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World Stamps Oct 14, 2025, 12 PM
Aland Post concludes Chinese zodiac stamp series Oct. 23
by Linn’s StaffProlific stamp designer and engraver Martin Mörck provided the artwork for the souvenir sheet, which contains a single €7.20 stamp. -
World Stamps Oct 14, 2025, 8 AM
The United Nations Postal Administration celebrates 80 years of the United Nations
by David HartwigEach of the three souvenir sheets features a vertical se-tenant (side-by-side) strip of stamps from a different United Nations post office. -
World Stamps Oct 13, 2025, 11 AM
Boston 2026 accepting mail art submissions
by Linn’s StaffThose interested in submitting should create a design that relates to the theme of rebellion on an envelope or postcard. -
Postal Updates Oct 13, 2025, 8 AM
Tennessee town celebrates Oktoberfest with postmark
by Linn’s StaffLoretto, Tenn., began as a stagecoach station known as Glen Rock in the early 19th century. -
World Stamps Oct 10, 2025, 12 AM
United Nations Postal Administration announces 2026 stamp program
by David HartwigThe subjects include endangered species, national costumes, and the International Day of Forests. -
US Stamps Oct 9, 2025, 11 AM
Voting underway for AFDCS board members
by Linn’s StaffThe four winners of the election will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. -
US Stamps Oct 9, 2025, 9 AM
Stamp show in Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 31-Nov. 1
by Linn’s StaffThe show will include exhibits as well as 24 stamp, cover, postcard and supply dealers from 11 states. -
US Stamps Oct 8, 2025, 12 PM
Cardinals and wreath on new USPS holiday postage labels
by Linn’s StaffThe United States Postal Service created its first full-color holiday-themed vended postage labels in 2012. -
US Stamps Oct 8, 2025, 9 AM
Autographs and insights from Winter Landscapes first-day ceremony
by Jay BigalkeOne of the joys of this hobby is getting to meet the people involved with the stamps we collect. -
Postal Updates Oct 7, 2025, 11 AM
U.S. postal inspectors warn of fake postage stamp scams
by Linn’s StaffPostal inspectors report that these scams often advertise savings of 40 to 50 percent off the face value of stamps. -
World Stamps Oct 7, 2025, 8 AM
Canada Post continues Truth and Reconciliation series with Sept. 29 issue
by David HartwigThe stamps feature different sides of a Bentwood box, which is a traditional artifact made from bent and carved wood and traditionally used by many Indigenous communities in Canada’s Pacific coast for storage and cooking. -
Postal Updates Oct 6, 2025, 12 PM
U.S. stamp prices to remain steady in January 2026; increases coming in summer
by Linn’s StaffThe rate for a domestic first-class letter weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce increased from 73¢ to 78¢ on July 13. -
Auctions Oct 6, 2025, 9 AM
Kelleher and Rogers Oct. 15-16 auction to offer classic China, PRC, Thailand, more
by Charles SneeAccording to Kelleher and Rogers, the two-day sale “has a spring in its step, with over 800 lots on offer.” -
Postal Updates Oct 3, 2025, 10 AM
Canadian Union of Postal Workers launches nationwide strike
by David HartwigAs of Sept. 25, mail and parcels are not being processed or delivered in Canada, and some post offices will be closed. -
US Stamps Oct 2, 2025, 1 PM
What’s new for 2026 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers?
by Jay BigalkeSince its first appearance in 1923, the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers has served as the authoritative reference for United States philately. -
Auctions Oct 2, 2025, 10 AM
Unique New Zealand 1903 Lake Taupo stamp with inverted center tops $150,000 in Sept. 20 Mowbray Collectables sale
by Charles SneeAccording to Mowbray, the previous owner of the famous error was New Zealand Post. -
US Stamps Oct 1, 2025, 12 PM
USPS unveils 2025 hardcover stamp yearbook
by Jay BigalkeThe 2025 edition contains fewer stamps than the 2024 yearbook (which included 108), but it still provides a collection of what collectors call commemoratives. -
Auctions Oct 1, 2025, 9 AM
El Dorado collection of superb U.S. stamps in Oct. 7-9 Siegel auction
by Charles SneeAccording to Siegel, more than 700 lots have been graded extra fine 90 or higher, with 61 lots graded gem 100 or gem 100J (J for jumbo margins) and 280 lots graded extra fine-superb 98 or extra fine-superb 98J. -
Postal Updates Sep 30, 2025, 12 PM
USPS Operation Santa opens for holiday season
by Linn’s StaffNew this year, Operation Santa is offering the option for adopters to select family letters, allowing participants to provide gifts for an entire household at once. -
World Stamps Sep 30, 2025, 10 AM
Royal Mail’s Sept. 30 definitive meets new international rate
by David HartwigThe £3.40 stamp covers the international standard rate for letters up to 100 grams and has a background color of what Royal Mail calls dark green.



















