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Subscribe at Linns.com. Linn's Stamp News is the world's largest newspaper devoted to stamp collecting. Founded by George W. Linn in 1928 as Linn's Weekly Stamp News, Linn's is today owned by Amos Media Co., a family-owned hobby publishing company based in Sidney, Ohio. Each week Linn's staff of stamp-collector journalists provides accurate, timely and detailed news coverage as well as a wide vari

ety of columns and features of interest to stamp collectors all over the globe. Amos Media produces eight Scott catalogues each year: The six-volume worldwide Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, and the Scott Classic Specialized Catalogue of Stamps and Covers 1840-1940. Specialized and Classic Specialized catalogues are widely recognized as the best single-volume treatments of U.S. stamps and postal history, and the stamps and postal history of the classic era, respectively. Amos Press acquired Scott Publishing Co. in 1984 and moved the entire company from its headquarters in New York City to Sidney, Ohio.

Whisky and stamps come together Dec. 3 at the Collectors Club in New York. 🥃✉️“Scotch & Stamps” brings rare single-malts...
26/11/2025

Whisky and stamps come together Dec. 3 at the Collectors Club in New York. 🥃✉️

“Scotch & Stamps” brings rare single-malts, Scottish fare and a special exhibition by Ron Lesher exploring whisky history through philately. Only 50 seats available — a great crossover event for collectors.

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And the postcard’s gonna read.There’s a reason postcards keep showing up in pop culture. They’re short, visual and senti...
25/11/2025

And the postcard’s gonna read.

There’s a reason postcards keep showing up in pop culture. They’re short, visual and sentimental, the analog version of a chorus you can hold in your hand.


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Fireboat celebrates 125 years of service.The fireboat is still in use by the Buffalo Fire Department in Buffalo, N.Y., a...
25/11/2025

Fireboat celebrates 125 years of service.

The fireboat is still in use by the Buffalo Fire Department in Buffalo, N.Y., and is the oldest active vessel dedicated to firefighting.

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Chase’s final color study of 1851-57 3¢ issues in Dec. 9-11 Siegel auction of U.S. stamps.The study, which is housed in ...
24/11/2025

Chase’s final color study of 1851-57 3¢ issues in Dec. 9-11 Siegel auction of U.S. stamps.

The study, which is housed in a binder, consists of 40 cards containing more than 330 stamps.


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Wade E. Saadi, 1949-2025.A specialist in the U.S. classic period, Mr. Saadi formed landmark collections, most notably hi...
24/11/2025

Wade E. Saadi, 1949-2025.

A specialist in the U.S. classic period, Mr. Saadi formed landmark collections, most notably his award-winning exhibits of the 1847 issue and the 1851–68 “Struck on Stamps” cancellations.


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U.S. Postal Service suffers net loss of $9 billion in fiscal 2025.By continuing its network optimization efforts, the US...
24/11/2025

U.S. Postal Service suffers net loss of $9 billion in fiscal 2025.

By continuing its network optimization efforts, the USPS showed transportation expense reductions of $422 million.


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McReynolds reelected chair of USPS board of governors.The board of governors also unanimously reelected Derek Kan to ser...
20/11/2025

McReynolds reelected chair of USPS board of governors.

The board of governors also unanimously reelected Derek Kan to serve another term as vice chair.


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Inside Linn’s: Solo $1 Eugene O’Neill cover takes a 6,300-mile trip.Also this week, a fun crossword puzzle focused on th...
20/11/2025

Inside Linn’s: Solo $1 Eugene O’Neill cover takes a 6,300-mile trip.

Also this week, a fun crossword puzzle focused on the U.S. Postal Service, and a celebration of Christmas philately by way of a U.S. 1¢ Jefferson postal card mailed in 1949.


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U.S. 1869 Pictorial cover to Buenos Aires in Dec. 9-10 Cherrystone auction of rare worldwide stamps and postal history.A...
20/11/2025

U.S. 1869 Pictorial cover to Buenos Aires in Dec. 9-10 Cherrystone auction of rare worldwide stamps and postal history.

A rarity of Imperial China will cross the auction block on the first day of the sale: an unused surcharged 1897 30¢ on 24¢ carmine Junk on the Yangtse stamp.


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Florex stamp show set for Dec. 5-6A show cancel and cacheted (decorated) cover that celebrates the 250th anniversary of ...
19/11/2025

Florex stamp show set for Dec. 5-6

A show cancel and cacheted (decorated) cover that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service will be available.


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Catching a cancel in the act.There’s something uniquely thrilling about capturing a moment of the postal process in acti...
19/11/2025

Catching a cancel in the act.

There’s something uniquely thrilling about capturing a moment of the postal process in action, especially when it involves that most philatelic of topics: the cancellation of a stamp.


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American Philatelic Society seeks vice president of operations.“The ideal candidate is an experienced operations profess...
18/11/2025

American Philatelic Society seeks vice president of operations.

“The ideal candidate is an experienced operations professional with strong business insight and a proven record of leading cross-functional changes, including system and process design,” the APS said.


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