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Sep 20, 2020, 11:00 AMFrance issuing tracking stamps in booklet of nine Oct. 19
The stamps are nondenominated, paying the green-letter (second-class) rate, currently €0.97. The green domestic rate travels only by ground transportation. -
Sep 17, 2020, 09:30 AMAAPE single-frame Champion of Champions competition goes online
This is the first time a major North American exhibiting award will be determined in a virtual competition. -
Sep 16, 2020, 11:20 AMCanada Post continues semipostal series with new stamp Sept. 21
The semipostal stamp features an illustration by Isabelle Arsenault, an award-winning illustrator of children’s books. -
Sep 16, 2020, 08:45 AMNew South Wales issued world’s first semipostals
The 1897 New South Wales semipostals commemorated the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria. -
Sep 10, 2020, 16:54 PMWorld Heritage sites in Russia on new U.N. set
The six stamps and three prestige booklets in UNPA’s Russia World Heritage set were issued Sept. 11. -
Sep 10, 2020, 15:00 PMLook for Soviet Union Mushroom miniature sheets of 25
When buying, make sure that there are no folds or creases and no perforation separation, which greatly detract from the value. -
Sep 10, 2020, 13:48 PMCanada Post set recognizes modern medical innovators
The designs show six of the country’s cutting-edge physicians and researchers. -
Sep 7, 2020, 13:00 PMMozambique Company offers affordable classic stamps
The engraved, bicolor stamps issued by the company from the 1910s to the 1930s are colorful and attractive. -
Sep 6, 2020, 12:30 PMWhat’s new for 2021 Scott Standard catalog volumes 6A and 6B?
Singapore, Sweden and United Arab Emirates are among the countries that received a thorough review for the Scott volume 6 catalogs. -
Sep 4, 2020, 14:45 PMBritain’s beloved bear turns 100, arrives on new stamps
Great Britain’s Royal Mail has issued eight stamps Sept. 3 for the 100th anniversary of the revered Rupert Bear comic, which first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920. -
Sep 4, 2020, 08:24 AMInside Linn’s: The joys of collecting British revenue stamps
Also this week, a review of Civil War-era Cleage envelopes, and an introduction to the Escudito stamps of Argentina. -
Sep 2, 2020, 08:15 AMNew Munch Museum, other architecture on recent stamps
Another art museum with an unusual design is featured on the latest stamp in Austria’s Modern Architecture series. -
Sep 1, 2020, 08:18 AMArgentine Tango semipostal tops music stamp poll
Motivgruppe Musik has conducted an annual poll to determine the most popular music stamp of the year since 1980. -
Aug 31, 2020, 09:30 AMJustice League heroes leap onto new Portugal issue
There are six stamp designs, depicting each of the main characters from the 2017 film Justice League: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, The Flash and Cyborg. -
Aug 25, 2020, 08:30 AMAustralia celebrates Stamp Collecting Month, Princes Highway, fossils
The theme for this year’s Stamp Collecting Month is wildlife recovery. -
Aug 24, 2020, 09:20 AMIs this the new normal for stamp shows worldwide?
Large venues with fewer dealers and collectors attending might be more of what to expect for future shows. -
Aug 18, 2020, 08:30 AMThe sun shines in different ways on new stamps
The new solar-themed stamps are from Taiwan, Kiribati, France and Germany. -
Aug 18, 2020, 08:30 AMSpain takes printing innovations to the extreme
In the last few years, Spain has pushed the boundary of what stamp printers are able to do. -
Aug 17, 2020, 13:00 PMOver 3,000 recycled plastic bottles used to create Liechtenstein stamp issue
The purpose of the stamp is to promote environmental protection and the recovery of recyclable materials from waste. -
Aug 17, 2020, 10:30 AMAPS announces Luff awards to Gough, Kouri, Grant
The Luff award was established in 1940, when the first awards were presented to Stanley B. Ashbrook and August Dietz.
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US Stamps
Sep 18, 2020, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Virtual Stamp Show offered much to FDC collectors
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US Stamps
Sep 17, 2020, 10 AMIllustrated mail cover shows a slice of Chicago history
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World Stamps
Sep 17, 2020, 9 AMAAPE single-frame Champion of Champions competition goes online
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Sep 16, 2020, 11 AMCanada Post continues semipostal series with new stamp Sept. 21
