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World Stamps
Apr 8, 2019, 12 PMDistinguished philatelists for 2019 announced
Alan Warren of the United States is one of four individuals worldwide who have been invited this year to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, considered by many to be the highest honor in philately. -
World Stamps
Apr 8, 2019, 10 AMBritain’s birds of prey soar on new set of 10 stamps
The designs of these 10 non-denominated first-class stamps are based on photographs by British animal photographer Tim Flach taken at the International Centre for Birds of Prey, and show the birds close-up or in flight. -
US Stamps
Apr 8, 2019, 10 AMMassachusetts show May 3-5 in Boxborough
The Northeastern Federation of Stamp Clubs will present Philatelic Show May 3-5 at the Boxboro Regency Hotel in Boxborough, Mass. -
Postal Updates
Apr 8, 2019, 9 AMApril is card and letter month
The United States Postal Service is working with Scholastic Corp. on a letter-writing program for third- and fourth-graders. -
US Stamps
Apr 6, 2019, 1 PMFormer President George H.W. Bush stamp revealed
The design of a United States nondenominated (55¢) commemorative forever stamp honoring former President George H.W. Bush was revealed Saturday, April 6. -
World Stamps
Apr 5, 2019, 10 AMProclamation of the Republic of Syria airmail set: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, Guatemala’s 1937 overprinted airmail stamp set of 10, and a Kitchen Table Philately mixture from Ashmead Collectibles. -
Postal Updates
Apr 5, 2019, 9 AMEleven Ohio communities score 200th birthday postmark
Shelby County, Ohio, is celebrating its bicentennial this year, and 11 pictorial postmarks are commemorating the occasion. -
US Stamps
Apr 5, 2019, 9 AMArtwork in the mail found on postcards and postal cards
Art can also be found on mailed items — printed on postcards and sometimes as original art on United States postal cards. -
US Stamps
Apr 5, 2019, 9 AM‘Little Mo’ commemorative honors legendary tennis star
A record-setting champion from the world of tennis will be honored on a new United States forever stamp April 23. -
Auctions
Apr 5, 2019, 9 AMThree Schuyler Rumsey Westpex auctions, April 25-28
Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions of San Francisco, Calif., has prepared three auction catalogs for an upcoming sale series in association with the Westpex stamp show and exhibition. -
US Stamps
Apr 5, 2019, 8 AMO Beautiful voted favorite: Week’s Most Read
This week’s top story is the findings from our United States stamps 2018 popularity poll. -
US Stamps
Apr 3, 2019, 12 PMOdd plate markings discussed at club meeting in Chicago
At a recent meeting of the Chicago Philatelic Society, one of the members shared examples of Washington stamps with unusual selvage markings. -
US Stamps
Apr 3, 2019, 12 PMExpertizing inexpensive stamps
When does it make sense to pay an expertizing fee for a stamp with a value around the same amount or less than the fee? -
US Stamps
Apr 3, 2019, 11 AMTip of the week: embossed revenue stamps
The 1798-1901 United States First Federal Issue of embossed revenue stamped paper offers unusual and historic collecting opportunities at affordable prices. -
World Stamps
Apr 2, 2019, 12 PMWhat’s new for 2020 Scott Standard catalog Volumes 1A and 1B?
United States values changed for the 2020 Scott catalog listings based on Forever stamp price, the gross auction sale results and more. -
Auctions
Apr 2, 2019, 12 PMClassicphil offers its first auction April 15-17
The vast majority of Classicphil's auction material consists of worldwide stamps in singles and multiples, though an occasional proof appears and is so described among the listings. -
US Stamps
Mar 31, 2019, 9 PMO Beautiful set voted favorite for 2018, also named top commemorative design
The O Beautiful set of 20 commemorative forever stamps lives up to its name, according to the readers of Linn’s Stamp News, who chose the set as their overall favorite among the United States stamps issued in 2018. -
US Stamps
Mar 30, 2019, 1 PMCactus Flowers and Alabama Statehood stamps receive new Scott numbers
It is time to reveal a new batch of Scott catalog numbers for U.S. stamps. -
US Stamps
Mar 29, 2019, 2 PMIssue dates for Moon Landing and three others revealed
The United States Postal Service has announced four more 2019 issue dates for U.S. stamps, including the two stamps honoring the 50th anniversary of the first manned moon landing. -
World Stamps
Mar 29, 2019, 8 AMA small piece of France in North America: Inside Linn’s
Also this week, the Spotlight on Philately column by Ken Lawrence and a Stamp Excursions column by Janet Klug.