Linn’s Stamp News Islas de Juan Fernandez 1910 overprints are collectible curiosities of ChileLinn’s Stamp NewsStamps of Latin America — By Thomas P. Myers. In 1910, a group of speculators conspired with postal officials to overprint a series of stamps exclusively for use on the sparsely inhabited Juan Fernandez Islands, located 416 miles off the…
Jacksonville Daily News Residents express support for proposal for a new Hubert post officeJacksonville Daily NewsUnited States Postal Service Real Estate Specialist Richard Hancock addresses local residents Thursday evening inside the Hubert Bingo hall about procedures involved in locationg a new location for the Hubert Post Office. The current 2,300 square-foot … More: continued here
Grand Island Independent Post office move is a done dealGrand Island IndependentIt's like closing the barn door after the horse has left or something similar. Closing — no, moving — the post office. A lot better reasons will be needed to stop it than making several trips a day for whatever reason. No matter how…
The Sentinel Tour Through Time: The Carlisle Post OfficeThe SentinelThis week's Tour Through Time takes a look at then and now images of the former Carlisle Post Office on North Pitt Street in the borough. The then images show the Carlisle Post Office in 1910, 1948 and an unknown date which is believed to be…
The New Indian Express This grandmom turns humble postal stamps into works of artThe New Indian ExpressIt was in the 1970s that Deepa got fascinated with stamps. It soon turned into a hobby and then a lifelong passion as she began to create collages out of them. Today, this grandmom keeps a collection of intricate…
CBS News One-Cent Magenta stamp, the most valuable object in the worldCBS NewsThe One-Cent Magenta stamp has been hidden from view for a significant part of its more than 150-year history. Thanks to luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman, however, the stamp is now on display for all to see at the National Postal Museum.Video: A…
WTVC Collectible Tennessee Waterfowl Stamps available | WTVCWTVCThe Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is taking orders for the collectible state waterfowl stamp that is produced annually and sold for conservation …Entries Sought for Wisconsin Wild Turkey, Pheasant, and Waterfowl …MilTechall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail escapes price caps as regulator gives clean bill of health to postal serviceTelegraph.co.ukOfcom brought in a new regulatory framework in 2012 after the strain of the “universal postal system” pushed Royal Mail to a £100m loss. Under the universal system, the company is required to deliver to every UK address six days…
Columnist John Moore: Stuck on the memory of Green StampsTyler Morning Telegraph (blog)My mom and her mother saved 7 1/2 books to get us that swing set. Just three years before in 1966, my parents had saved to buy their first house. Money was tight, so, if my sister and I were going to have…
Recode eBay is doubling down on its advertising business, just like AmazonRecodeFor years, eBay's advertising business was something of an afterthought compared to its core commerce operation — so much so that eBay had another company selling ads on its behalf. Company executives say that is all changing. eBay is in the process … More:…