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    US Stamps

    Aug 5, 2022, 8 AM

    Naming or misnaming Nome?

    Nome was originally named Anvil City in 1898, derived from Anvil Creek, where the first major gold was found.

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    World Stamps

    Aug 4, 2022, 11 AM

    Royal 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.

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    World Stamps

    Aug 4, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside 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.

  • postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-american-enterprise-institute

    Postal Updates

    Aug 3, 2022, 2 PM

    PMG DeJoy aggressively pushes his agenda for USPS

    DeJoy said he was refocusing the Postal Service so it can survive.

  • india-1925-surcharged-king-edward-vii-official-stamp

    World Stamps

    Aug 3, 2022, 8 AM

    Early 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.

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    US Stamps

    Aug 2, 2022, 12 PM

    Collectors 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.

  • united-states-rf-overprint-listings-scott-us-specialized-catalog

    US Stamps

    Aug 2, 2022, 9 AM

    R.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.

  • nojex-asda-stamp-show

    US Stamps

    Aug 1, 2022, 1 PM

    Prospectus available for Oct. 14-16 Nojex/ASDA show

    The show will feature 40 dealers and 200 frames of exhibits.

  • pony-express-national-museum-postcard

    US Stamps

    Aug 1, 2022, 8 AM

    Philatelic 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.

  • united-states-2022-katharine-graham-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 31, 2022, 1 PM

    Katharine 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.

  • great-american-stamp-show-2022

    US Stamps

    Jul 29, 2022, 3 PM

    Great 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.

  • united-nations-2022-world-humanitarian-day-semipostal-stamps

    World Stamps

    Jul 29, 2022, 9 AM

    United 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.

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    Jul 29, 2022, 8 AM

    By Topic – August 2022

    The listings from the August Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas.

  • new-usps-mail-truck

    Postal Updates

    Jul 28, 2022, 12 PM

    Electric 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.

  • united-states-1922-fourth-bureau-issue-rutherford-hayes-first-day-cover

    US Stamps

    Jul 28, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside 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.

  • 2023-scott-vol-5

    World Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 2 PM

    What’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.

  • united-states-2022-james-webb-space-telescope-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Ceremony 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.

  • poster-stamp-collectors-club

    World Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Changes 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.

  • united-states-newspaper-periodical-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 27, 2022, 9 AM

    Set 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.

  • united-states-2022-elephants-commemorative-stamp-postmarks

    US Stamps

    Jul 26, 2022, 11 AM

    Elephants 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.

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