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US Stamps Jan 30, 2025, 9 AM
San Diego show set for Feb. 21-23
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature a bourse (sales area) with more than 30 dealer booths along with over 150 frames of competitive exhibits. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 1 PM
Year of the Snake stamp ceremony held in Boston
by Linn’s StaffParticipating in the ceremony were the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy performance troupe who performed traditional lion and dragon dances. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 10 AM
Plate number strips of 13 of U.S. 2015 Eagle coil stamps in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerSometimes relatively recent U.S. stamp issues are overlooked by stamp dealers and collectors at the time they were issued. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 9 AM
U.S. semipostal sales update
by Jay BigalkeThe sales numbers for U.S. semipostals are updated on a more or less monthly basis on the Postal Service website. -
US Stamps Jan 28, 2025, 12 PM
February cartoon caption contest inspired by famous fable
by Chad SneeFor each of the two winners, the prize will be a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension). -
World Stamps Jan 28, 2025, 8 AM
Canada Post announces subjects for 2025 stamp program
by David HartwigCanada Post will continue the long-running Black History Month series with an issue commemorating Marie Joseph Angelique, a Portuguese-born slave who allegedly set fire to her owner’s house in 1734. -
Postal Updates Jan 27, 2025, 12 PM
Puerto Rican city celebrates mayor’s inauguration
by Linn’s StaffThe city of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, celebrated the Jan. 15 inauguration of its mayor Julio Roldan Concepcion. -
Auctions Jan 27, 2025, 8 AM
Milgram collection of steamboat mail to cross Rumsey auction block Feb. 10-11
by Charles SneeIn the introduction to the sale catalog, Rumsey provides some background on Milgram and his expansive knowledge of steamboats and their postal history. -
Auctions Jan 23, 2025, 11 AM
Part 3 of expansive Kugel collection of worldwide stamps and postal history in Feb. 11-12 Cherrystone auction
by Charles SneeAccording to Cherrystone, the Feb. 11-12 auction features more material that Kugel “assembled over a multidecade effort to build an expansive collection of philatelic and postal history items focused on military conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.” -
US Stamps Jan 23, 2025, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Hidden clue provides possible dollar-sign rate breakdown
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a candidate for the earliest photo-cachet campaign cover, and some sage advice when looking for stamps from Latin America. -
US Stamps Jan 22, 2025, 1 PM
The United Nations continues Lunar New Year series
by David HartwigThe stamps are denominated $1.65 for use for the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. -
Postal Updates Jan 22, 2025, 11 AM
Inaugural postmarks and souvenir cover offered
by Linn’s StaffTwo postmarks for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States will be available from Washington, D.C. -
World Stamps Jan 22, 2025, 8 AM
Kingdom of Sedang local post stamps have great appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAccording to Focus on Forgeries by Varo Tyler, the stamps of Sedang were forged in 1889, almost before the ink was dry on the genuine stamps. -
US Stamps Jan 21, 2025, 2 PM
U.S. Stellar Formations series of Priority Mail stamps to double in size Jan. 21
by Charles SneeAlthough no official USPS first-day ceremony is planned for the two stamps, the designated first-day city is Big Sky, Mont., an appropriate location, given the vastness of the stamps’ subjects. -
US Stamps Jan 21, 2025, 12 PM
Format of Goodnight Moon pane a pain for collectors
by Jay BigalkeThe layout is similar to the pane of 20 for the Peanuts commemorative forever stamps issued Sept. 30, 2022. -
World Stamps Jan 21, 2025, 8 AM
Jan. 13 Canada Post definitives meet new postal rates
by David HartwigCanada Post issued four new stamps in its multiyear From Far and Wide series Jan. 13 to match postal rate increases taking effect the same day. -
Auctions Jan 20, 2025, 11 AM
Philatelist Alex Haimann joins Cherrystone
by Linn’s StaffHaimann will focus on consignor relations, marketing and expanding Cherrystone’s presence at United States national-level stamp shows and international exhibitions. -
World Stamps Jan 20, 2025, 8 AM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates the ‘Vicar of Dibley’ sitcom Jan. 14
by David HartwigThe Vicar of Dibley follows the female vicar Geraldine Granger (Dawn French) who is assigned to the church in the fictional Oxfordshire village of Dibley. -
US Stamps Jan 17, 2025, 9 AM
Prospectus available for April 18-20 Philatelic Show
by Linn’s StaffThe theme of the show will be the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord. -
World Stamps Jan 16, 2025, 12 PM
New catalog of Italian classic stamps
by Linn’s StaffThe catalog of 256 color pages by Franco Filanci and Domenico Tagliente is presented in both Italian and English.