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    World Stamps

    Dec 6, 2023, 1 PM

    Santa gets around: a look at stamps of other countries

    Other countries have reimagined the story of Santa Claus, often to comport with their climates, and other times just for fun.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 6, 2023, 10 AM

    Americans with Disabilities envelope found watermarked

    The U.S. Postal Service had stopped producing stamped envelopes with watermarked paper in 1991.

  • united-states-2015-rose-heart-stamp-pane

    US Stamps

    Dec 6, 2023, 8 AM

    United States 2015 Rose and Heart pane of 20 in strong demand

    As a modern engraved U.S. stamp, this issue is popular with many collectors.

  • canada-post-2024-hanukkah-stamp

    World Stamps

    Dec 5, 2023, 12 PM

    Canada unveils striking 2023 Hanukkah stamp

    Also called the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah commemorates the historic rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish people reclaimed it around 165 B.C.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 5, 2023, 8 AM

    Balpex stamp show changes venue and month in 2024

    The Baltimore Philatelic Society announced in late November that it is moving both the date and venue for its 2024 show.

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    World Stamps

    Dec 4, 2023, 10 AM

    Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library names new manager

    The Harry Sutherland Philatelic Library houses the world’s foremost British North America philatelic reference collection.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 4, 2023, 8 AM

    Westpex 2024 exhibitor’s prospectus available

    Westpex 2024 celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, and show organizers encourage exhibits on any aspect of the UPU.

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    World Stamps

    Dec 3, 2023, 1 PM

    Scott numbers assigned to U.N. stamps for World Heritage sites in Turkey, World Mental Health Day

    Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.

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    Dec 2, 2023, 11 AM

    By Topic – December 2023

    The listings from the December 2023 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 1, 2023, 9 AM

    Christopher Columbus lobbies Queen Isabella for December cartoon caption contest

    The burning question for the December cartoon caption contest is “What did Columbus say to Isabella to make her change her mind?”

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    US Stamps

    Nov 30, 2023, 12 PM

    USPS reveals designs for 2024 stamps celebrating Dungeons & Dragons, Ansel Adams, more

    Details about the first 2024 stamps to be announced by the USPS were published in the Nov. 13 issue of Linn’s Stamp News.

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    Postal Updates

    Nov 30, 2023, 11 AM

    Letters to Santa Claus touch the heart

    The corpulent and kindly figure of Santa Claus winks to us down through the generations, promising a sleigh ride to a wondrous snowscape of marshmallows and sugar plums.

  • united-states-2024-stamp-program-love

    US Stamps

    Nov 30, 2023, 8 AM

    U.S. 2024 Love stamp to be issued Jan. 12 in Romance, Ark.

    The stamp depicts a stylized image of a soaring bird holding an envelope sealed with a valentine heart in its beak.

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    Postal Updates

    Nov 30, 2023, 8 AM

    USPS posts $6.5 billion loss in 2023, expects loss in 2024

    Despite the bad financial news, the U.S. Postal Service remains the best-loved agency in the country, according to a Gallup poll conducted in mid-October.

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    Nov 29, 2023, 4 PM

    By Topic – November 2023

    The listings from the November 2023 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas.

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    World Stamps

    Nov 29, 2023, 8 AM

    Luxembourg’s first stamp, issued in 1852, is affordable used

    Luxembourg’s first stamp (Scott 1) features a left profile of Grand Duke William III.

  • aguadilla-puerto-rico-530-years-postmark

    Postal Updates

    Nov 28, 2023, 8 AM

    Puerto Rico celebrates 530 years with postmark, parade

    The postmark comes from Aguadilla, a coastal municipality in Puerto Rico known for its beaches, cultural events and the Rafael Hernandez Airport.

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    US Stamps

    Nov 27, 2023, 11 AM

    Scott U.S. Pocket catalog receives updated look

    While larger than the average pocket size, the new size is perfect for a briefcase to carry the catalog at a stamp show.

  • canada-post-2023-diwali-stamp

    World Stamps

    Nov 27, 2023, 7 AM

    Canada Post issues new Diwali stamp Nov. 9

    Symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, Diwali is marked by the lighting of lamps, colorful decorations, gifts and fireworks.

  • 1945-christmas-card-naval-officer-harry-hansen

    US Stamps

    Nov 24, 2023, 8 AM

    1945 Christmas card to U.S. Naval officer keeps it all in the family

    The young man shown in the photograph, Harry J. Hansen III, also became a career U.S. Navy officer.

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