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    World Stamps

    Jul 20, 2022, 8 AM

    Interesting and unusual 1891 postal telegraph stamps from Chile

    The stamps are in demand by collectors of Chile and by specialist telegraph stamp collectors who are looking for crossover uses.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 1 PM

    Boston 2026 leadership changes, AFDCS donation

    Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

  • united-states-1920-thomas-jefferson-postal-card-double-surcharge-one-inverted-error

    US Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 1 PM

    Foundation issues corrected certificate for U.S. 1920 postal card surcharge error

    The corrected certificate came to the attention of Linn’s Stamp News in mid-June.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 19, 2022, 11 AM

    Machine cancellations still in use at a few U.S. post offices

    The older machinery sometimes gets put back into service around the months of November and December when mail volumes increase.

  • united-states-2022-national-marine-sanctuaries-stamps-pane

    US Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 8 AM

    Sixteen U.S. stamps celebrate national marine sanctuaries Aug. 5

    Postal Service art director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, Va., designed the stamps using existing photographs.

  • united-states-2017-counterfeit-flag-coil-roll-made-in-china-label

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 12 PM

    Tagged counterfeits; label nods to potential source of fake Flag coil

    While counterfeit stamps are out there, collectors can still be vigilant when purchasing forever stamps.

  • united-states-2022-go-beyond-buzz-lightyear-stamps-pane

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 9 AM

    Buzz Lightyear featured in Aug. 3 U.S. issue

    The Postal Service first announced the Go Beyond: Buzz Lightyear stamps in a surprise unveiling at the June 8 red-carpet premiere of Disney and Pixar’s Lightyear movie.

  • unidentified-stamps-enbc-internal-revenue-serbmit-sirapayruam

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 8 AM

    Help needed to identify two mysterious stamps

    Neither stamp has any other hint that would make its origin obvious.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 15, 2022, 2 PM

    PMG DeJoy ends USPS 30-year discount postage program

    The death of the so-called “postage reselling” program was disclosed July 5 by Capitol Forum, a Washington, D.C., news organization.

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    US Stamps

    Jul 15, 2022, 9 AM

    Frank Carlson’s art on covers

    While in the military and writing home, Carlson added intricate designs to his envelopes.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 14, 2022, 1 PM

    DeJoy to revamp U.S. Postal Service mail plants

    With package mail becoming more important, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants a new footprint for postal operations that will be parcel friendly.

  • philatelic-royalty-20th-century-book-john-hotchner

    US Stamps

    Jul 14, 2022, 10 AM

    New book tells stories behind modern U.S. errors

    Errors and varieties are unavoidable waste products of any printing operation, and the United States has had its share.

  • united-states-2009-six-dollar-denominated-stamps-priority-mail-cover

    US Stamps

    Jul 14, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside Linn’s: Neighbor’s trash serves up a dollar-sign treasure

    Also this week, a look at using computer programs to make album pages, and a review of a $3 packet of mint, never-hinged stamps from 20 different countries.

  • france-2022-ukraine-red-cross-semipostal-stamp

    World Stamps

    Jul 13, 2022, 3 PM

    France issues Red Cross semipostal to aid Ukrainians

    The semipostal sells for €2: €1.16 for postage and a €0.84 surtax for the French Red Cross to use in Ukraine and neighboring countries housing refugees.

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    US Stamps

    Jul 13, 2022, 10 AM

    June cartoon contest winner dances with celestial stars

    The winner of the best nonphilatelic line, shown here, is Gilbert Schaye of New York City.

  • united-states-1931-dull-carmine-postage-due-stamps

    US Stamps

    Jul 13, 2022, 8 AM

    Early printings of U.S. 1931 postage due stamps hard to find

    The earlier printings were in dull carmine, a dark reddish color. The later printings were in bright scarlet.

  • 2022-23-redheads-duck-stamp-engraving-tagging-embossing

    US Stamps

    Jul 12, 2022, 11 AM

    Engraving, tagging and embossing on 2022-23 duck stamp

    For the $25 price tag, and knowing the funds are going to a good place, this new duck stamp is a treasure for the stamp album.

  • united-states-2022-elephants-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 12, 2022, 11 AM

    Aug. 12 ceremony details for U.S. Elephants stamp

    Rafael Lopez designed the stamp using his original artwork.

  • italian-air-lines-1954-crash-cover-rome-new-york

    US Stamps

    Jul 12, 2022, 9 AM

    A messy crash cover from 1954

    The plane carried 2,116 pounds of mail; 95 percent of it was salvaged and processed at New York’s Morgan Station.

  • american-first-day-cover-society-whooping-crane-youtube-video

    US Stamps

    Jul 11, 2022, 2 PM

    AFDCS adds Whooping Cranes FDC video to YouTube channel

    The video covers a presentation Susan Jones gave at a November 2021 virtual meeting of the Claude C. Ries Southern California Chapter of the AFDCS.

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