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  • Jun 19, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Belgium stamps commemorate 20 years of Postcrossing

    by Linn’s Staff
    Postcrossing is a worldwide postcard exchange project that brings together people from every corner of the globe through postcards.

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    Jun 19, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Boston 2026 announces exhibition selection advisory committee

    by Linn’s Staff
    The show’s organizing committee chose Darrell Ertzberger, Peter McCann, James Mazepa and Charles Verge to serve as the selection advisory committee for the show’s exhibition.

  • Jun 18, 2025, 13:00 PM

    Slovakia showcases butterfly collection in new nature protection stamp issue

    by Linn’s Staff
    Slovakia’s latest entry in its ongoing Nature Protection series honors one of the nation’s most significant entomological collections.

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    Jun 16, 2025, 11:00 AM

    Canada Post announces subjects for June 20 Indigenous Leaders stamps

    by Linn’s Staff
    The Indigenous Leaders stamp series began in 2022 and pays tribute to the lives and legacies of Indigenous leaders.

  • Jun 14, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Guernsey Post commemorates 2024 royal visit

    by Linn’s Staff
    Stamps in a June 14 issue from Guernsey Post feature photographs taken during the visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla to Guernsey on June 16, 2024.

  • Jun 12, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Norway commemorates emigration to North America with June 12 issue

    by Linn’s Staff
    The first recorded journey of organized emigration from Norway to North America began when 52 emigrants boarded the Restauration and set sail from Stavanger, Norway, on July 4, 1825, to arrive in New York City Oct. 9.

  • Jun 11, 2025, 10:30 AM

    Royal Mail celebrates the Royal Observatory Greenwich in June 12 issue

    by David Hartwig
    June 2025 marks 350 years since a June 1675 royal warrant signed by King Charles II to establish an observatory.

  • Jun 11, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Market volatility affecting catalog values of PRC stamps

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    When the Chinese economy is in flux, the stamp market reacts, sometimes with more volatility than the economy in general.

  • Jun 10, 2025, 12:00 PM

    A masterwork of Chinese shengxiao philately

    by Jay Bigalke
    This book is more than a reference — it is a celebration of the shared human tradition of marking time, celebrating identity, and cherishing cultural heritage through postage stamps.

  • Jun 9, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Canada Post showcases influential places in Canada’s LGBTQ history

    by David Hartwig
    The stamp designs highlight four locations tied to events that played roles in advancing LGBTQ rights or recognition in Canada.

  • Jun 9, 2025, 08:15 AM

    Pope Leo XIV featured on Vatican City stamps

    by Linn’s Staff
    Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, became the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church May 8, 2025, following the death of Pope Francis.

  • Jun 4, 2025, 14:00 PM

    What’s new for 2026 Scott Standard Volume 1

    by Jay Bigalke
    The Boston 2026 World Expo and the celebration of America’s 250th anniversary are being celebrated on the cover of the 2026 Scott catalogs.

  • Jun 3, 2025, 11:00 AM

    Lego and Deutsche Post unveil new stamp for International Day of Play

    by Jay Bigalke
    The €0.95 commemorative stamp celebrates the International Day of Play observed annually on June 11.

  • Jun 3, 2025, 09:00 AM

    Swiss stamp features movable soccer ball

    by Linn’s Staff
    Swiss Post issued a stamp May 8 to mark the first time that Switzerland will host the UEFA Women’s European Championship.

  • Jun 2, 2025, 08:15 AM

    United Nations marks the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation

    by David Hartwig
    In 2022 the United Nations adopted a resolution to declare 2025 as the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, along with a proclamation to establish March 21 as the World Day for Glaciers.

  • May 28, 2025, 11:00 AM

    Luxembourg embroidered stamp commemorates 25 years of monarch’s reign

    by Linn’s Staff
    The €5.50 stamp shows an embroidered depiction of the crown of the grand duke over the letter “H” on an orange and blue background.

  • May 28, 2025, 08:00 AM

    Ecuador 2006 Pirates set celebrates Galapagos Islands as pirate hangout

    by Henry Gitner and Rick Miller
    The stamp designs feature Sir Francis Drake, William Dampier, the Jolly Roger flag, pirate ships and other piratical subjects.

  • May 23, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Gibraltar stamps commemorate early residents of the territory

    by Linn’s Staff
    The design of a stamp denominated £1.96 features a depiction of two Neanderthals, and a £3.16 stamp shows a Neanderthal skull.

  • May 22, 2025, 11:30 AM

    Royal Mail celebrates the 75th anniversary of ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’ book series

    by David Hartwig
    Scenes from each of the seven novels are depicted on stamps denominated at the first-class rate (currently £1.70) in a set of eight.

  • May 15, 2025, 08:30 AM

    Designs from Beijing’s Palace Museum on May 18 UNPA issue

    by David Hartwig
    The stamps commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Palace Museum in Beijing, as well as International Museum Day.

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