-
Jul 30, 2019, 10:51 AMBalpex stamp show Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Maryland
The show will include a beginner’s room with free stamps and supplies for those starting their collections. -
Jul 30, 2019, 07:00 AMU.N. stamps and stationery honor 40th anniversary of Vienna, Austria, headquarters
The pane of 10 includes five different stamp designs featuring illustrations of the Vienna International Center in the style of Hundertwasser. -
Jul 29, 2019, 08:50 AMIreland apologizes for misspelling on Space Exploration stamps
The spelling mistake occurs in the last word of the Irish-language inscription, which is below the English text. -
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.
Headlines
-
US Stamps
Apr 8, 2020, 9 AMNew additions to list of living people on U.S. stamps
-
US Stamps
Apr 7, 2020, 9 AMU.S. issuing Chrysanthemum global forever stamp April 24
-
World Stamps
Apr 7, 2020, 9 AMCalifornia Sescal show set for Oct. 2-4
-
US Stamps
Apr 6, 2020, 11 AMTranscontinental Railroad stamps voted overall favorite, best commemorative design for 2019
