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World Stamps
Jul 26, 2022, 8 AMCanada Post gets nostalgic with July 21 set of five Vintage Carousels stamps
Four of the mounts depicted on the stamps are traditional carousel horses, and one is a lion. -
US Stamps
Jul 25, 2022, 1 PMIt’s time to fly like an eagle for the August cartoon caption contest
Entries with a touch of humor or irony stand the best chance of winning the contest. -
US Stamps
Jul 25, 2022, 9 AMFBI wanted posters sent through the mail
The posters drew attention to criminals who had managed to elude the bureau’s agents long enough to get this special treatment. -
World Stamps
Jul 22, 2022, 2 PMJersey Post commemorates American inventors with Aug. 2 issue
The six stamps feature illustrations of inventions by Bell and Edison against backgrounds in different colors. -
World Stamps
Jul 22, 2022, 9 AMGreat Britain celebrates Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with eight stamps July 28
The artwork on the stamps is in the cubism style, with abstract fragments making up the images. -
US Stamps
Jul 21, 2022, 10 AMTagging-omitted error of 29¢ Comedians stamp discovered
The production mistake occurs on the stamp shown here honoring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. -
US Stamps
Jul 21, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Marvelous modern postal history
Also this week, a tale of confusion about two U.S. stamps with almost identical designs, and Linn’s readers solve a postal rate mystery surrounding a fourth-class card used to mail a motion picture. -
Postal Updates
Jul 20, 2022, 1 PMAfrican American volunteer firefighters honored with museum, postmark
A Greater Reno Stamp and Cover Show pictorial postmark is dedicated to the new Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum. -
World Stamps
Jul 20, 2022, 10 AMCanada Post to end personalized stamps
The program allows customers to create personalized stamps and postcards. -
World Stamps
Jul 20, 2022, 8 AMInteresting 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. -
World Stamps
Jul 19, 2022, 1 PMBoston 2026 leadership changes, AFDCS donation
Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center. -
US Stamps
Jul 19, 2022, 1 PMFoundation 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. -
Postal Updates
Jul 19, 2022, 11 AMMachine 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. -
US Stamps
Jul 19, 2022, 8 AMSixteen U.S. stamps celebrate national marine sanctuaries Aug. 5
Postal Service art director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, Va., designed the stamps using existing photographs. -
US Stamps
Jul 18, 2022, 12 PMTagged 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. -
US Stamps
Jul 18, 2022, 9 AMBuzz 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. -
US Stamps
Jul 18, 2022, 8 AMHelp needed to identify two mysterious stamps
Neither stamp has any other hint that would make its origin obvious. -
Postal Updates
Jul 15, 2022, 2 PMPMG 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. -
US Stamps
Jul 15, 2022, 9 AMFrank Carlson’s art on covers
While in the military and writing home, Carlson added intricate designs to his envelopes. -
Postal Updates
Jul 14, 2022, 1 PMDeJoy 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.