Odd Wisconsin: First Cross Plains post office was … in a hatMadison.comLetters would arrive in Madison, the closest town with an actual US post office, and a man remembered only as “Mr. Thomas” would go pick it up. … More: continued here
Decoding And Analyzing eBay's Stated (Leaked?) 2010 Marketplace PrioritiesistockAnalyst.com (press release)In the World of the eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) ecosystem, we have our own lingo that is deeply ingrained and we forget sometimes that people have no idea what we …and more » More: continued here
Kansas City Star Treskilling Yellow: World's rarest stamp sells for record £1.6millionOne News Page (blog)The Swedish Treskilling Yellow is believed to be the only surviving misprint of an 1855 three shilling stamp that was supposed to be green. …Auctioneer: Swedish stamp keeps world recordThe Associated PressWorld's most expensive stamp sold in GenevaEconomic TimesRare stamp sells…
Man stuck with counterfeit $100s from post officeNorthwest Cable News… apparently gave a Los Angeles man $800 in counterfeit $100 bills and now he's stuck with it even though it came from a federal government office. … More: continued here
Legislation to rename the Hickory, Miss., Post Office for a Mississippi soldier who died in Afghanistan is on its way to President Obama. More: continued here
Life saver simon is simply first classSwindon AdvertiserSimon, who works at Royal Mail's Hawksworth Delivery Office, scooped the prestigious award during a contest to find the nation's Postie of the Year after …First class postman reward for his community spiritDaily Echoall 2 news articles » More: continued here
The government is set to try to sell off Royal Mail once again, it announced this week. Postal workers rightly fear privatisation will lead to a further attack on their jobs, pay and conditions—and postal services will suffer. More: continued here
Parking Could Be Tight at Chehalis Post OfficeKELACHEHALIS ) – Trying to get into the Chehalis Post Office could be a chore. Parking is occasionally being limited because of a construction project. … More: continued here
Students' art becomes stampsSpring Grove HeraldTwo Spring Grove residents recently saw their works of art turned into something that could travel the world – a postage stamp. … More: continued here
WEB FIRST: Group to hold protest outside Winsted post office SaturdayTorrington Register CitizenIn Winsted, however, a group of activists are planning a rally to make sure the town's post office doesn't make its way on to that list. … More: continued here