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US Stamps Feb 4, 2025, 11 AM
American Vistas coil stamps to arrive Feb. 21 at San Diego Stamp Show
by Charles SneePostal Service art director Greg Breeding designed the two American Vistas coil stamps using existing art produced by DKNG Studios in Los Angeles, Calif. -
US Stamps Feb 4, 2025, 8 AM
Voting remains open for Linn’s 2024 U.S. stamp poll
by Jay BigalkeVoting in Linn's 2024 U.S. stamp poll continues through Feb. 28, 2025. -
World Stamps Feb 3, 2025, 11 AM
New philatelic catalog focuses on 1918-19 Western Ukraine
by Linn’s StaffThe catalog provides a comprehensive listing of all varieties and printings for the stamps and stationery of Western Ukraine, the brief Austria-Hungary successor state that later came under Polish administration. -
US Stamps Feb 3, 2025, 8 AM
Mister Rogers cachet of 1979
by John M. HotchnerFred Rogers (1928-2003) was honored with a nondenominated (50¢) forever stamp (Scott 5275) issued on March 23, 2018 by the United States Postal Service -
World Stamps Jan 30, 2025, 12 PM
Artifacts from the Royal Armouries pictured on Jan. 30 issue from Great Britain’s Royal Mail
by David HartwigStamps in a set of eight show examples of 16th-century and 17th-century armor owned by monarchs such as King Henry VIII, King Charles I, King Charles II and King James II. -
US Stamps Jan 30, 2025, 9 AM
San Diego show set for Feb. 21-23
by Linn’s StaffThe show will feature a bourse (sales area) with more than 30 dealer booths along with over 150 frames of competitive exhibits. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 1 PM
Year of the Snake stamp ceremony held in Boston
by Linn’s StaffParticipating in the ceremony were the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy performance troupe who performed traditional lion and dragon dances. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 10 AM
Plate number strips of 13 of U.S. 2015 Eagle coil stamps in demand
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerSometimes relatively recent U.S. stamp issues are overlooked by stamp dealers and collectors at the time they were issued. -
US Stamps Jan 29, 2025, 9 AM
U.S. semipostal sales update
by Jay BigalkeThe sales numbers for U.S. semipostals are updated on a more or less monthly basis on the Postal Service website. -
US Stamps Jan 28, 2025, 12 PM
February cartoon caption contest inspired by famous fable
by Chad SneeFor each of the two winners, the prize will be a 13-week subscription to Linn’s (a new subscription or an extension). -
World Stamps Jan 28, 2025, 8 AM
Canada Post announces subjects for 2025 stamp program
by David HartwigCanada Post will continue the long-running Black History Month series with an issue commemorating Marie Joseph Angelique, a Portuguese-born slave who allegedly set fire to her owner’s house in 1734. -
Postal Updates Jan 27, 2025, 12 PM
Puerto Rican city celebrates mayor’s inauguration
by Linn’s StaffThe city of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, celebrated the Jan. 15 inauguration of its mayor Julio Roldan Concepcion. -
Auctions Jan 27, 2025, 8 AM
Milgram collection of steamboat mail to cross Rumsey auction block Feb. 10-11
by Charles SneeIn the introduction to the sale catalog, Rumsey provides some background on Milgram and his expansive knowledge of steamboats and their postal history. -
Auctions Jan 23, 2025, 11 AM
Part 3 of expansive Kugel collection of worldwide stamps and postal history in Feb. 11-12 Cherrystone auction
by Charles SneeAccording to Cherrystone, the Feb. 11-12 auction features more material that Kugel “assembled over a multidecade effort to build an expansive collection of philatelic and postal history items focused on military conflicts of the 19th and 20th centuries.” -
US Stamps Jan 23, 2025, 8 AM
Inside Linn’s: Hidden clue provides possible dollar-sign rate breakdown
by Charles SneeAlso this week, a candidate for the earliest photo-cachet campaign cover, and some sage advice when looking for stamps from Latin America. -
US Stamps Jan 22, 2025, 1 PM
The United Nations continues Lunar New Year series
by David HartwigThe stamps are denominated $1.65 for use for the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City. -
Postal Updates Jan 22, 2025, 11 AM
Inaugural postmarks and souvenir cover offered
by Linn’s StaffTwo postmarks for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States will be available from Washington, D.C. -
World Stamps Jan 22, 2025, 8 AM
Kingdom of Sedang local post stamps have great appeal
by Henry Gitner and Rick MillerAccording to Focus on Forgeries by Varo Tyler, the stamps of Sedang were forged in 1889, almost before the ink was dry on the genuine stamps. -
US Stamps Jan 21, 2025, 2 PM
U.S. Stellar Formations series of Priority Mail stamps to double in size Jan. 21
by Charles SneeAlthough no official USPS first-day ceremony is planned for the two stamps, the designated first-day city is Big Sky, Mont., an appropriate location, given the vastness of the stamps’ subjects. -
US Stamps Jan 21, 2025, 12 PM
Format of Goodnight Moon pane a pain for collectors
by Jay BigalkeThe layout is similar to the pane of 20 for the Peanuts commemorative forever stamps issued Sept. 30, 2022.



















