HV Post Office To Be Named For Fallen CIA Agent – WAMC

HV Post Office To Be Named For Fallen CIA AgentWAMCThe U.S. House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve Democratic Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney's legislation to rename the post office on Route 17M in Monroe as the “National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS … More: continued here

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Lessons from Stamp Collecting

My mom recently handed me a large bag of stamps she had collected as a child. There are thousands of stamps from about 100 countries, most from the 1910s to the 1950s. It’s a treasure trove. More: continued here

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Rare stamp sets record at NYC auction – CNBC.com

CNBC.com Rare stamp sets record at NYC auctionCNBC.comA 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world's most valuable stamp—again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York for $9.5 million, Sotheby's said. It was the … More: continued …

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Lessons from Stamp Collecting – Cato Institute (blog)

Lessons from Stamp CollectingCato Institute (blog)The world's first postage stamp was the British Penny Black in 1840, which portrayed Queen Victoria. Stamps were introduced as part of U.K. postal reforms to cut government waste and mismanagement. The first U.S. stamps in 1847 showed Franklin and …and more » More: continued here

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Stamps Face Lions in Pre-Season Action

The Stampeders conclude their 2014 pre-season schedule on Friday with a visit to Vancouver's BC Place and a meeting with the BC Lions. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. MDT and the game will be broadcast on News Talk 770 radio as well as TSN. More: continued here

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Rare stamp sets record at NYC auction – WRAL.com

Rare stamp sets record at NYC auctionWRAL.comNEW YORK — A 1-cent postage stamp from a 19th century British colony in South America has become the world's most valuable stamp— again. The 1856 British Guiana One-Cent Magenta sold Tuesday at auction in New York for $9.5 million, Sotheby's … More: continued here

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