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US Stamps Jul 3, 2024, 12 PM
Five low-denomination Flowers stamps to bloom July 18 in Berkeley, Calif.
by Charles SneeThe five new 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 5¢ and 10¢ Flowers stamps feature photographer Harold Davis’ pictures of a fringed tulip, daffodils, peonies, red tulips, and poppies and coneflowers, respectively. -
US Stamps Jul 3, 2024, 8 AM
1907 5¢ Jamestown Exposition stamp honors Pocahontas
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe 5¢ blue Pocahontas stamp is the high denomination of the three-stamp Jamestown Exposition issue. -
US Stamps Jul 2, 2024, 1 PM
Curtiss Jenny airplane on display at Denver International Airport
by Jay BigalkeSometimes you stumble across mail-related items in the strangest of places, and sometimes the most appropriate of places. -
US Stamps Jul 2, 2024, 11 AM
UNPA issues postal stationery envelope to meet new U.S. rate
by Linn’s StaffThe large postal stationery envelope for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City is denominated 73¢. -
World Stamps Jul 2, 2024, 10 AM
Canada Post honors Indigenous leaders
by David HartwigThe 2024 stamps in the series feature three women: Elisapie, Josephine Mandamin and Christi Belcourt. -
US Stamps Jul 1, 2024, 10 AM
Prospectus available for November Aapex show in Ann Arbor, Mich.
by Linn’s StaffThe deadline to submit the exhibit prospectus is Oct. 7, or until frames are filled. -
Postal Updates Jul 1, 2024, 7 AM
Two USPS letter carriers rescue 85-year-old woman from the jaws of hypothermia
by Allen AbelLetter carriers Shakeara and Taishonna Stewart have been recognized as bona fide U.S. Postal Service heroes for rescuing Rebecca Mitchell after Mitchell fell and broke her leg. -
US Stamps Jun 30, 2024, 9 AM
U.S. Ansel Adams stamps assigned Scott catalog numbers
by Charles SneeWhat do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2025 Scott catalogs. -
US Stamps Jun 29, 2024, 10 AM
Minnesota Stamp Expo returns after hiatus
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature approximately 25 dealers, a cachetmakers’ bourse and a silent auction. -
US Stamps Jun 28, 2024, 10 AM
Amos Media and Shepherd Expos Management launch show in Tampa, Fla.
by Linn’s StaffFor the first time in the 148-year history of Amos Media Co., publisher of Linn’s Stamps News, the organization is directly involved in the creation of a show for collectors and dealers. -
Postal Updates Jun 27, 2024, 11 AM
Cheng appointed to Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
by Linn’s StaffCheng works as the head of design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. -
World Stamps Jun 27, 2024, 8 AM
What’s new for 2025 Scott Standard Volume 4
by Jay BigalkeThe covers of this year’s catalogs feature a postal theme, a nod to the United States Postal Service’s 250th anniversary in 2025. -
World Stamps Jun 26, 2024, 11 AM
Philippines seeks new record for longest postage stamp
by David HartwigAt 200 millimeters long, the stamp is 16mm longer than the previous known record holder issued by Kyrgyzstan in 2023. -
World Stamps Jun 26, 2024, 8 AM
Marienwerder 1920 plebiscite stamps filled with symbolism
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerThe design of the stamps features a female allegorical figure flanked by the flags of the British Empire, Japan, Italy and France. -
Postal Updates Jun 25, 2024, 12 PM
A consequential letter set a young man on a path from Methodist to Shaker
by Allen AbelThe last of the celibate, communal, consecrated Shakers was a teenage Methodist in Massachusetts when he received a letter that changed his life. -
Postal Updates Jun 25, 2024, 10 AM
What’s going to happen to all the USPS long-life vehicles?
by Jay BigalkeNew U.S. Postal Service electric vehicles are starting to roll out nationwide, so something would have to happen to the other, older vehicles. -
Auctions Jun 25, 2024, 8 AM
Gross complete collection of classic U.S. stamps sells for record-setting $19.2 million
by Charles SneeThe total realization of $19,201,550, which includes the 18 percent buyer’s premium Siegel charges on all lots sold, is a record for a U.S. collection. -
US Stamps Jun 24, 2024, 4 PM
July cartoon caption contest stirs up postal protest stamp
by John M. HotchnerWhat current U.S. stamp could be used to protest today’s diminishing postal service? -
US Stamps Jun 24, 2024, 8 AM
Stamps from counterfeit U.S. Western Wear double-sided panes in the wrong position
by Charles SneeWhen viewed side-by-side, the fake Western Wear pane is a close match to its genuine counterpart. -
US Stamps Jun 21, 2024, 1 PM
Spellman Museum donates to Boston 2026 World Expo
by Linn’s StaffThe museum was founded in 1961 to house the philatelic collection of Cardinal Francis Spellman.