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Jun 3, 2022, 10 AMBy Topic – June 2022
The listings from the June 2022 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
US Stamps
Jun 3, 2022, 8 AMExplorers Club explored possibility of stamps for two anniversaries
The Explorers Club is a multidisciplinary, professional society dedicated to the advancement of field research and scientific exploration. -
US Stamps
Jun 2, 2022, 10 AMU.S. Floral Geometry definitive stamps with foil arrive June 20
Postal Service art director Antonio Alcala worked directly with Jill Spaeth and Nathan Hill of Spaeth Hill to create the designs for the Floral Geometry stamps. -
World Stamps
Jun 2, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: Progressing beyond the Scott catalogs
Also this week, discovering the when and where of the first airplane mail flight, and a look back at commercial opportunities for U.S. stamped envelopes. -
World Stamps
Jun 2, 2022, 8 AMEye-catching 1929 Iran stamp not easy to find
The design of the engraved stamp in gold and deep violet is an eye-catching example of Asian splendor. -
US Stamps
Jun 2, 2022, 3 AMOklahoma City Stamp Club to host Okpex June 24-25
Show attendees can enter a raffle for a used United States 1847 5¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp in very fine grade with a certificate from the Philatelic Foundation. -
US Stamps
Jun 1, 2022, 4 PMNancy Reagan stamp to be unveiled June 6 at White House
The United states Postal Service made the surprise announcement in a June 1 press release. The new stamp is scheduled to be issued July 6. -
US Stamps
Jun 1, 2022, 12 PMProspectus available for 2022 Greater Houston show
The show will feature approximately 28 dealers and 80 exhibit frames. -
US Stamps
Jun 1, 2022, 8 AMPut yourself in a cosmonaut’s space suit for June cartoon contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
Postal Updates
May 31, 2022, 10 AMCattle and crops featured on Denver postmarks
The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show took place May 27-29. -
US Stamps
May 31, 2022, 9 AMDigitized cancellation club journal new online resource
The United States Cancellation Club announced in late May a new resource for philatelic researchers. -
US Stamps
May 31, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: What do inverts and two 1972 U.S. stamps have in common?
Also this week, a look at the May 2022 issue of Tell, the journal of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society, and a review of the period during 1917-20 when United States dead letter items were returned without a fee being assessed. -
Auctions
May 30, 2022, 8 AMPrager duck stamp collection in June 14 Siegel auction
The 218-lot auction includes duck stamp prints from winning artists, artist remarques and signed stamps, essays and proofs, and much more. -
US Stamps
May 26, 2022, 9 AM‘American Queen’ ship on new Mighty Mississippi stamp, at first-day event
It is important to note that the stamp honors the Mississippi River, not the boat that is a modern icon of the river. -
Postal Updates
May 26, 2022, 8 AMPostmaster General Louis DeJoy is determined to stay
As DeJoy made clear in his keynote address at the National Postal Forum on May 16, his plan calls for much more with regard to the nation’s mail service. -
US Stamps
May 25, 2022, 2 PMA lot of effort for a penny in 1907
The post office expended a lot more than a penny’s worth of effort to try to find the addressee. -
US Stamps
May 25, 2022, 10 AMOhio Colopex show June 10 and 11
Colopex will host 116 frames of single-frame and multiframe exhibits. -
US Stamps
May 25, 2022, 8 AMSome United States high face value stamps can be a challenge to find
Few dealers have the capital available to stock them in-depth, and few collectors are buying more than one stamp, one block or one pane for their collections. -
World Stamps
May 24, 2022, 3 PMJersey receives award for Lockdown Birds stamps
According to Jersey Post, articles about the stamps appeared in the United States, China, Germany and Italy. -
Auctions
May 24, 2022, 11 AMFred Fawn Large Queens collection in June 10 Maresch sale at Capex 2022
Fawn specialized in and exhibited the Large Queen issues for many years, winning gold awards at numerous shows from 1999 to 2019.