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William J. Jennings, 97, was not the average man. He did not spend Sunday evenings on his couch watching sports. Instead, he spent them listening to classical music, attending operas, collecting stamps and reading. More: continued here

Postal Service introduces new 2008 stamp seriesTerre Haute Tribune Star, IN –2 minutes agoBy LINDSAY J. JONES — The United States Postal Service recently unveiled its 2008 stamp series lineup, which includes a variety of subjects relating to … More: continued here

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Good year on auction blockLos Angeles Times, CA –24 minutes agoBy Linda Sandler, Bloomberg News Last year was the year Bill Gross said his stamps had outperformed his bond fund, Stanley Ho beat Damien Hirst in bidding … More: continued here

Year of the Rat special stamp to be issuedNews.gov.hk, Hong Kong –44 minutes agoHongkong Post will issue a set of special stamps on the theme of Year of the Rat on January 26. The special stamps set adopts five-colour printing to … More: continued here

Hobby centres planned in Head Post OfficesHindu, India –2 hours agoShe said 48 new stamps would be issued during 2008. There was a tremendous pressure from different parts of the country to release stamps in memory of … More: continued here

China released a special set of stamps to commemorate the “Year of the Rat,” according to the Chinese lunar calendar, Xinhua News Agency reported. More: continued here

Benazir’s stamps, photos high in demandAssociated Press of Pakistan, Pakistan –4 hours agoHe said that the postage stamp having BB’s image was the most in demand, designed and published by Pakistan Post in 1995 as an expression of respect for … More: continued here

China has released a new postage stamp commemorating the Chinese lunar calendar’s “Year of the Rat.” More: continued here

Stamp out horse neglectOxford Mail, UK –3 minutes agoCould I appeal to Oxford Mail readers to save all used postage stamps for a very worthwhile cause? The Bransby Home of Rest for Horses rescues horses from … More: continued here