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    World Stamps

    Jul 26, 2022, 8 AM

    Canada 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.

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    US Stamps

    Jul 25, 2022, 1 PM

    It’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.

  • fbi-most-wanted-poster-helen-gillis-marion-marr

    US Stamps

    Jul 25, 2022, 9 AM

    FBI 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.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 22, 2022, 2 PM

    Jersey Post commemorates American inventors with Aug. 2 issue

    The six stamps feature illustrations of inventions by Bell and Edison against backgrounds in different colors.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 22, 2022, 9 AM

    Great 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.

  • united-states-1991-laurel-hardy-comedians-tagging-omitted-error-stamp

    US Stamps

    Jul 21, 2022, 10 AM

    Tagging-omitted error of 29¢ Comedians stamp discovered

    The production mistake occurs on the stamp shown here honoring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.

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    US Stamps

    Jul 21, 2022, 8 AM

    Inside 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.

  • northern-nevada-african-american-firefighter-museum-postmark

    Postal Updates

    Jul 20, 2022, 1 PM

    African 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.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 20, 2022, 10 AM

    Canada Post to end personalized stamps

    The program allows customers to create personalized stamps and postcards.

  • chile-1891-national-coat-arms-telegraph-postal-fiscal-stamp

    World Stamps

    Jul 20, 2022, 8 AM

    Interesting 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.

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    World Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 1 PM

    Boston 2026 leadership changes, AFDCS donation

    Boston 2026 World Expo will take place May 23-30, 2026, at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center.

  • united-states-1920-thomas-jefferson-postal-card-double-surcharge-one-inverted-error

    US Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 1 PM

    Foundation 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.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 19, 2022, 11 AM

    Machine 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.

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    US Stamps

    Jul 19, 2022, 8 AM

    Sixteen U.S. stamps celebrate national marine sanctuaries Aug. 5

    Postal Service art director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, Va., designed the stamps using existing photographs.

  • united-states-2017-counterfeit-flag-coil-roll-made-in-china-label

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 12 PM

    Tagged 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.

  • united-states-2022-go-beyond-buzz-lightyear-stamps-pane

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 9 AM

    Buzz 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.

  • unidentified-stamps-enbc-internal-revenue-serbmit-sirapayruam

    US Stamps

    Jul 18, 2022, 8 AM

    Help needed to identify two mysterious stamps

    Neither stamp has any other hint that would make its origin obvious.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 15, 2022, 2 PM

    PMG 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.

  • frank-carlson-world-war-ii-illustrated-cover

    US Stamps

    Jul 15, 2022, 9 AM

    Frank Carlson’s art on covers

    While in the military and writing home, Carlson added intricate designs to his envelopes.

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    Postal Updates

    Jul 14, 2022, 1 PM

    DeJoy 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.

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