Videos
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Oct 16, 2017, 04:30 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Looking to the future
by Jay BigalkeEditor-in-chief Jay Bigalke mentions a new update with Linn’s and issues a call for suggestions related to what you’d like to see us do moving forward. -
Oct 9, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Upright Jenny Invert pane surfaces in Illinois
by Charles SneeManaging editor Chad Snee also reveals the existence of a second counterfeit of the 2015 Vintage Rose forever stamp. -
Oct 2, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Yes, mail was once delivered on skis
by Tim HodgeScott catalog senior editor Tim Hodge looks at the use of skis to deliver mail, in part two of his series on mail delivery and transport. -
Sep 25, 2017, 03:30 AM
Monday Morning Brief | All about stamp designs: winners, glowing eyes, and a lawsuit
by Denise McCartyLinn’s senior editor Denise McCarty talks up an eclectic trio of subjects in this week’s brief: a duck stamp, Star Wars droids, and Lady Liberty. -
Sep 18, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Poland crowns a painting with a stamp
by Marty FrankeviczScott catalog senior editor Marty Frankevicz recounts the remarkable history of a painting whose subject is widely considered a symbol of Poland itself. -
Sep 11, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Where are the 2017 Legends of Hollywood, Music Icons stamps?
by Michael BaadkeThus far, the USPS has kept silent about new stamps for these two popular series. Linn’s associate editor Michael Baadke reviews this development. -
Sep 1, 2017, 04:30 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Is a U.S. 50¢ first-class stamp on the horizon?
by Donna HousemanLinn’s editorial director Donna Houseman also explores stamps honoring two remarkable women: Princess Diana and Mother Teresa. -
Aug 28, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Putting thermochromic ink to the test
by Charles SneeHow resilient is the heat-sensitive ink on the United States Total Solar Eclipse stamp? To find out, Linn’s Stamp News conducted a four-week test. -
Aug 21, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Take a journey with travel poster stamps
by Denise McCartyLinn’s senior editor Denise McCarty takes a worldwide tour of modes of transportation via stamps depicting travel posters. -
Aug 14, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Propaganda, stamps, and North Korea
by Marty FrankeviczScott catalog new-issues editor Marty Frankevicz explores the phenomenon of recent North Korea stamps and offers some much-needed philatelic perspective. -
Aug 7, 2017, 04:05 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Report from APS Stampshow 2017 in Richmond, Va.
by Michael BaadkeLinn’s associate editor Michael Baadke reports this week from the American Philatelic Society’s annual summer stamp show and convention. -
Jul 31, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Mail transport history: it all began on foot
by Tim HodgeScott catalog senior editor Tim Hodge explores the earliest and most primitive form of mail transportation: by foot. -
Jul 24, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Sneak-peek: 2018 Scott U.S. Specialized catalog
by Charles SneeLinn’s managing editor Chad Snee reveals a few of the surprises coming in the 2018 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. -
Jul 17, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | APS Stampshow to host debut of Protect Pollinators stamps
by CMS AdminHoneybees and butterflies zoom in on new stamps being issued Aug. 3 at the APS Stampshow. Linn’s editorial director Donna Houseman has the details. -
Jul 10, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Bicycles on stamps: a history full of spins
by CMS AdminBicycles, as it turns out, are well represented on stamps. Scott new-issues editor Marty Frankevicz takes some of these fascinating issues out for a spin. -
Jul 3, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | $2 Jenny Invert update
by CMS AdminLinn’s associate editor Michael Baadke recaps the continuing history of the 2013 $2 Jenny Invert stamp and the rare upright variety intentionally created by the U.S. Postal Service. -
Jun 26, 2017, 04:06 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Disney Villains to appear on U.S. stamps
by CMS AdminDenise McCarty of Linn's reports on the United States Postal Service’s Disney Villains stamps to be issued July 15 and also takes a look at the history of Disney stamps. -
Jun 19, 2017, 04:30 AM
Monday Morning Brief | For sale: 160 years of philatelic tradition
by CMS AdminLinn’s managing editor Chad Snee reports on the startling announcement from Stanley Gibbons that the 160-year-old stamp firm is putting itself up for sale. -
Jun 12, 2017, 04:00 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Assassinating ‘The Butcher of Prague’
by CMS AdminMarty Frankevicz explores a new Czech Republic souvenir sheet recognizing the 75th anniversary of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. -
Jun 5, 2017, 05:15 AM
Monday Morning Brief | Missing in action: imperforate uncut press sheets
by CMS AdminWhat happened to the popular imperforate uncut press sheets from the U.S. Postal Service? Linn's managing editor Chad Snee has the details.
Headlines
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US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 1 PM
Hot off the press: 20th edition of Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Errors
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US Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 12 PM
Figures of the American Revolution collector’s set with proof panes and book available from USPS
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World Stamps Mar 11, 2026, 9 AM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail traces evolution of roses in Feb. 26 set
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US Stamps Mar 10, 2026, 1 PM
New U.S. stamp celebrates birthdays at April 18 event in Providence, Rhode Island



















