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US Stamps
Aug 5, 2022, 8 AMNaming or misnaming Nome?
Nome was originally named Anvil City in 1898, derived from Anvil Creek, where the first major gold was found. -
World Stamps
Aug 4, 2022, 11 AMRoyal Mail includes barcodes on new country definitive stamps
Each stamp has a barcode printed in the same color as the stamp and separated by a simulated perforation line. -
World Stamps
Aug 4, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: German stamps honor Sorbian culture and folkways
Also this week, the drive to include first-day covers in international exhibiting gains momentum, and a compact mixture of worldwide stamps serves up a valuable surprise. -
Postal Updates
Aug 3, 2022, 2 PMPMG DeJoy aggressively pushes his agenda for USPS
DeJoy said he was refocusing the Postal Service so it can survive. -
World Stamps
Aug 3, 2022, 8 AMEarly 20th-century Official stamps from India can exceed Scott value
Most early 20th-century Indian Official stamps in very fine grade and unused, hinged condition have generally been selling for more than Scott catalog value. -
US Stamps
Aug 2, 2022, 12 PMCollectors Club announces move to temporary quarters
The club expects to be in its temporary facility for about a year until its new home overlooking Bryant Park can be made ready. -
US Stamps
Aug 2, 2022, 9 AMR.F. overprints on U.S. stamps, stationery: more fakes than genuine?
The R.F. overprints are listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. -
US Stamps
Aug 1, 2022, 1 PMProspectus available for Oct. 14-16 Nojex/ASDA show
The show will feature 40 dealers and 200 frames of exhibits. -
US Stamps
Aug 1, 2022, 8 AMPhilatelic waypoint in St. Joseph, Mo., to Pony Express museum
The story of the pony express is a prominent highlight in the city of St. Joseph, Mo., to this day. -
US Stamps
Jul 31, 2022, 1 PMKatharine Graham, other U.S. stamps assigned Scott numbers
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs. -
US Stamps
Jul 29, 2022, 3 PMGreat American Stamp Show in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 25-28
Highlights include a bourse of more than 75 dealers from the United States and overseas offering stamps, postal history and supplies and more than 800 frames of competitive exhibits. -
World Stamps
Jul 29, 2022, 9 AMUnited Nations marks World Humanitarian Day with Aug. 19 semipostal issue
The World Humanitarian Day issue includes a different pane of 10 stamps for each U.N. post office. -
insights
Jul 29, 2022, 8 AMBy Topic – August 2022
The listings from the August Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
Postal Updates
Jul 28, 2022, 12 PMElectric truck battle takes new turn
Plans now call for 40 percent of the United States Postal Service’s first order of new delivery vehicles to be powered by electricity. -
US Stamps
Jul 28, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: A centennial tribute to the Fourth Bureau Issue
Also this week, a colorful introduction to Switzerland’s 1933-42 Folk Costumes series, and France’s “Imaginary Museum” series adds a new art wing. -
World Stamps
Jul 27, 2022, 2 PMWhat’s new for 2023 Scott Standard Volume 5
The stamps of Nepal were reviewed with approximately 750 value changes made reflecting a mix of increases and decreases. -
US Stamps
Jul 27, 2022, 9 AMCeremony details for Sept. 8 James Webb Space Telescope stamp
The telescope is as tall as a three-story building and contains a 21-foot-wide lens protected by a solar shield the size of a tennis court. -
World Stamps
Jul 27, 2022, 9 AMChanges for the Poster Stamp Collectors Club
Poster stamps are a kind of cinderella stamp, which is something that resembles a postage stamp but isn’t. -
US Stamps
Jul 27, 2022, 9 AMSet of newspaper and periodical stamps is a good buy in very fine grade
All of the newspaper stamps are large and colorful with great eye appeal. The 1895-97 set of 12 was the last set issued. -
US Stamps
Jul 26, 2022, 11 AMElephants to be celebrated on U.S. stamp Aug. 12 at Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee
The nondenominated (60¢) Elephants commemorative forever stamp will be issued in double-sided panes of 20 in a quantity of 175 million stamps.