The May 17 monthly issue of Linn’s Stamp News just landed on the presses and goes in the mail to subscribers Monday, May 3.
It was a uniform rate when almost all fourth-class mail was rated by zone according to the approximate distance from origin to destination.” He also explains the differences between postal weights, which used avoirdupois ounces, and gold weights measured in troy ounces.
He also notes that “eight stamps have moved higher in value this quarter in the grade of gem-100 compared to the values in the February report.” In terms of value changes in general, Kloetzel observes that the “most upward movement” occurred for stamps issued in the 20th century, “with most value increases being for stamps in the extremely fine-superb 95 to gem-100 grade range.” At this point, according to Kloetzel, “graded stamps appearing in auctions and prices for graded stamps on the leading dealer price lists mirror the values shown on our portfolio charts in this report.” Read the entire report for more details and to view the accompanying portfolio charts.
Among the famous locales are Alexandretta, named for Alexander the Great; Antioch, founded by the Greek general Seleucus I Nicator; and Seidnaya, renowned for its more than 40 chapels and monasteries.