British postal service unveils David Bowie tribute stampsKern Golden Empire(CNN) – Britain is paying tribute to one of music's biggest heroes, and it could put David Bowie in your mailbox. Starting March 14, Royal Mail will add Bowie to its Music Giants Special Stamp series. The limited edition 10-stamp collection …
Read More »Public needs to speak up on post office – Grand Island Independent
Public needs to speak up on post officeGrand Island IndependentThe U.S. Postal Service is proposing moving the Grand Island Post Office from the downtown location where it has been since 1968 to the processing and distribution facility on the west side of Grand Island. The move does make financial sense. …
Read More »Loss of Albion Post Office affects more than 500 residents – Valley Breeze
Valley Breeze Loss of Albion Post Office affects more than 500 residentsValley BreezeMore than 500 Albion residents had retrieved their mail at the post office, as there was no delivery service in the village, said Christine Dugas of the U.S. Postal Service. Postal inspectors were able to retrieve all of …
Read More »Area post offices open Presidents Day for passport services | SILive … – SILive.com
SILive.com Area post offices open Presidents Day for passport services | SILive …SILive.comThe Staten Island Main Post Office and New Dorp Post Office will be open on Presidents Day for passport services.Passport Day at the HP Post Office – DailyNorthShoreDaily North Shoreall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Read More »V-Day love letter in mind? Postal dept has a scented stamp for you – NYOOOZ
V-Day love letter in mind? Postal dept has a scented stamp for youNYOOOZSummary: Clearly, the postal department has its heart in the right place. These stamps also come with an option: loverboy can have his girlfriend's snap pasted on the said gummed paper (and vice-versa, of course). It's a bouquet …
Read More »New £5 notes are selling on eBay – the plastic fivers that are fetching … – Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Mail New £5 notes are selling on eBay – the plastic fivers that are fetching …Birmingham MailA new polymer £5 banknote has fetched an eye-watering £50,000 on eBay, it has been revealed. WestBriton reports the special note was put up for sale on the …and more » More: continued here
Read More »British postage labels showcase the history of mail carried by rail – Linn’s Stamp News
Linn’s Stamp News British postage labels showcase the history of mail carried by railLinn’s Stamp NewsGreat Britain's Royal Mail introduced new self-adhesive postage labels Feb. 15 featuring mail by rail. Royal Mail calls such labels “post & go.” The service inscriptions are printed at the time of purchase. The six …
Read More »Whichcraft: 3 ways to carve and cut Valentine stamps – Twin Falls Times-News
Twin Falls Times-News Whichcraft: 3 ways to carve and cut Valentine stampsTwin Falls Times-NewsThis Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, photo taken in Hopkinton, N.H., shows three handmade stamps and some of the materials used to make them. The AP tested three techniques involving plexiglass, rubber and foam to assess how they …
Read More »To the Governor: Montana Passes Bill to Authorize Firearms on Post Office Property – Tenth Amendment Center (blog)
Tenth Amendment Center (blog) To the Governor: Montana Passes Bill to Authorize Firearms on Post Office PropertyTenth Amendment Center (blog)HELENA, Mont. (Feb. 15, 2017) – Today, the Montana Senate gave final approval to a bill that would authorize a person to carry a handgun on U.S. Postal Service property in …
Read More »Author to host talk on FDR’s passion for stamps, post office – Poughkeepsie Journal
Poughkeepsie Journal Author to host talk on FDR's passion for stamps, post officePoughkeepsie JournalLocal author and Journal columnist Anthony Musso will be at the Kent Public Library in Putnam County Wednesday to discuss his book, "FDR and the Post Office: A Young Boy's Fascination; a World Leader's Passion." The event, …
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