Jan 31
YORK — Beginning this week it costs a penny more to mail lettersto any location in the United States. It’s the first price changefor first-class mail stamps (Forever stamps) in more than two and ahalf years. “That’s why forever stamps were created, to help consumers easethe transition during price changes,” said York Postmaster LarryNorquest. The …
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Jan 29
Ten Pound Island Book Company, Gloucester, Mass., had scored a large trove of original art and archives of the late cartoonist Ed Arno, whose sketchy, Thurberesque cartoons appeared regularly in The new Yorker for more than 30 years. apermania plus, considered the largest event of its kind in the Northeast, conducted its 61st edition, devoting …
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Jan 26
A new series of U.S. postage stamps celebrating canine coworkers feature paintings by a human artist who is also on the faculty of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). “Dogs at Work,” a series of four 65-cent stamps, is being issued Friday, Jan. 20. John Thompson, a renowned artist and professor of …
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Jan 21
A new stamp issue for the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island has been announced by Pobjoy Mint, commemorating the Battle of Britain and Churchill’s “Few”. The Falkland Islands have a special link with the Battle of Britain after a donation of ten Spitfires to the Royal Air Force (RAF) in October 1940. over 114 days, …
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Dec 25
To acknowledge and honor the heritage woven and to celebrate year of the Dragon, On 12 January 2012, Malaysia Post will issued stampset “Legacy of the Loom”, especially this set also is “Year of the Dragon 2012″. Legacy of the Loom Sheetlet – Legacy of the Loom FDC – Legacy of the Loom Malaysia stamp …
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Dec 15
Many people took in the pastime regarding gathering stamps as a method to cultivate and guard prosperity, since the current recession regarding 2008 which delivered traditional assets right into a downward spiral. as opposed to the particular rare metal catalog or perhaps housing marketplace or even the stock, economic circumstances usually do not impact this …
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Dec 14
Damian McGinty has confirmed that his stay on Glee has been extended. The Derry native, who appears as Rory on the hit US TV show, won a seven-episode run on the Fox show after winning the reality series the Glee Project. Damien McGinty (far left) and the Glee Project contenders Speaking to Entertainment Weekly he …
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Nov 28
Copyright © 2011 National Public Radio®. For personal, noncommercial use only. see Terms of Use. For other uses, prior permission required. ROBERT SIEGEL, host: the number of Americans who use food stamps is now close to 46 million, that’s 15 percent of the population. the program is formally known as SNAP these days, the Supplemental …
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Nov 08
by GEOFFREY KING, Published: Oct 19, 2011 00:10 Updated: Oct 19, 2011 16:24 Philately as a means of comprehending the Arab world’s history and its present discontents In the midst of the deepest tumults to engulf the Arab world and the West for many years, the London auctioneers, Spink, prompt reflection on the value of …
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