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US Stamps
May 2, 2019, 2 PMAPS seeking new editor, director of expertizing
The American Philatelic Society recently posted job openings for chief content officer and director of expertizing. -
World Stamps
May 2, 2019, 1 PMStockholm’s Postmuseum displays Swedish philatelic treasures
Postmuseum will showcase some of its “rarely seen treasures” in a special exhibit in conjunction with the Stockholmia 2019 international stamp show May 29-June 2 in Stockholm. -
US Stamps
May 2, 2019, 1 PMU.S. 1903-1934 carmine stamps present a challenge to expertizers
Carmine stamps of the early 20th century can be found in a dozen shades. The most desirable are the carmine lake and lake shades. -
World Stamps
May 2, 2019, 10 AMWhat’s new for 2020 Scott Standard catalog Volumes 2A and 2B?
Vol. 2A includes listings for countries of the world Cambodia through Curacao. Listings for Cyprus through F countries of the world can be found in Vol. 2B. -
World Stamps
May 2, 2019, 9 AMCanada Signs of the Zodiac pane of 12 in demand
In 2012, Canada Post issued a pane of 12 nondenominated Signs of the Zodiac permanent stamps (Scott 2448). The pane is difficult to find. -
US Stamps
May 1, 2019, 4 PMCost to collect U.S. stamps in 2018 virtually unchanged from 2017
The total single-stamp cost for collectors was $95.75 in 2018, compared to $95.88 in 2017 and $99.38 in 2016. -
US Stamps
May 1, 2019, 10 AMPuzzling auxiliary marking may finally have an answer
A postcard mailed from Austin, Texas, to Cairo, Egypt, on April 18, 1916, has markings that show it was refused for transmission as “prohibited by country of destination.” The mystery as to why may finally be solved. -
Postal Updates
May 1, 2019, 8 AMSequim, Wash., irrigation celebration postmark
The Sequim Irrigation Festival’s logo with the tagline, "There's no place like home," appears in a May 4 postmark. -
US Stamps
Apr 30, 2019, 8 AMTwelve forever stamps picture Wild and Scenic Rivers
The May 21 issue pays tribute to some 200 river segments that make up the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, according to the U.S. Postal Service. -
US Stamps
Apr 30, 2019, 8 AMSpringtime inspires May caption contest
You are invited to use your imagination to put words in the mouths of the birds on the stamps and tell me what you think they may be thinking or saying. -
Auctions
Apr 29, 2019, 1 PMChina red revenue invert offered in May 22 Rapp auction
The Rapp auction firm in eastern Switzerland has scheduled a public auction on May 22 offering Swiss, European and Chinese stamps and postal history. -
World Stamps
Apr 29, 2019, 1 PMCanada’s Endangered Turtles stamps for World Turtle Day
Canada Post will issue a se-tenant pair of stamps May 23 featuring the spotted turtle and Blanding’s turtle, both of which have been assessed as endangered by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. -
US Stamps
Apr 28, 2019, 10 AMRocky Mountain Stamp Show 70th anniversary
The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, sponsored by the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Philatelic Exhibitions Inc., is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. -
World Stamps
Apr 27, 2019, 8 AMStamp societies band together for presentations
A group of related stamp collecting clubs is working together to assemble a day’s line-up of presentations titled “Philately of the Americas.” -
US Stamps
Apr 26, 2019, 2 PMLeonard Sherman (1924-2019)
Linn’s Stamp News learned recently that Leonard Sherman, the stamp collector who purchased a full pane of 50 of the original 4¢ Dag Hammarskjold invert errors at a New Jersey post office, died March 12 at age 95. -
US Stamps
Apr 26, 2019, 12 PMSlow stamp deliveries caused postmaster insubordination and bisects: Inside Linn's
Also this week, 'Americana Philatelic News' and a look back at a time when regular postage stamps were prohibited for postage due. -
US Stamps
Apr 26, 2019, 11 AMA philatelic Final Jeopardy clue: Week’s Most Read
A stamp clue on Final Jeopardy was Linn’s most clicked story this week. -
US Stamps
Apr 26, 2019, 10 AMColor-missing error verified on 2001 Pan-American pane
A remarkable new United States triple-stamp error has surfaced 18 years after the stamps were issued. -
World Stamps
Apr 26, 2019, 10 AMJapanese-Canadian team honored on baseball-shaped stamp
Kaye Kaminishi, a third baseman and the last surviving member of the Vancouver Asahi, helped unveil the stamp April 25. -
US Stamps
Apr 24, 2019, 4 PMEllsworth Kelly ceremony at artist’s Spencertown studio
The May 31 first-day ceremony for the set of 10 forever stamps commemorating artist Ellsworth Kelly will take place at the artist’s studio in Spencertown, N.Y.