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US Stamps
Nov 11, 2022, 11 AMOhio cachetmaker belonged to Linn’s five-year club
Cachetmaker Bruce R. McIntyre might have been an original subscriber to Linn’s Stamp News. -
Postal Updates
Nov 11, 2022, 8 AMSoaring mail thefts alarm members of Congress, postal officials
As the incidents have grown, the U.S. Postal Service has taken the unprecedented step of warning about the risks of placing mail in its thousands of blue mail collection boxes. -
World Stamps
Nov 10, 2022, 2 PMQuebec’s grande dame of stage and screen honored on Nov. 14 stamp from Canada Post
The stamp design features a black-and-white image of Monique Mercure with her first name in large red letters at the top of the stamp and her last name at the bottom. -
US Stamps
Nov 10, 2022, 1 PMHousekeeping on Martha Washington’s mind for October cartoon caption contest winner
George Washington’s wife waited 55 years for her first philatelic appearance. -
World Stamps
Nov 10, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: A history of Constantinople through stamps
Also this week, finding collectors within the U.S. Postal Service, and a favorable review of a sample from a mixture of 500 off-paper worldwide stamps. -
Auctions
Nov 9, 2022, 12 PMRare surcharged China Red Revenue stamp in Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Kelleher and Rogers auction
The auction firm describes the stamp as a “superlative example” possessing “bright exquisite color on wonderfully fresh white paper.” -
World Stamps
Nov 9, 2022, 8 AMHigh demand for Ukraine defenders of Snake Island stamps
The design shows a Ukrainian soldier on the beach at Snake Island offering a middle finger salute to a Russian warship in response to the Russian demand that the island defenders surrender. -
US Stamps
Nov 8, 2022, 11 AMAPS, APRL hold joint board meeting Nov. 3 in Bellefonte, Pa.
The meeting took place one day before the Aerophilately 2022 show held Nov. 4-6 at the American Philatelic Center. -
World Stamps
Nov 8, 2022, 8 AMCanada Post ushers in holiday season with Nov. 1 stamps
As in other years, Canada Post offers the choice of stamps featuring religious Christmas imagery or secular holiday imagery. -
US Stamps
Nov 7, 2022, 2 PMEpting resigns from ASDA board of directors
Epting sent his resignation notice, which was effective immediately, to the other members of the board. -
World Stamps
Nov 7, 2022, 1 PMNumerous Austria images added to Scott Classic digital catalog
A highlight for this year’s Scott Digital Catalogue Subscription edition of the Classic Specialized catalog was the addition of approximately 400 new images. -
US Stamps
Nov 7, 2022, 8 AMAmerican Topical Association to offer presentation course
The three parts of the “Say it with PowerPoint: How to Present Your Stamps like a Pro” course will take place Jan. 10, 17 and 24. -
World Stamps
Nov 6, 2022, 8 AMScott numbers for Charles M. Schulz, other recent U.S. and U.N. stamps
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2024 Scott catalogs. -
insights
Nov 4, 2022, 5 PM2023 U.N. Stamp Program
The 2023 U.N. Stamp Program contains information about all of the United Nations Postal Administration products released during 2023. -
US Stamps
Nov 4, 2022, 12 PMExplaining a lighter version of 1962 Winslow Homer stamp
When first bought to the marketplace, the lighter version seen in the plate block was misdescribed in a 1971 advertisement in Linn’s. -
insights
Nov 4, 2022, 9 AMBy Topic – November 2022
The listings from the November 2022 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
US Stamps
Nov 4, 2022, 8 AMASDA forms subcommittee to address proposed merger with APS
News of the proposed merger has already been published in several different sources, including Linn’s Stamp News. -
Postal Updates
Nov 3, 2022, 11 AMTwo members of Congress hope to serve on USPS board of governors
Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., and Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., are hoping to replace two appointees of former President Donald Trump. -
World Stamps
Nov 3, 2022, 10 AMGreat Britain’s Christmas set depicts the Nativity story
For the first time in a Royal Mail Christmas issue, each stamp has a barcode printed in one of the dominant colors of the stamp. -
US Stamps
Nov 3, 2022, 10 AMInside Linn’s: The balloon ‘Jupiter’ mail flight of 1859
Also this week, a tour of stamps produced with features related to fire, and an introduction to errors and varieties of British Queen Victoria stamps.