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US Stamps
Sep 12, 2022, 8 AMAmerican Commemorative Panels program marks 50th anniversary
The Postal Service started issuing commemorative panels Sept. 20, 1972, with the Wildlife Conservation stamp issue. -
US Stamps
Sep 9, 2022, 1 PMCeremony details for Oct. 20 Hanukkah forever stamp
The Hanukkah first-day ceremony is free and open to the public. -
World Stamps
Sep 9, 2022, 12 PMRoyal Mail issues guidance following queen’s death
Royal Mail will make further announcements on stamps after consulting with Buckingham Palace once the appropriate amount of time has passed after the funeral. -
World Stamps
Sep 9, 2022, 11 AMIGPC announces forthcoming Queen Elizabeth II memorial stamp issues
Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. -
US Stamps
Sep 9, 2022, 8 AMOct. 11 first-day ceremony for Snowy Beauty stamps in Indiana
The USPS will issue the Snowy Beauty stamps in double-sided panes (booklets) of 20. -
World Stamps
Sep 8, 2022, 12 PMInside Linn’s: The enigmatic Commonwealth of Independent States
Also this week, a recap of the Great American Stamp Show from an FDC perspective, and our anonymous reviewer looks over a sample of 55 stamps from a worldwide mixture of unused and used off-paper stamps. -
Postal Updates
Sep 8, 2022, 9 AMOklahoma City letter carrier marks 66 years with USPS
Bell became a carrier in 1956, and he has spent his entire postal career in Oklahoma City. -
US Stamps
Sep 7, 2022, 1 PMYamil Kouri delivers annual Tiffany Talk at Great American Stamp Show
During his talk, Kouri recounted the excitement he felt when he attended Ameripex 86, his first international stamp show. -
US Stamps
Sep 7, 2022, 8 AMThe 4¢ brown Grant stamp is a good buy
The stamp is a good buy in very fine grade at 80 percent to 90 percent of Scott catalog value. -
US Stamps
Sep 6, 2022, 8 AMBehind-the-scenes look at the Legends of the West fiasco
The first part of a feature article by Joe Brockert appears within the pages of the September Linn’s Stamp News monthly magazine. -
US Stamps
Sep 5, 2022, 11 AMU.S. Christmas stamp to arrive Sept. 22 at Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
The 16th-century painting featured on the stamp is the work of a Florentine artist known as the Master of the Scandicci Lamentation. -
US Stamps
Sep 5, 2022, 8 AMMarine Sanctuaries, other U.S. stamps receive Scott catalog numbers
What do these Scott numbers signify? In short, each stamp’s listing in an upcoming edition of the 2023 Scott catalogs. -
Auctions
Sep 2, 2022, 1 PMSept. 20 Kelleher sale features Bates Canal Zone collection
A highlight is a mint example of the well-known 1962 4¢ Thatcher Ferry Bridge stamp with silver omitted. -
World Stamps
Sep 2, 2022, 10 AMWhat’s new for 2023 Scott Standard catalog Volume 6?
Values for the stamps of the island nation of Tuvalu were also carefully reviewed, and approximately 1,800 value changes were made. -
insights
Sep 1, 2022, 8 PMBy Topic – September 2022
The listings from the September 2022 Scott New Issues Update fall into a wide range of popular topical collecting areas. -
World Stamps
Sep 1, 2022, 12 PMThe duties of the Expert Group at the Indonesia 2022 international exhibition
An Expert Group has become a fixture of the jury at international stamp shows, including the recent Indonesia 2022 world stamp championship. -
Postal Updates
Sep 1, 2022, 11 AMUSPS outlines plans for new sorting and delivery centers
Postmaster General Louis Dejoy’s delivering for America plan calls for the creation of sorting and delivery centers to speed up mail delivery. -
US Stamps
Sep 1, 2022, 9 AMBack to school for September cartoon caption contest
There will be two prizes given to the winners: one for the best philatelic line and one for the best nonphilatelic line. -
US Stamps
Sep 1, 2022, 8 AMInside Linn’s: United States Fourth Bureau Issue postal history
Also this week, exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on stamps issued for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, and a philatelic tribute to Polish freedom fighter Tadeusz Kosciuszko. -
Postal Updates
Aug 31, 2022, 1 PMAlaska State Fair postmark for Aug. 19 opening day
The Palmer, Alaska, postmark is sponsored by the Anchorage Philatelic Society.