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    US Stamps

    Jul 31, 2022, 1 PM

    Katharine Graham, other U.S. stamps assigned Scott numbers

    What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs.

  • great-american-stamp-show-2022

    US Stamps

    Jul 29, 2022, 3 PM

    Great American Stamp Show in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 25-28

    Highlights include a bourse of more than 75 dealers from the United States and overseas offering stamps, postal history and supplies and more than 800 frames of competitive exhibits.

  • united-nations-2022-world-humanitarian-day-semipostal-stamps

    World Stamps

    Jul 29, 2022, 9 AM

    United Nations marks World Humanitarian Day with Aug. 19 semipostal issue

    The World Humanitarian Day issue includes a different pane of 10 stamps for each U.N. post office.

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    Jul 29, 2022, 8 AM

    By Topic – August 2022

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

  • new-usps-mail-truck

    Postal Updates

    Jul 28, 2022, 12 PM

    Electric truck battle takes new turn

    Plans now call for 40 percent of the United States Postal Service’s first order of new delivery vehicles to be powered by electricity.

  • united-states-1922-fourth-bureau-issue-rutherford-hayes-first-day-cover

    US Stamps

    Jul 28, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside Linn’s: A centennial tribute to the Fourth Bureau Issue

    Also this week, a colorful introduction to Switzerland’s 1933-42 Folk Costumes series, and France’s “Imaginary Museum” series adds a new art wing.

  • 2023-scott-vol-5

    World Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 2 PM

    What’s new for 2023 Scott Standard Volume 5

    The stamps of Nepal were reviewed with approximately 750 value changes made reflecting a mix of increases and decreases.

  • united-states-2022-james-webb-space-telescope-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Ceremony details for Sept. 8 James Webb Space Telescope stamp

    The telescope is as tall as a three-story building and contains a 21-foot-wide lens protected by a solar shield the size of a tennis court.

  • poster-stamp-collectors-club

    World Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Changes for the Poster Stamp Collectors Club

    Poster stamps are a kind of cinderella stamp, which is something that resembles a postage stamp but isn’t.

  • united-states-newspaper-periodical-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Set of newspaper and periodical stamps is a good buy in very fine grade

    All of the newspaper stamps are large and colorful with great eye appeal. The 1895-97 set of 12 was the last set issued.

  • united-states-2022-elephants-commemorative-stamp-postmarks

    US Stamps

    Jul 26, 2022, 11 AM

    Elephants to be celebrated on U.S. stamp Aug. 12 at Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee

    The nondenominated (60¢) Elephants commemorative forever stamp will be issued in double-sided panes of 20 in a quantity of 175 million stamps.

  • canada-2022-vintage-carousels-stamps-souvenir-sheet

    World Stamps

    Jul 26, 2022, 8 AM

    Canada Post gets nostalgic with July 21 set of five Vintage Carousels stamps

    Four of the mounts depicted on the stamps are traditional carousel horses, and one is a lion.

  • united-states-1983-eagle-express mail stamp-scott-1909

    US Stamps

    Jul 25, 2022, 1 PM

    It’s time to fly like an eagle for the August cartoon caption contest

    Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest.

  • fbi-most-wanted-poster-helen-gillis-marion-marr

    US Stamps

    Jul 25, 2022, 9 AM

    FBI wanted posters sent through the mail

    The posters drew attention to criminals who had managed to elude the bureau’s agents long enough to get this special treatment.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 22, 2022, 2 PM

    Jersey Post commemorates American inventors with Aug. 2 issue

    The six stamps feature illustrations of inventions by Bell and Edison against backgrounds in different colors.

  • great-britain-birmingham-2022-commomwealth-games-stamps

    World Stamps

    Jul 22, 2022, 9 AM

    Great Britain celebrates Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with eight stamps July 28

    The artwork on the stamps is in the cubism style, with abstract fragments making up the images.

  • united-states-1991-laurel-hardy-comedians-tagging-omitted-error-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 21, 2022, 10 AM

    Tagging-omitted error of 29¢ Comedians stamp discovered

    The production mistake occurs on the stamp shown here honoring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

  • ronald-reagan-nancy-reagan-combination-first-day-cover

    US Stamps

    Jul 21, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Marvelous modern postal history

    Also this week, a tale of confusion about two U.S. stamps with almost identical designs, and Linn’s readers solve a postal rate mystery surrounding a fourth-class card used to mail a motion picture.

  • northern-nevada-african-american-firefighter-museum-postmark

    Postal Updates

    Jul 20, 2022, 1 PM

    African American volunteer firefighters honored with museum, postmark

    A Greater Reno Stamp and Cover Show pictorial postmark is dedicated to the new Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum.

  • canada-post-picture-postage-stamp

    World Stamps

    Jul 20, 2022, 10 AM

    Canada Post to end personalized stamps

    The program allows customers to create personalized stamps and postcards.

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