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Curator's Corner — Cinderella StampsDelphos HeraldInterestingly, there is a category of stamps that are referred to as Cinderella stamps. I am not quite sure how this classification got its name, however, Cinderella was actually treated like a stepchild and these stamps are the stepchildren of stamp… More: continued here

Believe it or not, gimmicks have been used on stamps for quite some timeLinn’s Stamp NewsGimmicky stamps began appearing in large numbers in the 1960s: stamps in odd shapes, stamps made of nontraditional materials, stamps with holograms or other unusual features. Gimmicky stamps are alive and well today. Some collectors like them, but … More: continued…

One in 10 Ohioans utilize public assistance programsAshtabula Star-Beacon, OH –3 hours agoIn 2007 the Ashtabula County Department of Job and Family Services paid out nearly $15 million in food stamps to eligible county residents, …Low-wage workers, retirees join the growing list of needySpringfield News Sunall 2 news articles More: continued here

Commemorative Olympics stamps launchedNamibia Sport, Namibia –2 hours agoThe 2008 commemorative stamps of the 2008 Summer Olympics Games were launched by NamPost at the headquarters of the Namibia National Olympics Committee … More: continued here

KGO-TV Lawmakers battle over food stamp fingerprintingKGO-TV(KGO) — There was a big battle Wedensday in the state capitol over food stamps. Democrats and Republicans are fighting over whether recipients should be fingerprinted. California is one of three states that require food stamp applicants to be …and more » More: continued here

Rajaratnam's Trades May Run From Stamps to Mackerel PacketsSan Francisco ChronicleHe will trade in suits for a uniform, a luxury Manhattan apartment for a cell, and credit cards and cash for postage stamps and packages of mackerel, the black market currency of his new home. The millions of dollars he made on illegal trades will…