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Thursday, July 28, 2005

Stamp Collecting #909

Royal Mail argues for 48p stamp
Royal Mail lost more than £200m last year on post that weighed under 100g, the company's regulatory accounts showed yesterday. This is the category of mail that is regulated by the government-appointed regulator, Postcomm, and represents the organisation's monopoly area, which is about to be removed completely. Chairman Allan Leighton said that the figures illustrated Royal Mail's problem. "Ninety percent of what we do loses money" he said. ... Royal Mail

House Overwhelmingly Passes Postal Reform Bill
For the first time in 35 years, the House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation last night to overhaul the U.S. Postal Service. After three hours of debate, four amendments were defeated and the bill passed 410-20. "This reform is critical, not only for the continued operation of our nation's postal service, but truly for the millions of individuals and businesses who rely on the availability of universal mail service," Rep. John M. McHugh, R-NY. ... USPS reform?

How to Use Stamp Hinges
Hinge sticking is the essential craft of all stamp collectors. Stamp hinges are the cheapest, easiest and most popular method to hold stamps in place on album pages. Typically stamp hinges are thin, transparent slips of paper coated on one side with a thin film of shiny gum and smaller than most definitive issues. ... stamp hinges

Seagulls' Mail Only Attacks
POSTMEN have been replaced by women on a village delivery round after a spate of attacks by "sexist" seagulls. One postie was knocked off his bike and a manager was left sprawling in the road after the birds swooped at their heads from rooftops. ... air mail

Gold Replica Stamps: What are they worth?
E-mail can get us an answer to even the most obscure postmark usage questions, but sometimes you can get too much of a good thing and there's one question that deserves its own place on my Web site. Q: "What is my collection of gold replica stamps worth?" ... gold stamps

Postwoman Hoarded Tonnes Of Mail
The Royal Mail has launched an investigation after thousands of lost letters were found at a Plymouth postal worker's home, the BBC has learned. It is understood that a female postal worker had stored the mail at her house over a period of seven years.
... hoardes

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Monday, July 25, 2005

Stamp Collecting #09

Yukon stamp investment falls flat
A get rich quick scheme involving gold rush commemorative stamps has turned into a bust for speculators. Nearly a decade ago, a post office error fueled speculation that postage stamps issued in Dawson City would become collectors items. ... Yukon

Stamp Collecting for Beginners
The basic rule of stamp collecting is to enjoy what you're collecting and take good care of your stamps. Other than that, you can collect whatever stamps you like and display them in whatever way you like. Some people collect stamps by the country (traditional), and some by the design on the stamps (topical). Some people collect many copies of just one stamp issue or just one type of stamp (specialist), and some people collect every stamp they see (worldwide). ... collecting

The Tehachapi Loop gets the full, philatelical treatment
When Melissa Johnson transferred to the Keene post office to become its new postmaster four months ago, she did not know how old exactly the Tehachapi Loop was. She did, however, know that never had the Tehachapi Loop been celebrated with a pictorial cancellation and she felt it was time. ... philatelic treatment

Stamp Collecting Tool
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