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World Stamps
Mar 18, 2023, 10 AMKyrgyzstan issues world’s longest postage stamp
The 250-som stamp shows a wide swath of Kyrgyzstan’s Chaar-Tash mountain range. -
World Stamps
Mar 17, 2023, 12 PMHighlights of Ibra 2023 world stamp exhibition in Germany
The world stamp exhibition Ibra 2023 will take place May 25-28 in Essen, Germany -
Auctions
Mar 17, 2023, 8 AMTrio of name collections in March 28-29 H.R. Harmer auction of U.S. postal history
All three collections are marked by substantial depth and breadth and present collectors with myriad opportunities to add items of notable quality to their collections. -
US Stamps
Mar 16, 2023, 2 PMExhibiting prospectus available for June 23-24 Okpex show
Okpex is a World Series of Philately exhibition. -
US Stamps
Mar 16, 2023, 10 AMInside Linn’s: Unraveling the franking on a U.S. 1987 Americana cover
Also this week, a second installment of odd-shaped stamps, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer takes a close look at a sample from a worldwide mixture that included stamps from just five countries. -
World Stamps
Mar 16, 2023, 8 AMCanada Post continues Eid series with April 3 stamp
The stamp shows a hand-painted ceramic bowl crafted in medieval Iran nearly 700 years ago and housed in the Royal Ontario Museum collection since 1909. -
World Stamps
Mar 15, 2023, 1 PMTaiwan’s Postal Museum expands COVID-19 exhibit
This special exhibit is titled “Memorial Imprint 2.0: COVID-19 Prevention Stamp Exhibition.” -
World Stamps
Mar 15, 2023, 10 AMBrunei 1922 set is a good buy at up to full catalog value
Brunei has a conservative stamp-issuing policy, only releasing about 700 stamps subsequent to the first issue. -
US Stamps
Mar 14, 2023, 1 PMStamp for OSIRIS-REx mission added to 2023 U.S. stamp program
The issue date and location for the OSIRIS-REx stamp are forthcoming, the USPS said. -
US Stamps
Mar 14, 2023, 12 PMNod to hockey penalty wins February cartoon caption contest
The entries in the February cartoon caption contest were quite diverse. There were only a few themes that drew multiple entries. -
Auctions
Mar 14, 2023, 9 AMStunning classic Uruguay and Japan foreign mail in March 28-29 Siegel auctions
Up for bids will be the Magnolia collection of classic Uruguay stamps and covers and the Magnolia collection of Japanese foreign mail and post offices. -
US Stamps
Mar 13, 2023, 11 AMSkateboards and vibrant artwork come together on four U.S. stamps March 24
The Art of the Skateboard stamps feature vividly colored artwork on the underside of skateboard decks by four U.S. artists. -
US Stamps
Mar 13, 2023, 9 AMWar derailed plans for 1898 Trans-Mississippi issue
The stamps in the 1898 set were originally conceived as bicolor, with the vignettes in black. -
World Stamps
Mar 12, 2023, 11 AMCanada Post updates 2023 program
An issue described as “Animal Mothers and Babies” will come in April, Canada Post said. -
World Stamps
Mar 10, 2023, 12 PMChina Stamp Society joins Boston 2026
The China Stamp Society will hold seminars in addition to its convention at the show. -
Postal Updates
Mar 10, 2023, 8 AMNew customs regulations in effect for U.S. international packages to the European Union
Effective July 2021, all shipments to European Union member countries had to include a formal customs declaration. -
World Stamps
Mar 9, 2023, 1 PMUkraine stamp delivers not-so-subtle message to Putin
Ukraine continues to deliver defiant messages to Russia via stamp designs one year after the invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022. -
US Stamps
Mar 9, 2023, 10 AMInside Linn’s: Using No. 10 envelopes to create first-day covers
Also this week, stamps bear witness to the empty thrones of Eastern Europe, and a hot tip alert concerning the most elusive of the recent U.S. Express Mail stamps. -
US Stamps
Mar 9, 2023, 8 AMGoing beyond just collecting the new U.S. stamp issue
One additional item to collect is the invitation to attend the first-day ceremony. -
Postal Updates
Mar 8, 2023, 12 PMSixth grader’s postmark highlights county’s farming, aerospace roots
Auglaize County in northwestern Ohio turned 175 years old on Feb. 14, and a postal cancellation was a part of the festivities.