Rare postage stamp sells for nearly £250000 – The Guardian

Space.com 'Star Trek' Postal Stamps Beaming in for 50th AnniversarySpace.comSet phasers to mail! With space as much a "final frontier" today for "Star Trek" fans as it was in 1966, a new set of stamps will commemorate the sci-fi franchise's 50th anniversary. According to the U.S. Postal Service, the four stamps are supposed to …The…

Indian history on new stampsThe New Age OnlineHISTORY: The stamp commemorating the arrival of the first Indians in South Africa as indentured labourers 150 years ago. Picture: Supplied The arrival 150 years ago of the first indentured Indian labourers to work on the then Natal sugarcane fields … More: continued here

Commemorative postage stampsThe News – International, Pakistan –4 hours agoBy By our correspondent The Pakistan Post is issuing two commemorative postage stamps on June 21 to mark the 55th birth anniversary of assassinated Pakistan … More: continued here

Monsters and Critics.com 'Triple A' princesses are the stars of charity portraitshellomagazine.comAnd the little girls certainly made the grade in their latest portraits – which will be used to grace a charity stamp collection. With their golden locks and cherubic features – increasingly reminiscent of their vivacious Argentine mother – the three …Prince Willem-Alexander's daughters'…

Linn’s Stamp News Malta's 1922 Melita issue: Fine art or poorly done stamps?Linn’s Stamp NewsMalta's officials hoped to have new postage stamps ready by the time the Parliament convened. Some sources say that authorities announced a stamp-design competition on June 17, 1921, and others say that two well-known Maltese artists were asked on … More: continued…

Tallahassee: Food stamp needs growSun-Sentinel.com, FLAs the economy tanks, the number of families relying on food stamps for their next meal is rising nationally. Florida has seen the biggest jump, with a 29 percent increase. More than 408835 new recipients were added to Florida's list in the past year, … More: continued here