With a postal rate increase just two weeks away, Americans are buying 30 million Forever stamps a day. The cost of sending a first-class letter will rise a penny to 42 cents on May 12, but the Forever stamps currently selling for 41 cents will remain valid for full postage after the increase.
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Sportsnet.ca Argos trade Mace's rights to StampsMetro Canada – EdmontonTORONTO – The Toronto Argonauts dealt the rights to defensive lineman Corey Mace to the Calgary Stampeders for linebacker Tristan Black on Saturday. …Stamps, Argos swap defendersToronto SunStamps near deal with Argos for Mace: reportMontreal Gazetteall 43 news articles » More: continued here
Rio 2016 Games celebrated on stamps all over the globe | Linns.comLinn’s Stamp NewsHost country Brazil is certainly not the only country issuing stamps celebrating the upcoming Summer Olympics.and more » More: continued here
Postal Service to Dedicate Cherry Blossom Centennial Stamps During National …Sacramento BeeThe two 45-cent First-Class Forever stamps— an artistic rendering of near mirror images — form the left and right halves of a panoramic view of blooming cherry trees surrounding the Tidal Basin. The left stamp depicts blossoming trees arching over …and more » More: continued…
Deputies: Hotel owner used food stamps to pay for continental breakfast suppliesWRGBDeputies said Pareshkumar Patel, 36, bought food supplies for his hotel's free continental breakfast using food stamp benefits he illegally obtained. … More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News The worldwide stamp legacy of Beatrix Potter and Peter RabbitLinn’s Stamp NewsHelen Beatrix Potter was born in Kensington, London, England, July 28, 1866, and Great Britain's Royal Mail celebrated her 150th birthday in 2016 by issuing a set of 10 stamps, including booklets (Scott 3521-3529). These birthday stamps picture a few …and…
Stamps, as we know them today, have been around since the first paper stamp with an adhesive back was created in the United Kingdom in 1840. Before that, stamps were printed on a piece of mail via a hand-stamp made out of wood or cork after being pressed into ink. The stamps on display at…