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  • great-britain-2023-warhammer-stamps
    Jun 8, 2023, 12:00 PM

    Great Britain’s Royal Mail recognizes tabletop game Warhammer on stamps

    Royal Mail’s June 8 issue includes a set of six stamps presented in three vertical se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs, and a souvenir sheet of four se-tenant stamps.

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    Jun 8, 2023, 09:06 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Austria offices in the Ottoman Empire

    Also this week, challenges remain for collectors of United States unofficial-city FDCs, and a review of 100 stamps from 55 countries.

  • clash-empires-1879-anglo-zulu-war-artifacts
    Jun 6, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Clash of Empires: the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War to open at Royal Philatelic Society London July 1

    The exhibition, open July 1-31, will feature more than 500 historical artifacts with the goal of bringing this Victorian-era conflict to life.

  • gustaf-douglas-stockholmia-2019-king-carl-xvi-gustaf
    Jun 5, 2023, 12:30 PM

    Gustaf Douglas, 1938-2023

    Mr. Douglas’ numerous philatelic achievements include being invited to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2018.

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    Jun 1, 2023, 08:30 AM

    What’s new for 2024 Scott Standard Volume 3?

    The most significant changes in this year’s catalog occurred in India Feudatory States, where the editors began a thorough review that is likely to span a few catalog seasons.

  • east-germany-1954-arms-republic-official-stamp
    May 31, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Mint Official stamps of East Germany a challenge to find

    Mint Official stamps were not publicly sold until after they had gone out of use.

  • latvia-michigan-national-guard-partnership-30th-anniversary-stamp
    May 30, 2023, 07:45 AM

    Stamp celebrates 30-year Michigan and Latvia union

    Michigan and Latvia’s collaboration is a part of the U.S. Department of Defense’s State Partnership Program.

  • switzerland-2023-europa-peace-stamp
    May 29, 2023, 10:30 AM

    Celtic love knot inspires Europa 2023 stamp design

    The 2023 Europa stamps showcase a common design for the theme “Peace — the highest value of humanity.”

  • marshall-islands-100th-anniversary-cacheted-first-day-cover-souvenir-sheet
    May 24, 2023, 10:21 AM

    Cacheted FDC centennial Marshall Islands sheets

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the cacheted first-day cover, created first by Linn’s Stamp News founder George W. Linn.

  • canada-royal-canadian-mounted-police-150th-anniversary-stamp
    May 23, 2023, 16:06 PM

    Marking 150 years of Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    The RMCP was founded on May 23, 1873, as the North-West Mounted Police.

  • philippines-1932-manila-central-post-office-stamp
    May 23, 2023, 14:49 PM

    Fire tears through historic post office in the Philippines

    More than 80 fire trucks responded to the inferno, which took more than seven hours to get under control.

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    May 23, 2023, 09:00 AM

    Great Britain dedicates set to a classic comedy

    The new stamps celebrate the 40th anniversary of the four-series British sitcom Blackadder.

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    May 18, 2023, 13:00 PM

    Coral reefs highlighted on U.N. World Oceans Day set

    Each World Oceans Day Coral Reefs pane contains nine different stamps arranged in three columns.

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    May 17, 2023, 11:00 AM

    Canada Post King Charles III definitive extends lasting tradition

    The stamp, which was released May 8, continues Canada Post’s tradition of issuing definitive stamps depicting the Canadian sovereign.

  • ascension-1934-king-george-v-stamp
    May 17, 2023, 08:00 AM

    Look for Ascension 1934 King George V set

    Ascension issued its first stamps in 1922 and continues to issue stamps to the present day.

  • united-nations-2023-international-tea-day-stamps
    May 11, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Pane of 10 U.N. stamps and labels recognizes tea’s global significance

    The 1.10-franc stamps display different types of teas and teapots.

  • edward-proud-history-british-army-postal-service
    May 9, 2023, 12:30 PM

    Edward Proud books now available through the RPSL

    Postal history researcher and writer Edward Proud (1930-2017) wrote many books about postal history, largely of British-related areas.

  • netherlands-2023-journey-moon-rocket-launch-stamp
    May 8, 2023, 08:00 AM

    The Netherlands uses cutting-edge stamp shapes for moon issue

    The blank space at the top of the pane symbolizes the moon stamp that PostNL wants to issue when humans set foot on the moon again.

  • spain-1926-royal-family-semipostal-stamp
    May 3, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Lots of color in Spain’s 1936 Royal Family set

    On Sept. 15, 1926, Spain issued a set of 14 colorful engraved semipostal stamps and one special delivery semipostal stamp depicting portraits of the royal family.

  • australia-2023-solar-eclipse-stamps-souvenir-sheet
    May 3, 2023, 08:15 AM

    Aussie stamps released ahead of rare eclipse

    A solar eclipse is viewable when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, and the different types of eclipses are represented on the new stamps.

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