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  • canada-post-2023-community-foundation-semipostal-stamp
    May 1, 2023, 09:45 AM

    Cozy bedtime story scene on Canada’s semipostal

    Literacy and imagination are the themes of this year’s stamp. The design shows a snug group of animals and insects reading a book together under the moon.

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    Apr 29, 2023, 09:00 AM

    American Air Mail Society makes donation to Boston 2026 World Stamp Expo

    Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

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    Apr 27, 2023, 19:01 PM

    British stamps celebrate May 6 coronation of King Charles III and his public service

    The detailed stamp designs are based on newly commissioned wood engravings by British artist and stamp designer Andrew Davidson.

  • 2024-scott-vol-2
    Apr 27, 2023, 08:00 AM

    What’s new for 2024 Scott Standard Volume 2?

    China, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People’s Republic of China were reviewed closely.

  • canada-1929-schooner-bluenose-stamp
    Apr 26, 2023, 10:00 AM

    News report about state gifts to the Royal Philatelic Collection

    The article looks in detail at the private stamp collection that has been passed down for a couple of generations of the British royal family.

  • great-britain-2023-king-charles-iii-definitive-stamp
    Apr 19, 2023, 12:00 PM

    How should Scott catalog editors list the new King Charles definitives?

    Editors anticipate making a decision soon, with the first listings to appear in the Scott New Issues section of Scott Stamp Monthly later this year.

  • vietnam-1956-refugees-raft-stamp-first-day-cover
    Apr 19, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Demand strong for cacheted FDCs from Vietnam

    Some cachets are more sought after and valuable than others. Study the market before buying or selling.

  • canada-2023-animal-mothers-permanent-stamps
    Apr 17, 2023, 14:09 PM

    Embroidery, beads evoke motherly love on new Canadian stamps

    On April 18, Canada Post issued two extraordinary animal stamp designs created with embroidery and beadwork techniques.

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    Apr 17, 2023, 13:00 PM

    Ukraine society to issue label honoring detection dog

    Patron, the famous Ukrainian mine-sniffing dog, has detected numerous mines during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

  • great-britain-2023-robin-hood-stamps
    Apr 13, 2023, 15:21 PM

    Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Robin Hood with April 13 issue

    The 10 first-class stamps (currently £1.10), presented in two se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of five, depict different scenes from the legend.

  • spain-1916-cervantes-official-mail-stamp
    Apr 13, 2023, 14:30 PM

    Spain’s Cervantes Official mail set of interest to a variety of collectors

    On April 22, 1916, Spain issued the Cervantes Official mail stamps (Scott O12-O19), one of the world’s most beautiful Official mail stamp sets.

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    Apr 12, 2023, 11:30 AM

    Lectures, exhibits on Israel 75th Philatelic Academy site

    Collectors of Israel will want to take note of a new online resource. The Israel Philatelic Federation (IPF) and the Society of Israel Philatelists (SIP) collaborated in launching a new website in late March called the Israel 75 Philatelic Academy.

  • jersey-2023-emergency-services-stamps-souvenir-sheet
    Apr 12, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Jersey issues set for land, sea, air emergency transport

    A History of Jersey’s Emergency Services features a selection of past and present emergency vehicles used on Jersey.

  • 2024-scott-volume-1-stamp-catalog
    Apr 3, 2023, 08:59 AM

    The new 2024 Scott Volume 1; thousands of value changes, new images added to digital edition

    Volume 1A includes listings for the United States, United Nations, and countries of the world Aden through Australia. Listings for Austria through B countries of the world can be found in Vol. 1B.

  • luxembourg-letzebuerg-name-change-stamps
    Apr 3, 2023, 08:30 AM

    Luxembourgish replaces French on recent Luxembourg stamps

    Designs on recent stamps issued by Post Luxembourg bear the Luxembourgish name Letzebuerg rather than the French name Luxembourg.

  • motivgruppe-musik-music-stamp-poll
    Mar 30, 2023, 12:30 PM

    Music study group opens poll for best 2022 music stamp

    Founded in 1959, Motivgruppe Musik has conducted an annual poll to determine the most popular music stamp of the year since 1980.

  • czechslovakia-1961-butterfly-stamp-pane
    Mar 29, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Spirited bidding for Czechoslovakia Butterfly panes in recent auction

    Czechoslovakia issued stamps known and appreciated for their varied and interesting topics and high production and design qualities.

  • united-nations-2023-world-art-day-stamps
    Mar 28, 2023, 08:00 AM

    United Nations to mark World Art Day April 15 with six stamps

    The designs feature artwork from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) art collection.

  • great-britain-2023-king-charles-iii-definitive-stamps
    Mar 24, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Great Britain’s April 4 King Charles definitives include a fifth stamp

    Each stamp has a barcode printed in a matching color and separated by a simulated wavy-line die cut. The barcode can be scanned with a smartphone.

  • sergio-sismondo-1943-2023
    Mar 22, 2023, 11:38 AM

    Sergio Sismondo, 1943-2023

    Mr. Sismondo, widely regarded as an expertizer, stamp dealer and author, was profiled in Linn’s Most Influential Philatelists and Their Epic Stamp Stories, published in 2022.

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