Rare Brazilian stamp series, printed in 1843, sells for more than …International Herald Tribune, France –21 minutes agoAP NEW YORK: A rare Brazilian stamp series known as the "Pack Strip" has sold for $2185000 at a Manhattan auction of early South American postage stamps. … More: continued here
Iszaimi stamps his mark with goldNew Straits Times, Malaysia –2 hours agoWITH dreams of plying his trade on the US PGA Tour, Iszaimi Ismail (pic) went some way to establishing himself as the country's top amateur by winning the … More: continued here
Postcards probably started as a marketing program of the postal service to sell stamps, hence the original name “postal card” in the late 1860’s. Perhaps, one lazy afternoon sales of stamps were slow, and some bright postal director thought of a way to have people buy stamps without needing to write long letters. More: continued…
Codemasters and eBay Motors Present Winning Driver with the eBay…IGN, CA –4 hours agoThe GRID racing game demo challenge finalists competed head-to-head for the eBay Motors Muscle Series Mustang. June 5, 2008 – At an exclusive launch party … More: continued here
Verdict Against eBay in Counterfeit Suit Leaves Consumers ReelingSunHerald.com, MS –2 hours agoThe verdict handed down by a French court ruled that eBay sold counterfeit items and is therefore liable for damages to French luxury group Hermes. … More: continued here
New threat to rural Post OfficesFarmers Guardian, UK –3 hours agoLast week it emerged that Royal Mail has been closing one post office a week in addition to the organisation’s planned 2500 closures. … More: continued here
Some long-time eBay users are rebelling against policy changes at the on line auction company — they’ve gone as far as loosely organizing an international boycott. More: continued here
Kendleton Post Office Damaged by BulldozerMyFox Houston, TX –7 minutes agoKENDLETON, Texas — The only post office in Kendleton doesn't have a drive-thru, but it nearly got one after a bulldozer rammed a hole in the building. … More: continued here
Colorado gets new postage stampDenver Post, CO –1 hour agoBy The Denver Post The US Postal Service is beginning a series of "Flags Of Our Nation" stamps. The first 10 stamps in the series will be released June 14, … More: continued here
AN UNIDENTIFIED piece of space junk found in the NT desert is being auctioned off on eBay. More: continued here