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Jul 26, 2019, 07:27 AMLook for Mozambique Company’s colorful 1925-31 issue
Despite the relatively low catalog value, this is not an easy set to find. -
Jul 26, 2019, 07:26 AMSellers going the extra mile for their customers
Duplicate material is a convenient way to provide customers with small bonuses for their stamp collections. -
Jul 22, 2019, 10:00 AMIsle of Man stamps celebrate the great American novel
Manx-born artist Juan Moore created illustrations of six characters from Moby Dick for the new stamps. -
Jul 18, 2019, 13:30 PMTopical collectors seek pair of Fijian cicada stamps
The upper 20¢ stamp in the pair shows the cicada as a newly emerged juvenile. The lower $1.50 stamp depicts a fully mature insect. -
Jul 18, 2019, 08:00 AMNew stamp designs illustrate that words matter
The power of words comes through on recent stamps from New Zealand, Finland, France, Italy, San Marino and Isle of Man. -
Jul 17, 2019, 08:30 AMAimée Devine named 2019 Distinguished Topical Philatelist
Devine was selected for the association’s highest award because of her extensive contributions to youth philately. -
Jul 16, 2019, 11:12 AMBritain’s Royal Mail to issue souvenir sheets for Cricket World Cup victories
Great Britain will issue stamps to celebrate two Cricket World Cup victories, according to a July 14 announcement from Royal Mail. -
Jul 12, 2019, 08:00 AMA tour of groundbreaking stamps: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, a helpful reminder about Linn’s weekly auction calendar and an upbeat review of a mixture of stamps issued between 1915 and 2015. -
Jul 9, 2019, 21:40 PMBritish stamps highlight local customs and festivals
In addition to the stamps, Royal Mail is offering first-day covers, eight postcards reproducing the designs of the stamps, and a presentation pack. -
Jul 8, 2019, 09:00 AMCanada Post offers up-close view of bears on new stamps
The four nondenominated, permanent-rate (currently 90¢) stamps will be issued July 24 in booklets of eight and a pane of four. -
Jul 8, 2019, 06:05 AMIt’s fun to send and receive postcards via Postcrossing
Postcrossing was started in 2005 by Paulo Magalhaes, a student in Portugal at the time. -
Jul 6, 2019, 10:00 AMFrench stamp celebrates 75th anniversary of liberation of Paris
France’s La Poste has reported that it will issue 600,000 examples of the stamp in sheets of 40. -
Jul 5, 2019, 09:30 AMEl Salvador’s Fernando Figueroa stamps: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, digging into the U.S. 1879-93 cardboard plate proofs and sifting through a mixture of stamps from 38 different countries. -
Jul 5, 2019, 08:00 AMDominican Republic 1902 inverted centers in strong demand
Six of the seven stamps in the 1902 set marking the 400th anniversary of Santo Domingo exist with the center inverted. -
Jul 4, 2019, 08:02 AMAnnual APS Stampshow joins with National Topical Stamp Show, Aug. 1-4
The two popular national stamp shows will take place in the same venue, the CHI Health Center Omaha Convention Center and Arena in Nebraska. -
Jul 3, 2019, 15:19 PMCanada Post adds surprise stamp issue to program
Canada Post has announced that it will issue a stamp or stamps on Sept. 21. -
Jul 1, 2019, 13:28 PMCrystal, Minn., hosts Minnesota Stamp Expo July 19-21
The bourse is expected to include more than 26 dealers offering philatelic and postal history collectibles. -
Jul 1, 2019, 09:30 AMGermany’s Moon Rock stamp joins Microworlds series
According to information from Deutsche Post, the lunar rock on the new stamp is shown under 30x magnification. -
Jun 28, 2019, 11:00 AMThe Cape of Good Hope triangle stamps: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, a review of the differences between major and minor listings in the Scott catalogs and climbing aboard the fascinating ferry stamps of Denmark. -
Jun 27, 2019, 13:07 PMCanada Post reveals two stamps honoring the 1969 moon landing
A company in Quebec built the legs of the lunar lander, and Canadian engineers were instrumental in making the mission a success.
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Jan 23, 2020, 3 PMCanada’s Black History stamp honors early all-black hockey league and championship
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Jan 23, 2020, 10 AMArizona federation’s Aripex show Feb. 14-16 in Mesa
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Jan 23, 2020, 8 AMThe Art of Magic souvenir sheets: disappearing rabbit and missing die cuts
