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In stamp collecting, stamps do not have to disappear or go kaput before somebody knows or understands their value. In fact, people had long been knowledgeable about the value of stamps that is why stamp collecting was born in the first place. More: continued here

Michael Thompson's stamp collection is utterly uniqueGoErie.comA "Doonesbury" comic drawn to resemble a postage stamp — which some fans actually cut out and used to mail letters — gave Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson a brainstorm. He could create his own stamps, and see just what the U.S. Postal Service … More:

Bill to help farmers markets accept food stampsPress-EnterpriseAP Farmers markets could have an easier time selling to shoppers who use food stamps under a bill passed by the California Assembly. …and more » More: continued here

Food Stamp Cuts Could Bite Food MakersWall Street Journal (blog)The roughly one in seven Americans who receive federal aid with their grocery bills will soon need to stretch fewer dollars further. Grocers and food makers, meanwhile, will struggle with lost revenue and how to keep consumers from swapping brands.and more » More: continued here

Mankato Free Press North Mankato man accused of using food stamps to stock burger stand …Mankato Free PressMANKATO — A North Mankato man who has been in almost constant trouble for using his Belgrade Avenue residence as a flea market is now facing welfare fraud charges for allegedly using food stamps to stock a Fun…

Locals face lines for food stampsFlorida TodayIt's one of nine Space Coast sites where Second Harvest Food Bank helps locals apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, better known as food stamps. It's always busy. And lately, at some of the places Second Harvest staffs, … More: continued here