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    Postal Updates

    Jan 6, 2023, 12 PM

    Postal issues may take back seat under new House leadership

    Republicans on the House Oversight and Reform Committee have been highly protective of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his Delivering for America plan.

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    US Stamps

    Jan 6, 2023, 10 AM

    Proposed merger of APS and ASDA will not happen

    Scott English, executive director of the APS, made the announcement Jan. 6 on the APS website.

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    US Stamps

    Jan 6, 2023, 8 AM

    Two new American Landmarks stamps featuring Florida Everglades, Great Smoky Mountains debut Jan. 22

    The $9.65 stamp satisfies the new flat rate for standard Priority Mail envelopes, and the $28.75 stamp pays the corresponding Priority Mail Express rate.

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    Auctions

    Jan 5, 2023, 1 PM

    Vasseur Newfoundland airmail collection in Jan. 25 Cherrystone auction

    The cover is franked with a 3¢ red brown Caribou with a manuscript “Aerial Atlantic Mail JAR.”

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    World Stamps

    Jan 5, 2023, 10 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Stamps trace the history of Saxony

    Also this week, a collector fondly recalls a visit to the Liberec 2022 show in the Czech Republic, and servicing the Great American Stamp Show’s first-day covers will require many envelopes.

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    World Stamps

    Jan 5, 2023, 8 AM

    Heavy metal band Iron Maiden thrashes on Jan. 12 set from Britain’s Royal Mail

    Royal Mail pulled images from eight of the band’s more than 2,000 live performances for the set of eight stamps, which feature all six current members of the band.

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    US Stamps

    Jan 4, 2023, 11 AM

    Jan. 27-29 Southeastern Stamp Expo

    The show will feature more than 140 frames of exhibits and a bourse (sales area) with 20 dealers.

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    World Stamps

    Jan 4, 2023, 8 AM

    Japanese occupation of Malaya 1944 set of two

    The design of the stamps shows Malayans planting rice in the foreground with a map of Malaya in the background.

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    World Stamps

    Jan 3, 2023, 8 AM

    Posta Faroe Islands and engraver Mörck to reach 1,000th marks

    The number 1,000 is key to two separate celebrations to take place at the Great American Stamp Show Aug. 10-13 in Cleveland, Ohio.

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    Jan 2, 2023, 9 AM

    Stamp show in Sarasota, Fla. Jan. 20-22

    The fifth annual articles-only literature competition will be held at the show. The competition is co-sponsored by the American Philatelic Society Writers Unit No. 30.

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    US Stamps

    Jan 1, 2023, 10 AM

    U.S. Holiday Elves postage label assigned Scott number

    The editors of the Scott catalogs each month assign catalog numbers to new issues from the United States, United Nations and postal services from around the world.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 30, 2022, 8 AM

    Scott 2023 U.S. Pocket catalog

    The pocket catalog provides a simplified version of the listings for U.S. stamps found in Vol. 1 of the Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue.

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    Dec 30, 2022, 8 AM

    By Topic – January 2023

    The listings from the January 2023 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas.

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    Auctions

    Dec 29, 2022, 12 PM

    Part 8 of Erivan U.S., Confederate States collection in Jan. 17-18 H.R. Harmer sale

    Highlights of the Erivan sale include rare postmasters’ provisionals, Pony Express and Waterbury fancy cancel covers.

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    World Stamps

    Dec 29, 2022, 12 PM

    Inside Linn’s: British TV license fee stamps range from plentiful to rare

    Also this week, an introduction to the Spitzbergen tourist stamps of Norway, and a postal salute to the United States Naval Academy.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 29, 2022, 12 PM

    Missing yellow on 1968 Christmas stamp even puzzles experts

    The stamp is multicolored, with different shades of yellow used in reproducing the image of the angel Gabriel.

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    World Stamps

    Dec 28, 2022, 1 PM

    The United Nations continues Lunar New Year series with Jan. 20 issue

    The stamps are denominated $1.40 for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 28, 2022, 10 AM

    New report brings upright Jenny Invert tally count to 43

    The $2 Jenny Invert stamps (Scott 4806) were issued in panes of six on Sept. 22, 2013, as a tribute to America’s most famous stamp error.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 28, 2022, 8 AM

    U.S. Offices in China stamp remains in steady demand

    Offices abroad stamps are issued for use from extraterritorial post offices operated in foreign countries.

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    US Stamps

    Dec 27, 2022, 12 PM

    Significant increase in 2022 cost to collect U.S. stamps

    All of the 2022 increase can be attributed to the new high-denomination stamps for the Priority Mail rates, along with other stamps denominated at $2 and $5.

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