary
John W. Scott, who started the Scott catalogs and albums, was one of the club’s founding members. -
Jul 8, 2021, 15:30 PMBoston 2026 update Aug. 12 at Great American Stamp Show
Boston 2026, the 12th international philatelic exhibition of the United States, is planned for May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in Boston, Mass. -
Jul 8, 2021, 09:00 AMBosnia and Herzegovina’s 1918 Emperor Karl I set hard to find
The stamps were not issued in Bosnia, but they were sold at the Vienna, Austria, post office for a few days after the armistice of Nov. 11, 1918. -
Jul 6, 2021, 16:51 PMPhilatelic rarities continue to make headlines in June
Three philatelic items — a cover, a single and a block of four — sold by two auction houses brought realizations of approximately $25 million. -
Jul 6, 2021, 16:28 PMAmos Media seeks Linn’s associate editor
Relocation to the Sidney, Ohio, area is strongly preferred but not required. -
Jul 2, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Pan American Airways transoceanic airmail
Also this week, the fascinating connection between a Glascow, Scotland, experimental postmark used during 1856-57 and a scandalous murder trial, and exploring Nordic military stamps. -
Jul 1, 2021, 16:30 PMWhat’s new for 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 4?
For the countries included in the Vol. 4 catalogs, the Scott editors took a more conservative approach to the number of value changes. -
Jul 1, 2021, 14:35 PMCanada announces subjects for 2022 stamp program
Canada Post reported that it will start its 2022 commemorative stamp program with a Black History Month issue honoring Eleanor Collins. -
Jun 29, 2021, 15:39 PMCanada honors the 100th anniversary of its famous schooner ‘Bluenose’
The new Bluenose stamps were designed by Dennis Page and Oliver Hill and feature illustrations by Michael Little. -
Jun 28, 2021, 12:55 PMNew stamps promote outdoor sports and activities
A new set of stamps from New Zealand Post urges people to get outside and “do something new.” -
Jun 28, 2021, 12:20 PMPostcrossing postcard community marks 16 years
Austria, Belarus and Guernsey are all issuing Postcrossing stamps this year. -
Jun 23, 2021, 08:00 AMFSAT 1956 airmail stamps a good buy
The first French Southern and Antarctic Territory stamps were issued Oct. 28, 1955. -
Jun 18, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Borrowing a British stamp magazine online
Also this week, changes in USPS rates and fees affect FDC servicers, and an introduction to the first U.S. bicolor dollar-denominated stamps. -
Jun 11, 2021, 11:28 AMGuyana opens country’s first philatelic library May 20
The library includes reference copies of the Scott postage stamp catalogs, general books about stamp collecting, and much more. -
Jun 11, 2021, 08:00 AMInside Linn’s: Soviet cinema celebrated on postage stamps
Also this week, exploring Saudi Arabian stamps honoring telecommunications, and a favorable review of a mixture of stamps from island countries. -
Jun 9, 2021, 10:16 AMLocomotive stamps issued for Nicaraguan province
The last set of 15 stamps for Zelaya was issued in 1912. These were not overprinted stamps, but stamps with a new design showing a locomotive. -
Jun 8, 2021, 10:37 AMLegendary treasures sell briskly, but stamp results fall short of hopes
The sale established a new record price for a rare coin, but the realizations for the two stamp items were disappointing. -
Jun 8, 2021, 07:45 AMMartin Morck’s stamp designs at Great American Stamp Show
To date, Morck has designed and/or engraved more than 900 stamp motifs that have appeared on more than 1,100 stamps. -
Jun 7, 2021, 12:08 PMCanada commemorates Prime Minister John Turner
The nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently 92¢) shows a photograph of Turner sailing with Canada’s flag flapping in the wind behind him. -
Jun 7, 2021, 08:00 AMWhat’s new for 2022 Scott Standard catalog Volume 3?
A significant amount of attention was paid to the Great Britain Offices Abroad listings for offices in Africa, China and the Turkish Empire.
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMU.S. 2022 Edmonia Lewis stamp ceremony details announced
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMCeremony details revealed for U.S. 2022 Love stamps
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMNew Canadian stamp celebrates author Margaret Atwood
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 9 AMRegistration date set for APS 2022 Summer Seminar
