Predominantly-Roman Catholic Philippines started to issue this week special postal stamps honoring Pope John Paul II who was beatified May 1, 2011 in Vatican City. The Philippine Postal Corp. said 140,000 pieces of the P7.00 special stamp started to go on sale May 30 in post offices across the country. …
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Read More »Gandhi stamp sells for a record Rs 95 lakh – Economic Times
Gandhi stamp sells for a record Rs 95 lakhEconomic TimesA 1948-issued stamp of Mahatma Gandhi has made history. The original stamp worth Rs 10 was sold for a staggering $205000 (Rs 92.68 lakh) at the David Felman auction house in Geneva recently. The stamp was issued as a commemorative on …
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Read More »Memorial unveiled for Hornell’s Zach Smith – Hornell Evening Tribune
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Read More »EBay calls for better broadband coverage to boost m-commerce – Retail Week
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Read More »Allan Leighton and Lord Myners land new chairmanship roles – Telegraph.co.uk
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