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Postal Updates
Jan 19, 2023, 10 AMRoyal Mail resumes export of international mail
On Jan. 18 Great Britain’s Royal Mail resumed the export of international mail that does not require a customs declaration. -
US Stamps
Jan 19, 2023, 10 AMPhilatelic Show 2023 prospectus available
The show will feature up to 100 exhibit frames, over 50 dealers and a youth area. -
US Stamps
Jan 19, 2023, 9 AMYoops! Mississippi River stamp pane reverse joins Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Wisconsin
The state line between Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula was left out on the map on the back of the pane. -
US Stamps
Jan 19, 2023, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Unusual travels of a 1977 registered letter to Germany
Also this week, a review of a new book about the first U.S. postal card issued in 1873, and taking a closer look at a 1964 set of eight German stamps honoring resistance heroes during World War II. -
Postal Updates
Jan 18, 2023, 11 AMCyber incident continues for Royal Mail
Great Britain’s Royal Mail has reported a cyber incident and is temporarily unable to send international mail. The disruption may have been caused by Russian criminals using ransomware. -
World Stamps
Jan 18, 2023, 11 AMArtwork by acclaimed designer on Jan. 5 issue from China Post
One stamp features a blue rabbit holding a pen and paper, and the other shows three rabbits running in a circle. -
World Stamps
Jan 18, 2023, 8 AMGuatemala airmail set may be undervalued
On Dec. 18, 1953, Guatemala issued a set of nine airmail stamps commemorating the National Fair held Oct. 20, 1953. -
US Stamps
Jan 17, 2023, 12 PMError found among multiple reports of problematic Holiday Elves forever stamps
Numerous reports of United States Holiday Elves forever stamps with shifted die cuts were brought to the attention of Linn’s editors in late December 2022. -
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Jan 17, 2023, 8 AMFeb. 4-5 stamp show in Indianapolis
The show bourse (sales area) will feature 11 dealers from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin. -
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Jan 16, 2023, 11 AMAuthor Ernest J. Gaines to be honored on 46th Black Heritage stamp Jan. 23
According to the Postal Service, the stamp artwork is an oil painting of Gaines based on a photograph taken by Raoul Benavides in 2001. -
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Jan 16, 2023, 8 AMAmerican First Day Cover Society board elects officers
The board of directors re-elected Lloyd de Vries as president, Ralph Nafziger as executive vice president, Jim Hogg as first vice president, Mark Gereb as recording secretary and Mark Thompson as treasurer. -
US Stamps
Jan 16, 2023, 8 AM1947 Christmas message expressed in rhyme
Christmas greetings don’t usually stray into the subjects of international relations or politics. -
Postal Updates
Jan 13, 2023, 12 PMRoyal Mail experiences cyber incident
Great Britain’s Royal Mail has reported a cyber incident and is temporarily unable to send international mail. -
US Stamps
Jan 13, 2023, 12 PMNot exactly a Christmas message in 1983
A Christmas card with a non-Christmas handstamped message is something that might not have Miss Manners’ approval. -
US Stamps
Jan 13, 2023, 9 AMTwo new U.S. Love forever stamps depict hearts and cherished pets
The inclusion of conventional pets on Love stamps shows a deviation from the common images, such as hearts and flowers, that the Postal Service uses in the popular Love series. -
US Stamps
Jan 12, 2023, 12 PMBaker Island, a rare APO number
The United States claimed Baker Island in 1857. It is administered today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. -
US Stamps
Jan 12, 2023, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Son created Genesis Graphics covers as tribute to his father
Also this week, a market tip for the most often misidentified stamp in U.S. classics collecting, and sifting through a 49-stamp sample from a mixture of 209 worldwide stamps. -
US Stamps
Jan 12, 2023, 7 AMKaufmann, Neil, Verge win 2023 Lichtenstein awards
Alfred F. Lichtenstein (1876-1947) was widely considered one of the greatest American philatelists of the first half of the 20th century. -
World Stamps
Jan 11, 2023, 12 PMAPS StampStore open for business on HipStamp
The APS will continue to provide StampStore sellers the same services, including scanning, posting, fulfillment, and fielding questions from buyers. -
US Stamps
Jan 11, 2023, 8 AMSCADTA consular overprints are a good buy
The stamps were available at all Colombian consulates, trade missions and agencies maintained by SCADTA.