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Q. I am writing on behalf of my 84-year-old grandmother, who was receiving food stamps from the Department of Children and Families. More: continued here

INVESTORS opting to put their money into stamps rather than the volatile financial markets have boosted half-year profits at Stanley Gibbons, writes Jane Bradley. More: continued here

Stamps& Coins: How a boy's rare penny turned to goldSacramento Bee,  USA –9 minutes agoBy Peter Rexford – From all accounts, Ken Wing was a typical kid. Born in 1930, his childhood invariably revolved around World War II. … More: continued here

Wall Street Journal Stamps of Wild ApprovalWall Street Journal –28 minutes agoDuring his reign (1910-36), George was known to spend about four hours a day with his stamp collection. On royal tours, his lackeys let receiving heads of … More: continued here

Investors spooked by falling stock markets, plunging house prices and concerns about the security of their cash savings have found a new safe haven in postage stamps, Stanley Gibbons, the world’s largest philatelic dealer, claimed yesterday. More: continued here

Behind closed doors, children far from earshot, is when worry time starts for Veronica and Raul Torres. More: continued here

Business & money: Investors switching to ‘recession-proof’ collectables as a hedge against soaring inflation More: continued here

BBC News Investors turn to stamps as a way to lick credit crunchIndependent, UK –2 hours ago"The prices of rare stamps show no correlation with the stock market, property prices and other traditional forms of investment, and historically …Stamp collecting suddenly cool for shrewd investorsTimes OnlineStanley Gibbons thrives as stamps win approval from investorsguardian.co.ukStamp seller reaps crunch…

It's football, folksThe Gazette (Montreal), Canada –21 hours agoThursday night at Saskatchewan, the Stamps nearly squandered a 30-4 lead against the Roughriders, who made a valiant comeback effort before just falling …League admits Stamps' Armour was wrongly ejected for contact with …The Canadian PressOfficials are better than ever: HigginsWinnipeg SunDarrell Davis, Leader-PostCanada.comCalgary Herald – The Canadian Pressall 70…

Nigeria launches Beijing Olympic commemorative stampXinhua, China –2 hours ago8 (Xinhua) — The Nigerian Postal Service on Friday launched in Nigeria's economic hub Lagos a set of commemorative stamps, as part of its official … More: continued here