LONDON (AFP) – A wall painted on by mysterious British graffiti artist Banksy painted sold for 208,100 pounds (275,750 euros, 407,000 dollars) on Tuesday, according to the results of an eBay auction. More: continued here
Read More »Collectors dig deep for mouse stamps – Xinhua
Shanghai Daily Collectors dig deep for mouse stampsXinhua, China –47 minutes ago15 — The "Year of the Mouse" stamps have proven incredibly popular since they were issued by China Post in January. A sheet of 20 stamps with a face value …Flag series of 60 stamps in '08The Star-Ledger – NJ.comall 3 …
Read More »Food stamp plan up to feds (Detroit News)
DETROIT — Resolution of a nearly 2-year-old squabble over whether Michigan should distribute food stamps to recipients twice a month, instead of once, may rest in the hands of the U.S. Congress. More: continued here
Read More »Ravenwood Post Office update – Maryville Daily Forum
Ravenwood Post Office updateMaryville Daily Forum, MO –1 minute agoRavenwood postmaster Kelli Brownfield, who is currently working at the Maryville Post Office alongside Ravenwood mail carrier Charles Brand, said they have … More: continued here
Read More »Royal murder theory ‘impossible’, ex-Diana butler tells inquest (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Princess Diana’s former butler told an inquest into her death Monday he believed it was “impossible” that she was murdered on the orders of the royal family. More: continued here
Read More »Man charged with QR15mn embezzlement (Gulf Times)
By Nour Abuzant A senior employee at the Ministry of Finance has been charged with violation of trust and embezzlement of QR15.387mn, the value of revenue stamps issued by Q-Post, during 1998-2004. More: continued here
Read More »Green Stamps: Lick'em and Stick'em – Cape Cod Today
Green Stamps: Lick'em and Stick'emCape Cod Today, MA –4 minutes agoAsa boy growing up in the 40s and 50s in northern New Hampshire, one of my jobs in the family was sticking what we called "Green Stamps" into blank booklets … More: continued here
Read More »Smurfs braced for movie and more females (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Envisaged as secondary characters for a single cartoon album, the blue gnomes widely known as the Smurfs will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year with a movie deal and an invasion of new female characters. More: continued here
Read More »Govt likely to introduce personalised postage stamps – Economic Times
Govt likely to introduce personalised postage stampsEconomic Times, India –5 hours agoThe department of posts is mulling the possibility of introducing personalised postage stamps bearing photographs of people at standard domestic postal … More: continued here
Read More »Union calls for Australia Post inquiry (The West Australian)
The Postal and Telecommunications Union has called for a government inquiry into Australia Post following revelations that a NSW Central Coast post office is being run out of a pub. More: continued here
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