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Linn’s Stamp News It's time to cast your ballot in Linn's U.S. stamp popularity pollLinn’s Stamp NewsWe are pleased to announce Linn's 2016 U.S. stamp popularity poll is open for voting. Linn's first U.S. stamp popularity poll took place 68 years ago, in 1948. Linn's readers were asked to complete …

Ole Miss' freshman class of Stamps Scholars is nation's third-largestOxford EagleThis fall, 36 partner schools across the country collectively welcomed the 11th class of Stamps scholars to their campuses. Selected from more than 400,000 applications, the new first-year class comprises 209 scholars with diverse academic interests … More: continued here

Linn’s Stamp News Cast your ballot in Linn's U.S. stamp poll | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsLinn's 2016 U.S. stamp popularity poll is a fun way to express your opinion on the stamps issued by the United States Postal Service. Vote today!and more » More: continued here

Meet Tim Turenne, a wildlife stamp kingMankato Free PressMINNEAPOLIS — Time seems to stop when Tim Turenne is in his painting studio, located in the basement of his Richfield home. With no clock on the wall, the only reminder the day has gone is the shifting sunlight peeping through the …

The quads, crosses and costs of the first Austria and Lombardy-Venetia stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsQuads (small blocks used by printers to define and maintain distances between stamps) vary in thickness, and vertical separations are wider than horizontal separations. These examples show quads at top or bottom of the stamps. On each, …

Last look at first Austria, Lombardy-Venetia stamps | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsSergio Sismondo concludes his series with the quads, crosses and costs of those first Austria and Lombardy-Venetia stamps. More: continued here

Linn’s Stamp News Explore stamps from the world's largest island: Stamp Collecting BasicsLinn’s Stamp NewsGetting to know something about almost every country that has ever existed is one of the benefits of collecting stamps from around the world. The first step is finding some stamps that spark your interest, and …

Linn’s Stamp News The cause behind France's special Sinking Fund stamps | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsThe heading “Sinking Fund Issues” appears in Scott's France semipostal listings. These three words introduce 18 stamps with an unusual story.and more » More: continued here

Vote in 2016 US stamp popularity pollLinn’s Stamp NewsGeorge Amick reports in his story announcing the opening of the 2016 poll: “In 2016, the United States Postal Service issued 154 varieties of stamps and postal stationery, including one stamped envelope, 52 commemoratives, 75 definitives and 11 special … More: continued here

What France's special Sinking Fund stamps raised money forLinn’s Stamp NewsStarting in 1927, France issued semipostal stamps with the surtax going into a sinking fund to pay down World War I debt. This first of three definitives used the existing Sower design without background lines for the 40-centime value with …