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  • World Stamps Nov 14, 2024, 8 AM

    AI and children design Norway Christmas issues

    by Linn’s Staff
    One stamp illustrates a snowman skiing down a slope complete with ski poles, scarf and winter hat. The second stamp pictures a dog wearing a Santa hat while sledding downhill on a wooden sled.

  • US Stamps Nov 14, 2024, 12 AM

    Florex celebrates 75th anniversary at Dec. 6-7 show

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show is organized by the Florida Stamp Dealers’ Association and the Central Florida Stamp Club.

  • World Stamps Nov 13, 2024, 1 PM

    United Nations announces its 2025 stamp program

    by David Hartwig
    The program will begin Jan. 17 with a pane of 10 stamps celebrating the Year of the Snake.

  • World Stamps Nov 13, 2024, 8 AM

    France’s first stamps picture Roman goddess Ceres

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    France issued its first stamps in 1849-50. The first set of definitives featured the Roman goddess Ceres in the design.

  • World Stamps Nov 12, 2024, 10 AM

    Does Denmark have the most expensive postcard rate?

    by Jay Bigalke
    Do readers know of any countries that might have an international postcard rate higher than Denmark’s?

  • US Stamps Nov 12, 2024, 9 AM

    More information on the ‘War Stamp’ overprints of 1917

    by John M. Hotchner
    Linn’s Stamp News readers reacted to John Hotchner’s July 8, 2024, article titled “Calling it like it is: World War I war tax.”

  • World Stamps Nov 11, 2024, 12 PM

    Canada issues sacred, secular Christmas stamps

    by Linn’s Staff
    Canada Post introduced two stamp issues on Nov. 4 to usher in the Christmas season, continuing a tradition of issuing holiday stamps that began in 1964.

  • US Stamps Nov 11, 2024, 8 AM

    October cartoon caption contest winner envisions Olympian method of pizza delivery

    by John M. Hotchner
    Only a dozen entries came in for the October cartoon caption contest that featured the 1996 32¢ stamp (Scott 3087) depicting the Discobolus statue

  • Postal Updates Nov 7, 2024, 11 AM

    Celebrate Thanksgiving with Plymouth 400’s commemorative postmarks

    by Molly Goad
    Two Thanksgiving-themed pictorial postmarks have been made available by the Plymouth 400 Legacy organization.

  • World Stamps Nov 7, 2024, 8 AM

    Canada Post honors young people who supported agricultural efforts during wartime

    by David Hartwig
    “This stamp issue reminds us of the enormous contributions made by ordinary Canadians who chose to give their all when their country called on them,” Canada Post said on its Perspectives blog.

  • Auctions Nov 6, 2024, 10 AM

    Rumsey fall auction series Nov. 11-15 in San Francisco features Grassi classic U.S. collection

    by Charles Snee
    On Nov. 11-12, Rumsey will present its extensive fall sale of United States and worldwide stamps and postal history. The Nov. 15 sale features important Mexico stamps and postal history.

  • US Stamps Nov 6, 2024, 8 AM

    Look for 15¢ Henry Clay stamp from 1903 Second Bureau Issue

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    Henry Clay was an American statesman who served as a congressman and as a senator from the state of Kentucky.

  • US Stamps Nov 5, 2024, 10 AM

    John Hotchner to present Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum Sundman lecture Nov. 20

    by Linn’s Staff
    In the lecture Hotchner will describe how his many activities in philately were launched from his writing for Linn’s.

  • US Stamps Nov 5, 2024, 8 AM

    2024 U.S. ‘Stamp Yearbook’ available for order

    by Jay Bigalke
    The yearbook includes 108 stamps and matching mounts from what the Postal Service calls its “collectible program,” or what collectors typically call commemoratives.

  • US Stamps Nov 4, 2024, 2 PM

    English to step down as APS executive director

    by Charles Snee
    Scott English will remain as executive director while the APS board conducts a search for his replacement.

  • World Stamps Nov 4, 2024, 12 PM

    United Nations Postal Administration commemorates 55 years of its office in Geneva

    by David Hartwig
    In 1969 the UNPA opened a branch in Geneva and started issuing stamps denominated in Swiss francs. This followed the successful opening of the UNPA in New York in 1951.

  • US Stamps Nov 4, 2024, 10 AM

    A parcel post stamp usage question mark

    by John M. Hotchner
    Rating early United States covers is a pastime of postal history specialists, and the goal is to be able to figure out exactly what the postage pays for on a cover.

  • World Stamps Nov 4, 2024, 8 AM

    Innovative idea for booth fees at 2025 show in Germany

    by Jay Bigalke
    The different arrangement concerns the show’s approach to the dealer, postal administration and auctioneer booths at the event.

  • US Stamps Nov 2, 2024, 11 AM

    Scott numbers assigned to Madonna and Child, other recent U.S. stamps

    by Charles Snee
    Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.

  • World Stamps Nov 1, 2024, 10 AM

    New 2025 Scott United Nations Specialized catalog arrives

    by Linn’s Staff
    The new catalog, which is the same page size as the U.S. Specialized catalog, is 164 pages and also includes listings and values for first-day covers, inscription blocks, panes and more.

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