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    Postal Updates Jun 2, 2025, 12 PM

    Canada Post warns of delays after union initiates strike action

    by David Hartwig
    The legal strike action means that union employees are called on to refuse to work more than eight hours in a day and refuse to work more than 40 hours in a week.

  • World Stamps Jun 2, 2025, 8 AM

    United Nations marks the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

    by David Hartwig
    In 2022 the United Nations adopted a resolution to declare 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, along with a proclamation to establish March 21 as the World Day for Glaciers.

  • US Stamps May 31, 2025, 10 AM

    Recent U.S., U.N. stamps assigned Scott catalog numbers

    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.

  • Auctions May 29, 2025, 8 AM

    Palmer Falkland Islands and dependencies, Gillis Fiji and British Pacific in June 18-19 Siegel auctions

    by Charles Snee
    The sale of the Palmer Falkland Islands collection opens in spectacular fashion with a stampless letter mailed May 15, 1877, from the Falkland Islands to Norristown, Pa., that bears the rare “Falkland Paid Islands” red frank handstamp.

  • US Stamps May 29, 2025, 12 AM

    ‘La Posta’ publisher announces 2025 award winners

    by Linn’s Staff
    Award selections were based on voting by the La Posta editorial staff and subscribers of La Posta.

  • World Stamps May 28, 2025, 11 AM

    Luxembourg embroidered stamp commemorates 25 years of monarch’s reign

    by Linn’s Staff
    The €5.50 stamp shows an embroidered depiction of the crown of the grand duke over the letter “H” on an orange and blue background.

  • World Stamps May 28, 2025, 8 AM

    Ecuador 2006 Pirates set celebrates Galapagos Islands as pirate hangout

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The stamp designs feature Sir Francis Drake, William Dampier, the Jolly Roger flag, pirate ships and other piratical subjects.

  • Postal Updates May 27, 2025, 12 PM

    Eubanks, King, Maselis to receive Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award

    by Linn’s Staff
    The awardees will be honored at a gala at the National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Nov. 8.

  • US Stamps May 27, 2025, 8 AM

    Make plans now for the Great American Stamp Show

    by Jay Bigalke
    The show is free to attend and will feature more than 100 dealers, society meetings, world-class exhibits, USPS first-day ceremonies, and more.

  • US Stamps May 26, 2025, 1 PM

    U.S. stamp for first lady Barbara Bush to be issued June 10 at Kennebunkport, Maine

    by Charles Snee
    The design of the stamp was unveiled May 8 in the East Room of the White House during a ceremony hosted by first lady Melania Trump.

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    US Stamps May 26, 2025, 11 AM

    Okpex show set for June 13-14

    by Linn’s Staff
    Okpex will feature a bourse (sales area) of 10 dealers, a youth table with buckets of free stamps and more than 110 frames of competitive exhibits.

  • Postal Updates May 26, 2025, 8 AM

    Wisconsin city honors Norway constitution anniversary

    by Linn’s Staff
    Among Norwegians Syttende Mai, or Constitution Day, is the national day of Norway and is an official public holiday observed on May 17 each year.

  • World Stamps May 23, 2025, 10 AM

    Gibraltar stamps commemorate early residents of the territory

    by Linn’s Staff
    The design of a stamp denominated £1.96 features a depiction of two Neanderthals, and a £3.16 stamp shows a Neanderthal skull.

  • World Stamps May 22, 2025, 11 AM

    Royal Mail celebrates the 75th anniversary of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ book series

    by David Hartwig
    Scenes from each of the seven novels are depicted on stamps denominated at the first-class rate (currently £1.70) in a set of eight.

  • US Stamps May 22, 2025, 8 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Frankings on two eye-catching covers include a total of four $5 stamps

    by Charles Snee
    Also this week, a tip to acquire the United States 2016 Classics Forever stamps issued in a pane of six, and a detailed review of a mixture of 37 stamps from 20 different stamp-issuing entities.

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    US Stamps May 21, 2025, 12 PM

    June 6-8 Napex show features new-issue ceremonies

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show will feature a bourse (sales area) of 60 dealers, including representatives from the United States Postal Service and the United Nations Postal Administration.

  • US Stamps May 21, 2025, 8 AM

    It’s a good time to upgrade U.S. 1918 16¢ airmail stamp in your collection

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    While the album space for the 16¢ Curtiss Jenny stamp might be filled in most collections, many collectors are always looking for a better example to upgrade their collection.

  • US Stamps May 20, 2025, 10 AM

    Postcrossing meetup June 7 at Napex stamp show

    by Jay Bigalke
    Postcrossing meetups at World Series of Philately stamp shows so far this year have proven to be popular.

  • US Stamps May 20, 2025, 8 AM

    Three Oaks, Mich., June 7 first-day location for U.S. Flag forever stamps

    by Jay Bigalke
    The Flag stamps will be issued in six varieties, according to technical details published in the May 1 issue of the Postal Bulletin.

  • US Stamps May 19, 2025, 11 AM

    Handstamp on 1918 cover highlights Woodrow Wilson on education

    by John M. Hotchner
    Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) was the 28th president of the United States, from 1912 to 1921.

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