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  • monday-morning-brief-looking-to-future
    Oct 16, 2017, 04:30 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Looking to the future

    by Jay Bigalke
    Editor-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.

  • monday-morning-brief-upright-jenny-invert-pane-discovered-illinois
    Oct 9, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Upright Jenny Invert pane surfaces in Illinois

    by Charles Snee
    Managing editor Chad Snee also reveals the existence of a second counterfeit of the 2015 Vintage Rose forever stamp.

  • monday-morning-brief-mail-delivery-skis
    Oct 2, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Yes, mail was once delivered on skis

    by Tim Hodge
    Scott 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.

  • monday-morning-brief-stamp-designs-federal-duck-stamp
    Sep 25, 2017, 03:30 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | All about stamp designs: winners, glowing eyes, and a lawsuit

    by Denise McCarty
    Linn’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.

  • monday-morning-brief-poland-crowns-black-madonna-painting-stamp
    Sep 18, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Poland crowns a painting with a stamp

    by Marty Frankevicz
    Scott catalog senior editor Marty Frankevicz recounts the remarkable history of a painting whose subject is widely considered a symbol of Poland itself.

  • monday-morning-brief-2017-united-states-stamp-program
    Sep 11, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Where are the 2017 Legends of Hollywood, Music Icons stamps?

    by Michael Baadke
    Thus far, the USPS has kept silent about new stamps for these two popular series. Linn’s associate editor Michael Baadke reviews this development.

  • monday-morning-brief-princess-diana-mother-teresa
    Sep 1, 2017, 04:30 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Is a U.S. 50¢ first-class stamp on the horizon?

    by Donna Houseman
    Linn’s editorial director Donna Houseman also explores stamps honoring two remarkable women: Princess Diana and Mother Teresa.

  • monday-morning-brief-thermochromic-ink-test
    Aug 28, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Putting thermochromic ink to the test

    by Charles Snee
    How 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.

  • monday-morning-brief-travel-poster-stamps
    Aug 21, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Take a journey with travel poster stamps

    by Denise McCarty
    Linn’s senior editor Denise McCarty takes a worldwide tour of modes of transportation via stamps depicting travel posters.

  • monday-morning-brief-propaganda-stamps-north-korea
    Aug 14, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Propaganda, stamps, and North Korea

    by Marty Frankevicz
    Scott catalog new-issues editor Marty Frankevicz explores the phenomenon of recent North Korea stamps and offers some much-needed philatelic perspective.

  • monday-morning-brief-aps-stampshow-live-report
    Aug 7, 2017, 04:05 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Report from APS Stampshow 2017 in Richmond, Va.

    by Michael Baadke
    Linn’s associate editor Michael Baadke reports this week from the American Philatelic Society’s annual summer stamp show and convention.

  • monday-morning-brief-mail-transport-history-foot
    Jul 31, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Mail transport history: it all began on foot

    by Tim Hodge
    Scott catalog senior editor Tim Hodge explores the earliest and most primitive form of mail transportation: by foot.

  • monday-morning-brief-2018-scott-us-specialized-catalog
    Jul 24, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Sneak-peek: 2018 Scott U.S. Specialized catalog

    by Charles Snee
    Linn’s managing editor Chad Snee reveals a few of the surprises coming in the 2018 Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers.

  • monday-morning-brief-protect-pollinators-stamps-aps-stampshow
    Jul 17, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | APS Stampshow to host debut of Protect Pollinators stamps

    by CMS Admin
    Honeybees and butterflies zoom in on new stamps being issued Aug. 3 at the APS Stampshow. Linn’s editorial director Donna Houseman has the details.

  • monday-morning-brief-bicycles-stamps
    Jul 10, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Bicycles on stamps: a history full of spins

    by CMS Admin
    Bicycles, 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.

  • monday-morning-brief-2013-jenny-invert-update
    Jul 3, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | $2 Jenny Invert update

    by CMS Admin
    Linn’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.

  • monday-morning-brief-disney-villains
    Jun 26, 2017, 04:06 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Disney Villains to appear on U.S. stamps

    by CMS Admin
    Denise 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.

  • monday-morning-brief-stanley-gibbons-160-years-tradition
    Jun 19, 2017, 04:30 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | For sale: 160 years of philatelic tradition

    by CMS Admin
    Linn’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.

  • monday-morning-brief-assassinating-butcher-of-prague
    Jun 12, 2017, 04:00 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Assassinating ‘The Butcher of Prague’

    by CMS Admin
    Marty Frankevicz explores a new Czech Republic souvenir sheet recognizing the 75th anniversary of the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich.

  • monday-morning-brief-united-states-imperforate-uncut-press-sheets
    Jun 5, 2017, 05:15 AM

    Monday Morning Brief | Missing in action: imperforate uncut press sheets

    by CMS Admin
    What happened to the popular imperforate uncut press sheets from the U.S. Postal Service? Linn's managing editor Chad Snee has the details.

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