WORLD STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
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Feb 28, 2024, 10:45 AM
United Nations adds four stamps to Flag series
by David HartwigThe stamps will be issued at the March Party stamp show to be held Friday, March 15, through Sunday, March 17, near Cleveland, Ohio. -
Feb 27, 2024, 08:15 AM
Stamp set from Royal Mail explores Britain’s Viking legacy
by David HartwigThe stamps show images of Viking artifacts in the foreground and maps marked with significant archaeological locations in the background. -
Feb 24, 2024, 10:00 AM
U.N. pane commemorates annual IAEA charitable ball
by David HartwigThe stamp designs show photographs taken at previous IAEA balls, and se-tenant (side-by-side) labels promote the ball with text reading “IAEA Staff Appreciation Ball since 1961.” -
Feb 21, 2024, 11:30 AM
Canada Post proposes new postage rates
by David HartwigThe rate for mail from Canada to the United States would increase 10¢, from $1.30 to $1.40. -
Feb 21, 2024, 08:00 AM
Mint stamps from Laos highly collectible
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerLaos, a landlocked Southeast Asian country on the Indochina Peninsula, has issued many colorful and beautifully designed stamps. -
Feb 20, 2024, 08:30 AM
Final souvenir sheet in Treasures of Notre Dame series arrives April 15
by David HartwigThe Treasures of Notre Dame series began in 2020 with a July 17 issue showing exterior decorations of Notre Dame. -
Feb 16, 2024, 08:30 AM
Liechtenstein unveils diverse 2024 stamps
by Molly GoadLiechtenstein’s early 2024 stamps showcase various topics, including nature, art and advocacy. -
Feb 14, 2024, 09:35 AM
Royal Mail celebrates British meteorology with Feb. 1 set
by David HartwigThe eight stamps honor the 170th anniversary of the United Kingdom’s national weather service, known as the Met Office. -
Feb 7, 2024, 08:00 AM
Hot market for Hong Kong FDCs from British colonial era
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerPrices vary widely depending on whether the FDC is cacheted or uncacheted, registered or regular mail, addressed or unaddressed, and so on. -
Feb 2, 2024, 09:00 AM
Canada Post honors activist and newspaper publisher Mary Ann Shadd
by David HartwigThe design features a depiction of the only known photograph of Shadd and a reproduction of the masthead of Shadd’s newspaper, the Provincial Freeman. -
Jan 24, 2024, 08:00 AM
Strong collector interest in stamps of East Timor
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerIn the Scott catalogs, the stamps of independent East Timor are listed under and numbered consecutively following those of Timor, the former Portuguese colony. -
Jan 22, 2024, 10:45 AM
Great Britain’s 2024 commemorative stamp program
by David HartwigThe program started Jan. 11 with 15 Spice Girls stamps marking the 30th anniversary of the pop group. -
Jan 18, 2024, 11:00 AM
May 2, 1840, Penny Black cover featured in Sotheby’s Feb. 2 ‘The One’ auction
by Jay BigalkeThis Penny Black on a Mulready letter sheet has an auction estimate of $1.5 million to $2.5 million. -
Jan 18, 2024, 08:00 AM
Inside Linn’s: A pleasant mix of stamps and travel in England
by Charles SneeAlso this week, taking a closer look at experiments with dull gum on U.S. Eisenhower booklet stamps, and a philatelic word search puzzle focused on stamps issued in 1954. -
Jan 15, 2024, 11:45 AM
Grinfelds appointed deputy commissioner general for Boston 2026
by Linn’s StaffDzintars Grinfelds became the first three-time American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors youth champion of champions in the early 2000s. -
Jan 12, 2024, 09:00 AM
France pays tribute to musician Michel Legrand
by Molly GoadThe green-letter €1.29 Michel Legrand stamp pays the amount for sending letters weighing up to 20 grams to be delivered within three days. -
Jan 11, 2024, 08:00 AM
Royal Mail celebrates Girl Power with Jan. 11 Spice Girls stamps
by David HartwigFive stamps in the set of 10 show the Spice Girls performing as a group at various times from 1997 to 2012, and the remaining five show each member during a performance. -
Jan 10, 2024, 08:15 AM
Inexpensive French Guiana 1935 set has great appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe engraved stamp designs feature the recapture of Cayenne by d’Estrees in 1676 and products of French Guiana. -
Jan 9, 2024, 10:30 AM
Jersey’s Europa stamps mark underwater wonders
by Molly GoadJersey Post’s Europa contribution features images skillfully captured by local underwater photographer and cold-water swimmer Nicola Miskin. -
Jan 5, 2024, 10:45 AM
Netherlands continues Typically Dutch series on stamp issued Jan. 2
by David HartwigThe stamp shows two cows facing forward. While the cows may look normal at first glance, a closer look reveals that they are statuettes.
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