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Auctions
Oct 5, 2022, 8 AMQuartet of name collections in Oct. 26-27 H.R. Harmer auction series
Also crossing the auction block will be almost 180 lots featuring postal history categories such as advertising covers, zeppelin flights, crash covers and classic United States issues. -
US Stamps
Oct 4, 2022, 10 AMIndiana first lady Janet Holcomb to help unveil Snowy Beauty stamps
The ceremony will be held Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time in the pavilion at Guilford Covered Bridge Park in Guilford, Ind. -
US Stamps
Oct 4, 2022, 9 AMAPS proposes merger with American Stamp Dealers Association
The idea of the merger was first presented to the board of directors of the ASDA during the Aug. 25-28 Great American Stamp Show. -
US Stamps
Oct 4, 2022, 8 AMFraming philatelic objects
We place extra interest in key items in our collections. And sometimes an important item might look great framed and on a wall. -
US Stamps
Oct 3, 2022, 11 AM‘Erie blue’ variety of 1985 22¢ Flag Over the Capitol stamp explained
Issued on March 29, 1985, the 22¢ Flag Over the Capitol stamp had been replaced in 1988 by the 25¢ Flag Over Yosemite stamp. -
US Stamps
Oct 3, 2022, 8 AMElephants, Pony Cars, Webb Telescope stamps receive Scott numbers
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values. -
US Stamps
Oct 3, 2022, 8 AMAn overview of the 2023 Scott U.S. Specialized catalog
Strong auction, retail and internet sales during the past year indicate that the U.S. market is strong, and catalog values well represent the market. -
insights
Oct 1, 2022, 9 PMBy Topic – October 2022
The listings from the October 2022 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
Postal Updates
Sep 30, 2022, 12 PMPrint ‘Postal Bulletin’ being streamlined to save printing costs
The mission of the publication is “to itemize and explain” postal services and their locations “throughout the country,” according to the USPS. -
World Stamps
Sep 30, 2022, 8 AMIGPC corrects birth date on upcoming Tuvalu Queen Elizabeth II memorial souvenir sheet
The error, which an observant reader brought to Linn’s attention, was caught before the sheet went to press. -
US Stamps
Sep 29, 2022, 12 PMJoseph Hautman wins 2022 federal duck stamp art contest
Hautman’s acrylic painting of a trio of tundra swans flying over a wetland will appear on the duck stamp that is scheduled to be issued sometime in late June 2023. -
World Stamps
Sep 29, 2022, 11 AMCanada Post issues first set in Truth and Reconciliation series
A different artist contributed to the design on each of the stamps. Some of the stamps showcase First Nations, Inuit and Metis artists. -
World Stamps
Sep 29, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Timeless icon or ordinary human?
Also this week, exploring postal and philatelic mementos of Wilbur Wright’s greatest flights, and a question-and-answer session with Elizabeth Hisey, one of the founders of Women Exhibitors. -
Auctions
Sep 28, 2022, 2 PMGetlan U.S. machine perforations, Venn U.S. postal stationery in Oct. 19-20 Siegel auction series
Siegel has prepared detailed catalogs for the sales of part 2 of the Getlan collection and part 1 of the Venn collection. -
US Stamps
Sep 28, 2022, 12 PMWomen cryptologists of World War II honored on Oct. 18 U.S. stamp
The stamp art features an image from a recruitment poster for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) and letters from the Purple code used by the Japanese government to encrypt diplomatic messages. -
World Stamps
Sep 28, 2022, 9 AMAustrian stamp celebrates Lego 90th anniversary
The stamp design features a modification of an existing Lego set for a Ferris wheel shown on a blue background with trees built from Lego bricks. -
World Stamps
Sep 28, 2022, 8 AMBeautiful classic stamps from the African republic of Liberia
It can be argued that no country issued more truly beautiful classic stamps than the Republic of Liberia. -
US Stamps
Sep 27, 2022, 1 PMProspectus available for 2023 Garfield-Perry March Party
The Garfield-Perry March Party is an American Philatelic Society World Series of Philately show. -
US Stamps
Sep 27, 2022, 10 AMUSPS to issue 15th Kwanzaa stamp Oct. 13 in St. Louis
The stamp is being issued two years to the day after the 2020 Kwanzaa stamp featuring artwork by Andrea Pippins. -
World Stamps
Sep 27, 2022, 10 AMRoyal Mail reveals Nov. 10 stamps in memory of Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles III approved the designs of this new issue, marking the first stamp issue approved by the new monarch.