Feb 19
The article includes some of Claude’s secrets for living a good long life, and some of his poems, including one titled “My wife is a sweet Lemon.” Mormons in Warwick, England, were spotlighted for their efforts in collecting more than 35,000 stamps to help raise money for charity. Rare and valuable stamps are sorted out …
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Feb 12
Mon Feb 6, 2012 6:21pm EST (Reuters) – a year after network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc unnerved investors with yet another weak quarterly outlook the company looks set to report a stable quarter buoyed in part by improving enterprise demand in the United States. Analysts on average expect Cisco to post earnings of 43 …
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Jan 17
GILBERT, AZ – The United States Post Office is investigating Wednesday night whether someone stole $6 worth of postage in Gilbert. it might not sound like much, but postage theft is considered a federal offense. Larry Compton tells ABC15 he went to the USPS branch location near Val Vista and Elliot on December 10th to …
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Jan 13
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL) will be participating in the 14th Annual ICR XChange Conference to be held in Miami, Florida at the Fontainebleau Hotel. The Company’s presentation will begin at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. President and Chief Executive Officer Sandra B. Cochran and Senior Vice President and …
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Jan 11
I’m currently planning my wedding. my boyfriend and I got engaged several months ago, and we’ve set our wedding date for July 12th, 2012. I can’t believe how many details there are to take care of! What I’m working on right now is sending out wedding invitations. it really surprised me when I found out …
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Dec 28
In 1993 the Royal Mail in Great Britain issued a set of five se-tenant stamps to honor the legendary fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The stamps depicted iconic scenes from The Reigate Squire, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The six Napoleons, The Greek Interpreter, and The Final Problem. Hidden within the design of each stamp is …
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Dec 13
November 30, 2011 Updated Nov 30, 2011 at 3:17 PM EST Washington D.C (USPS release) — The U.S. Postal Service issued a news release Wednesday offering shipping tips to help make sure gifts are delivered promptly and safely during the busy holiday season.“The Postal Service is making it easier to ship packages to family and …
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Nov 25
Forget the Christmas licking – self-adhesive holiday stamps are here BERN, SWITZERLAND – Stamp collectors and those who still send Christmas cards (and this is not a dying breed, according to the post office) have a treat in store Thursday 24 November, with the new Swiss Post philately collection going on sale. Eight stamps are …
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Nov 21
Share Email Print LOS ANGELES (JTA) — A rare collection of stamps, letters, ID cards and other documents of the Nazi era was donated to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust. Valued at $260,000, the Edward Victor Philatelic Holocaust Collection was acquired and organized by Victor, a retired Los Angeles lawyer, over a 30-year …
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Jan 12
Chinese dragon stamp draws fire for ‘scaring’ the world
United States Stamps
January 12, 2012
Scores of collectors and social commentators have complained about the ferocious-looking 2012 dragon. Some have sarcastically claimed it should be adopted as the motto of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, which has recently been accused of bullying China’s neighbours and unnerving the wider international community. “Will the Foreign Ministry be sending this stamp on its gifts …
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