Royal Mail has previously placed bar codes on other products, including its souvenir sheets.

La Poste promotes France’s agriculture on a €1.08 stamp issued March 15 to honor the Order of Agricultural Merit.

The invitation to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists is the highest and most prestigious of honors in philately.

Great Britain’s new the Legend of King Arthur stamps feature original illustrations by concept artist Jaime Jones.

The triangular stamp is designed to look like the cheese wedge, and it will be sold in a pane of eight that resembles the round box.

The announcement in mid-March that shoe designer Stuart Weitzman will sell two philatelic icons June 8 through Sotheby’s in New York City made headlines worldwide.

Although they are rarely stocked and sold, Colombian states stamps have gained in popularity in recent years.

These two iconic items will be sold along with the 1933 Double Eagle, the only example of the $20 gold coin available to collectors.

Genuine 1898 overprinted Puerto Principe stamps, whether unused or used, are all uncommon to scarce.

Most, but not all, of the stamps will be issued on the queen’s birthday, April 21.

With so many of these cards being sent all over Canada, undoubtedly some will end up in the hands of stamp collectors.

Also this week, a profile of a collector who pursues U.S. first-day covers with a dragon theme, and our anonymous reviewer looks at a worldwide mixture that serves up some stamps with high catalog values.

On the stamps, the white blossoms are Malus “Maybride,” and the pink blossoms are Malus “Rosseau.”

Something as simple as a pack of used stamps and a stock book might go a long way in introducing someone to stamp collecting.

Also this week, the fascinating stories behind postal cards that traveled around the world during 1878-81, and an appreciation of Switzerland’s mountains shown on its stamps.

The London 2020 show, originally scheduled for May 2-9, 2020, at the same location, was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This stamp set is of interest to both Japanese and Chinese collectors.

An upcoming stamp from Aland commemorates a weather satellite named after an American of Aland descent, Verner E. Suomi.

The USPS’ no-die-cut press sheets have sold out fast.

A new stamp from Brazil reproduces a famous black-and-white photograph of John Lennon.