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  • World Stamps Oct 14, 2025, 12 PM

    Aland Post concludes Chinese zodiac stamp series Oct. 23

    by Linn’s Staff
    Prolific 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 Hartwig
    Each 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 Staff
    Those 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 Staff
    Loretto, 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 Hartwig
    The subjects include endangered species, national costumes, and the International Day of Forests.

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    US Stamps Oct 9, 2025, 11 AM

    Voting underway for AFDCS board members

    by Linn’s Staff
    The four winners of the election will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

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    US Stamps Oct 9, 2025, 9 AM

    Stamp show in Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 31-Nov. 1

    by Linn’s Staff
    The 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 Staff
    The 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 Bigalke
    One 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 Staff
    Postal 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 Hartwig
    The 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 Staff
    The 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 Snee
    According 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 Hartwig
    As 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 Bigalke
    Since 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 Snee
    According 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 Bigalke
    The 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 Snee
    According 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 Staff
    New 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 Hartwig
    The £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.

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