You might think Abraham Lincoln has been a popular subject on U.S. postage stamps. But you’d be wrong. The Kentucky-born president is on fewer than two dozen stamps, compared to the hundreds that have featured George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. More: continued here
Campaigners are calling on Lord Mandelson to ditch his plans for the partial sale of the Royal Mail. More: continued here
Iran – China – Fest A stamp featuring the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) won awards at the ninth Chinese International Foreign Stamps Festival. According to a report by Public Relations Department of Iran’s Post Company, the stamp was designed by Iranian experts working for the company. More: continued here
BBC News All you don't want for ChristmasBBC News, UK –5 hours agoBy Stephen Robb A quick search on auction site eBay for the words "Christmas" and "unwanted" already brings up hundreds of results. … More: continued here
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PRESS TV Iran holds Xmas stamp exhibitionPRESS TV, Iran –1 hour agoIran's Astan Qods Razavi Museum has displayed stamps from all around the globe to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. … More: continued here
US stamps a window to historyLouisville Courier-Journal, KY –5 hours agoThe Kentucky-born president is on fewer than two dozen stamps, compared to the hundreds that have featured George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. … More: continued here
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. More: continued here
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