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  • World Stamps Jan 9, 2025, 9 AM

    Society announces 2025 presentation schedule

    by Linn’s Staff
    A discussion will follow each session, and both will be recorded and made available on the Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania website.

  • US Stamps Jan 8, 2025, 12 PM

    Allen Toussaint and his music live on with Jan. 30 U.S. Postal Service issue

    by Scott Tiffney
    Designed by USPS art director Ethel Kesseler, the forever stamp features a photograph taken of the acclaimed rhythm and blues artist by photographer Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007.

  • World Stamps Jan 8, 2025, 8 AM

    Soviet Union 1934 Dirigible airmail set in demand

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The stamp designs show various aspects of airships in operation.

  • US Stamps Jan 7, 2025, 10 AM

    U.S. memorial stamp likely for President Jimmy Carter

    by Jay Bigalke
    United States President Jimmy Carter died Dec. 29, 2024, at age 100.

  • Auctions Jan 7, 2025, 8 AM

    Choice unused U.S. 1901 1¢ Pan-American invert in Jan. 21-23 Kelleher Flagship auction

    by Charles Snee
    The sale, which contains almost 1,200 lots, opens with two used strips of four (one strip on cover) of the world’s first adhesive postage stamp: the Great Britain 1-penny black Queen Victoria, known to collectors as the Penny Black.

  • US Stamps Jan 6, 2025, 11 AM

    New 1794 Compass Rose stamp carries U.S. international mail globally

    by Scott Tiffney
    The round 32-point compass rose image — pictured on the new issue with brightly colored directional points in blue, red, yellow, and green — is from the collections of the Maine Historical Society.

  • US Stamps Jan 6, 2025, 8 AM

    Top stamp stories of 2024

    by Jay Bigalke
    The biggest eye-catching moment in 2024 was definitely the June 14-15 sale of William H. “Bill” Gross’ complete collection of classic-era United States stamps.

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    US Stamps Jan 2, 2025, 8 AM

    Jan. 24-26 Southeastern Stamp Expo

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show theme is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. postal system with Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general.

  • US Stamps Jan 1, 2025, 1 PM

    January cartoon caption contest spotlights famous 1918 Jenny Invert airmail error stamp

    by John M. Hotchner
    For each of the two winners, the prize will be a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension).

  • US Stamps Jan 1, 2025, 8 AM

    Look for 1894 Grant stamp from First Bureau Issue

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The 5¢ chocolate President Ulysses S. Grant stamp was issued to pay the ½-ounce letter rate to any member nation of the Universal Postal Union.

  • US Stamps Dec 31, 2024, 11 AM

    Hazardous effects of using chemicals to soak stamps

    by Jay Bigalke
    The risk of damage and long-term effects from any chemical are really unknown.

  • US Stamps Dec 31, 2024, 9 AM

    New Jan. 17 Love stamp expresses the universal emotion

    by Scott Tiffney
    The new Love stamp celebrates the universal experience of love by picturing an untitled work by Pennsylvania artist Keith Haring (1958–90).

  • Postal Updates Dec 30, 2024, 11 AM

    Postmark celebrates timeless Christmas movie

    by Linn’s Staff
    One of the most beloved movies watched by families all over the United States around Christmas is the 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life.

  • US Stamps Dec 30, 2024, 8 AM

    New U.S. stamp rings in Year of the Snake Jan. 14 in Boston, Mass.

    by Charles Snee
    Camille Chew’s intricate artwork was photographed and then used for the vignette of the stamp designed by USPS art director Antonio Alcala

  • US Stamps Dec 26, 2024, 12 PM

    Identifying mysterious North Pole postage souvenir sheets

    by John M. Hotchner
    The sheets are dated 1961, 1962 and 1963, and each spoofs then-current U.S. postage stamps.

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    Postal Updates Dec 26, 2024, 9 AM

    Canada Post resumes operations Dec. 17 following strike

    by David Hartwig
    A strike of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began Nov. 15.

  • US Stamps Dec 25, 2024, 1 PM

    A Christmas greeting to India and back

    by John M. Hotchner
    The cover began its journey in North Hollywood, Calif., on Dec. 18, 1945. It is addressed to a sailor aboard the SS American Victory, which was expected to call at Calcutta, India.

  • World Stamps Dec 25, 2024, 8 AM

    Demand for Soviet stamps from 1930s through the 1950s remains strong

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    Prices for Soviet stamps of the 1930s to the 1950s as a percentage of Scott catalog values are all over the place.

  • US Stamps Dec 24, 2024, 2 PM

    Support for first-day ceremonies at stamp shows

    by Jay Bigalke
    This year is off to a great start for a few stamp shows that are hosting first-day ceremonies.

  • World Stamps Dec 24, 2024, 9 AM

    New Zealand welcomes the Year of the Snake with four stamps in a Jan. 15 issue

    by David Hartwig
    Each stamp in the set of four illustrates a different subject using images of a snake along with a young child.

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