Rare 1856 stamp could bring millions at New York auctionLongview News-JournalThe stamp went into circulation after a shipment of stamps was delayed from London and the postmaster asked printers for the Royal Gazette newspaper in Georgetown in British Guiana to produce three stamps until the shipment arrived: A 1-cent magenta, … …
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Ebay, the e-commerce consumer-to-consumer marketplace, became a favorite of investors recently, in advance of activist-investor Carl Icahn’s urgings to sell off its PayPal subsidiary. According to a CNBC report, leading hedge funds Farallon Capital Management and Omega Advisors both invested heavily in the company, with Farallon taking a new stake …
Read More »Winter Olympics 2014: Golden girl Lizzy Yarnold denied chance to have her own … – The Independent
The Independent Winter Olympics 2014: Golden girl Lizzy Yarnold denied chance to have her own …The IndependentThe Royal Mail has confirmed Yarnold will not be granted the honour of a golden postbox in her home town of Sevenoaks, Kent, despite pulling out their paintbrushes for every one of the British …
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Dan Maffei finds out what it's like to live on food stampsThe Post-StandardCongressman Dan Maffei signs the SMG white board before he gets a tour of the new office of Syracuse Media Group by Media Group president Tim Kennedy this summer. Maffei is finding out what it's like to live …
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abc11.com Federal regulators pleased for now with North Carolina on food stampsabc11.comAP By GARY D. ROBERTSON. RALEIGH — Federal regulators said Friday they're satisfied for now with North Carolina's efforts to eliminate a large backlog of food stamp applications that threatened funding for the state to continue administering the program.and …
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eBay became a darling among top U.S. hedge funds in the fourth quarter just before billionaire investor Carl Icahn urged the company to spin off its PayPal payments busines. More: continued here
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GOLDEN girl Lizzy Yarnold will NOT have a postbox daubed in her honour, Royal Mail has said. More than 100 iconic red post boxes were painted gold to celebrate every Team GB and ParalympicsGB gold medal won during the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. The postboxes, in the …
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Two San Jose men arrested for stealing pesticides, reselling on eBay, police saySan Jose Mercury NewsPLEASANTON — Pleasanton police have arrested two San Jose men on suspicion of stealing $15,000 worth of pesticides from a local company, then selling some of the chemicals on eBay. On Wednesday, detectives from the …
Read More »Stamp, Said to Have Mystique and Majesty, to Sell for Millions ‘ – Valley News
Stamp, Said to Have Mystique and Majesty, to Sell for Millions 'Valley NewsIn this undated photo provided by Sotheby's Auction House, the one-cent 1856 British Guiana stamp is shown. Already having set three price records for the sale of a single stamp, the stamp is poised to set a fourth …
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Grimsby Telegraph Crash involving Royal Mail van causes congestion in Grimsby town centreGrimsby TelegraphA COLLISION between two vehicles in Grimsby town centre caused congestion for shoppers and visitors to the town. The crash happened near to Deansgate Bridge, between a red Mini Cooper and a Royal Mail van at around …
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