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World Stamps
Dec 13, 2022, 12 PMVietnam issues Year of the Cat Lunar New Year stamps
Artist Nguyen Quang Vinh designed the stamps, which are denominated 4,000 dong and 15,000d. -
US Stamps
Dec 13, 2022, 10 AMYear of the Rabbit stamp ceremony details
The United States Postal Service will hold a ceremony Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St. in San Francisco for the Year of the Rabbit forever stamp. -
US Stamps
Dec 13, 2022, 8 AMUSPS to issue 40¢ Red Fox stamp Jan. 5 in Fox, Ark., without ceremony
The 40¢ Red Fox stamp was printed by Banknote Corporation of America in panes of 20 and coil rolls of 3,000 and 10,000. -
US Stamps
Dec 12, 2022, 2 PMSecond plate number discovered for U.S. 2016 1¢ Apples coil
Prior to the discovery, the 1¢ Apples coil stamp was known only with plate number P111111. -
US Stamps
Dec 12, 2022, 8 AMLove and jealousy inspire November cartoon caption contest winner
The November cartoon contest stamp was the 1990 25¢ Love stamp on which two birds seem to be talking with each other. -
Postal Updates
Dec 9, 2022, 12 PMThe angel who saved a small-town post office
This year marks the 26th folksy angel design created by local artist Pat Kaake. -
US Stamps
Dec 9, 2022, 8 AMChristmas clubs had heyday in early 20th century
The Carlisle Trust Co. of Pennsylvania introduced this saving method in 1909. -
World Stamps
Dec 8, 2022, 1 PMInside Linn’s: Jordan issued its first airmail stamps in 1950
Also this week, first-day covers created by the artist of the U.S. 2022 Hanukkah stamp, and a review of a mixture of postally used mostly large European stamps. -
US Stamps
Dec 8, 2022, 8 AMLiving people on U.S. stamps includes Santa Claus
One of the best depictions of Santa Claus on U.S. stamps is the 1983 20¢ contemporary Christmas stamp. -
US Stamps
Dec 7, 2022, 1 PMBoston 2026 online philatelic advisor named
Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. -
World Stamps
Dec 7, 2022, 8 AMGuatemala 1937 set of 12 stamps is in demand
On May 20, 1937, Guatemala issued a set of 12 stamps commemorating the second term of President Jorge Ubico Castaneda. -
Postal Updates
Dec 6, 2022, 12 PMU.S. first-class stamp to cost 63¢ beginning Jan. 22
Overall, increases for first-class mail, marketing mail, periodicals, package services and special services will be about 4.2 percent, the USPS said. -
US Stamps
Dec 6, 2022, 8 AMNew Flag plate number has the potential of being overlooked
When the Flag stamp was issued Jan. 9, 2022, it was available in multiple varieties printed by the U.S. Postal Service’s two contract printers. -
US Stamps
Dec 5, 2022, 9 AMProblems with the U.S. 1974 Christmas self-adhesive stamp
Discolored and absent doves on 1974 experimental self-adhesive 10¢ Christmas stamp puzzle collectors. -
US Stamps
Dec 3, 2022, 8 AMVoting begins in Linn’s 2022 U.S. stamp popularity poll
In 2022, the United States Postal Service issued 121 varieties of stamps, just nine more than were issued for the 2021 program. -
US Stamps
Dec 2, 2022, 12 PMBoston 2026 World Expo receives donation from USSS
The United States Stamp Society will host a society booth throughout the international exhibition. -
insights
Dec 2, 2022, 11 AMBy Topic – December 2022
The listings from the December 2022 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
Postal Updates
Dec 2, 2022, 10 AMAnimals prepare for holidays on North Pole, N.Y., cancel
The subject of a holiday postmark from Wilmington, N.Y., is a charming winter scene full of forest animals. -
US Stamps
Dec 1, 2022, 3 PMFirst Moon Landing, other U.S. stamps go off sale Dec. 31
Notice of the upcoming withdrawal from sale of these stamps was published in the Dec. 1 issue of the Postal Bulletin. -
US Stamps
Dec 1, 2022, 1 PMScott numbers assigned to Snowy Beauty, other recent U.S. stamps
Having these numbers handy will allow you to easily locate these stamps in the Scott catalogs and learn about their production and values.