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    Auctions

    Mar 17, 2023, 8 AM

    Trio of name collections in March 28-29 H.R. Harmer auction of U.S. postal history

    All three collections are marked by substantial depth and breadth and present collectors with myriad opportunities to add items of notable quality to their collections.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 16, 2023, 2 PM

    Exhibiting prospectus available for June 23-24 Okpex show

    Okpex is a World Series of Philately exhibition.

  • 1987-americana-cover-american-embassy-bolivia-montreal-quebec

    US Stamps

    Mar 16, 2023, 10 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Unraveling the franking on a U.S. 1987 Americana cover

    Also this week, a second installment of odd-shaped stamps, and Linn’s anonymous reviewer takes a close look at a sample from a worldwide mixture that included stamps from just five countries.

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    World Stamps

    Mar 16, 2023, 8 AM

    Canada Post continues Eid series with April 3 stamp

    The stamp shows a hand-painted ceramic bowl crafted in medieval Iran nearly 700 years ago and housed in the Royal Ontario Museum collection since 1909.

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    World Stamps

    Mar 15, 2023, 1 PM

    Taiwan’s Postal Museum expands COVID-19 exhibit

    This special exhibit is titled “Memorial Imprint 2.0: COVID-19 Prevention Stamp Exhibition.”

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    World Stamps

    Mar 15, 2023, 10 AM

    Brunei 1922 set is a good buy at up to full catalog value

    Brunei has a conservative stamp-issuing policy, only releasing about 700 stamps subsequent to the first issue.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 14, 2023, 1 PM

    Stamp for OSIRIS-REx mission added to 2023 U.S. stamp program

    The issue date and location for the OSIRIS-REx stamp are forthcoming, the USPS said.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 14, 2023, 12 PM

    Nod to hockey penalty wins February cartoon caption contest

    The entries in the February cartoon caption contest were quite diverse. There were only a few themes that drew multiple entries.

  • 1874-yokohama-paris-cover-japanese-french-stamps

    Auctions

    Mar 14, 2023, 9 AM

    Stunning classic Uruguay and Japan foreign mail in March 28-29 Siegel auctions

    Up for bids will be the Magnolia collection of classic Uruguay stamps and covers and the Magnolia collection of Japanese foreign mail and post offices.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 13, 2023, 11 AM

    Skateboards and vibrant artwork come together on four U.S. stamps March 24

    The Art of the Skateboard stamps feature vividly colored artwork on the underside of skateboard decks by four U.S. artists.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 13, 2023, 9 AM

    War derailed plans for 1898 Trans-Mississippi issue

    The stamps in the 1898 set were originally conceived as bicolor, with the vignettes in black.

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    World Stamps

    Mar 12, 2023, 11 AM

    Canada Post updates 2023 program

    An issue described as “Animal Mothers and Babies” will come in April, Canada Post said.

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    World Stamps

    Mar 10, 2023, 12 PM

    China Stamp Society joins Boston 2026

    The China Stamp Society will hold seminars in addition to its convention at the show.

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    Postal Updates

    Mar 10, 2023, 8 AM

    New customs regulations in effect for U.S. international packages to the European Union

    Effective July 2021, all shipments to European Union member countries had to include a formal customs declaration.

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    World Stamps

    Mar 9, 2023, 1 PM

    Ukraine stamp delivers not-so-subtle message to Putin

    Ukraine continues to deliver defiant messages to Russia via stamp designs one year after the invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 9, 2023, 10 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Using No. 10 envelopes to create first-day covers

    Also this week, stamps bear witness to the empty thrones of Eastern Europe, and a hot tip alert concerning the most elusive of the recent U.S. Express Mail stamps.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 9, 2023, 8 AM

    Going beyond just collecting the new U.S. stamp issue

    One additional item to collect is the invitation to attend the first-day ceremony.

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    Postal Updates

    Mar 8, 2023, 12 PM

    Sixth grader’s postmark highlights county’s farming, aerospace roots

    Auglaize County in northwestern Ohio turned 175 years old on Feb. 14, and a postal cancellation was a part of the festivities.

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    US Stamps

    Mar 8, 2023, 8 AM

    One of the most affordable Confederate States of America stamps

    Stamps of the Confederate States of America feature much of the same appeal as classic U.S. issues of the time.

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    Auctions

    Mar 7, 2023, 11 AM

    Rare stamps, postal history from around the world in March 14-15 Cherrystone auction

    Highlights among the United States offerings include graded stamps and an extensive selection of essays and proofs.

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