Stamps to celebrate 450th proposedSt. Augustine RecordOrganizers of St. Augustine's 450th anniversary celebration have been trying to get a U.S. postage stamp issued that will simultaneously be released here and in St. Augustine's sister city of Aviles, Spain. A commemorative stamp— and gold, silver and … More: continued here
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A new set of stamps featuring local tradesmen such as cobblers, goldsmiths and milkmen is going into circulation. Postal service provider SingPost is launching the Vanishing Trades stamp collection to preserve the memories of these trades, brought to local shores by immigrants from Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka decades ago. …
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