CAB to release stamps, envelopes on 150 years of Eden Gardens

Sydney Morning Herald The multimillion-dollar business of stamp collectingSydney Morning HeraldThe Arthur Gray collection of King George V stamps is the most extensive and most valuable of its kind, suggests Gary Watson, Mossgreen's head of philately and numismatics. "It's better than what's in the Queen's Royal Collection," he says. Watson's … More: continued here

TSN Stamps' Rambo earns CFL offensive player of the week honoursHamilton SpectatorTORONTO — Calgary receiver Ken-Yon Rambo is the Canadian Football League offensive player of the week after leading the Stampeders to their seventh win of …Two Stampeders Earn Player of the Week HonorsBoxscore NewsStamps' Ken-Yon Rambo and Jon Cornish, Riders' James Patrick, Esks' Noel…

(ARA) – From Star Wars stamps to Pez dispensers, collectors all over the world scour everything from auctions to antique festivals searching for pieces equal to the “holy grail” in their collectible categories. What drives them? For some, it’s the thrill of the hunt. More: continued here

BigPond News Royal wedding gets Canada Post's stamp of approvalNational Post (blog)The Crown corporation could not ignore the demands it was hearing, said Jim Phillips, director of stamp services at Canada Post. “It made us take a look and …Canada's stamp of royal approvalHerald SunCanada Post to make royal wedding stampsToronto SunStamps of approval? Canada…

Senate rejects effort to cut food stamp programAiken StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate has turned back an effort by Kentucky Republican Rand Paul to drastically cut food stamp spending and replace the food …and more » More: continued here

Amid pressing concerns, it's farm politics as usualMinneapolis Star Tribune, MN –5 minutes agoDefenders of the bill say it makes a number of crucial improvements, including a roughly $10 billion increase in food stamps and other nutrition programs. … More: continued here