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Time to stock up on Forever stampsThe Associated Press –Apr 28, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 … More: continued here

With the cost of a first-class stamp set to rise a penny to 42 cents May 12, the clock is ticking on buying the “forever” stamps at the current 41-cent rate. More: continued here

Last week, while searching for some misplaced documents I came upon my boyhood stamp album. I collected stamps when I was a teenager. $”/> $”/>Philately is still taken seriously worldwide, but stamp collecting was a hobby that I lost interest in after only a few years. More: continued here

Stamps Go Hog WildDiscover Foothills, Canada –5 minutes agoThe Stamps who had the #3 pick overall traded up with the Eskimos for the #2 pick and grabbed o-lineman Dimitri Tsoumpas from Weber State. … More: continued here

WKTV Stamps to rise a penny May 12Chicago Sun-Times, United States –3 hours agoBY FRANCINE KNOWLES With the cost of a first-class stamp set to rise a penny to 42 cents May 12, the clock is ticking on buying the "forever" stamps at the …'Forever' stamps selling briskly in advance of price …

WAVERLY – The prices of stamps just won’t stick. For the third time in as many years, the cost of a first-class postage stamp will increase. The increase will be effective starting May 12. More: continued here

Elvis is Also King of US StampsAbout – News & Issues, NY –3 hours agoIndicating the increasing popularity of collecting modern stamp issues, Postmaster General John E. Potter announced yesterday that three sets of stamps…USPS Unveils 50s Classic Car StampsAbout – News & Issuesall 2 news articles More: continued here

Nothing lasts forever, except perhaps the value of “Forever” stamps. The stamps, now at 41 cents apiece, will hold their value decades from… More: continued here

Art news in briefTehran Times, Iran –2 hours agoTEHRAN — A series of postage stamps issued in commemoration of National Council Day on April 30 will be dispatched to 32 countries. … More: continued here

Paying more to correspondConnellsville Daily Courier, PA –1 hour agoForever stamps purchased on May 12 or after will cost 42 cents. Forever stamps were introduced last year and since then more than six billion have been sold … More: continued here