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Washington Post $431000 Paid for Envelope and Its StampNew York Times, United StatesBy MATTHEW HEALEY An envelope from an 1873 letter bearing a scarce 90-cent stamp with Abraham Lincoln fetched more than $431000 at an auction in New York City on Saturday. Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc., via Associated Press …

SLAM! Sports Stamps trade Renaud, stick with DalesSLAM! Sports, CanadaIt was an off-season situation that caused the Stamps to bring two punters to training camp. When Dales went to free-agency without a deal in Calgary, the Stamps signed his former Concordia teammate Renaud. About a month later — despite an erroneous …

The backup is gone, Burke Dales is concentrating on punting and Sandro DeAngelis is once again splitting the uprights. More: continued here

Pencil him as Winnipeg’s punter of both the present and future. More: continued here

Pope presented with postage stamps commemorating Holy Land pilgrimamgeIndependent Catholic News, UKPope Benedict XVI has been presented with an official set of postage stamps, issued by the Philatelic Service of the Israel Postal Company, to commemorate his historic pilgrimage to the Holy Land during May 2009. The Holy Father received a …

Youth being served on StampsCanada.com, CanadaUkwuoma has been a solid performer throughout the Stamps training camp despite being the youngest player still on the roster. “We feel very fortunate to have gotten him where we did (in the draft), and he's certainly done some very good things,'' said … More: continued …

Practice A Non-Random Act of KindnessHuffington Post, NYThere was a huge line in front of the one machine that dispensed stamps. When my friend's turn finally came, instead of buying the minimum number of stamps, she bought $20 worth. Then she went along the line of people behind her, handing each …

SLAM! Sports Stamps trade Renaud, stick with Dales, DeAngelisSLAM! Sports, CanadaIt was an off-season situation that caused the Stamps to bring two punters to training camp. When Dales went to free-agency without a deal in Calgary, the Stamps signed his former Concordia teammate Renaud. About a month later — despite an …

Stamp of approval for effortsWilkes Barre Times-Leader, PAThe Plymouth resident began a quest in 1986 to honor past, present and future miners with a Coal Miners Postage Stamp. Vengien, 90, continued that quest until his death Tuesday. “It is time for America to recognize the contributions of its coal miners, … …

Signed, sealed, delivered: Stamp sold for $375KIndianapolis Star, United StatesBy John Tuohy After a decades-long journey that included a blood-soaked side trip through the criminal underworld, a 140-year-old stamp was auctioned off Saturday for $375000. The estate of J. David Baker, Indianapolis, put the 1869 Abraham Lincoln … More: continued here