Severe weather deaths…Myanmar aid boat sinks…Postal rates …Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND – 9 hours agoTomorrow it jumps a penny to 42 cents as part of what’s expected to be an annual price adjustment by the Postal Service. Postal officials say they have …Related Posts

As the 18th Century became the 19th, the mail was becoming increasingly secure. As a result, people were becoming more confident in entrusting US postal workers with their keepsakes and valuables. Not all mail reached its destination initially and often found itself in the Dead Letter Office. In one year, for example, 71,336 letters contained [...]

Robert F. Chambers (1887-1947) loved stamps, but he is also credited as one of the first American collectors to appreciate and amass stampless covers and postal markings. His extensive collection includes examples from the Colonial period through the 1890’s. Meticulously assembled, it contains most types of postal markings available for the 125-year period. such as [...]

Severe weather deaths…Myanmar aid boat sinks…Postal rates …Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND – 9 hours agoTomorrow it jumps a penny to 42 cents as part of what’s expected to be an annual price adjustment by the Postal Service. Postal officials say they have …Related Posts

Postal ballot for fireworks show closingEdinburgh Evening News, UK – 2 hours agoENTRY to the postal ballot for tickets to the spectacular Bank of Scotland Fireworks Concert in August closes on Monday. Up to 12000 people will be able to …Related Posts

Postal union prez warns of threat to mail deliveryWinnipeg Sun, Canada – 16 hours ago"The public postal service would end up with less profitable sectors, such as rural areas. Canada Post would automatically turn deficits and would die off …Dog attacks on postal workers prompt campaign Nanaimo Daily Newsall 4 news articlesRelated Posts

Robert F. Chambers (1887-1947) loved stamps, but he is also credited as one of the first American collectors to appreciate and amass stampless covers and postal markings. His extensive collection includes examples from the Colonial period through the 1890’s. Meticulously assembled, it contains most types of postal markings available for the 125-year period. such as [...]

Postal union prez warns of threat to mail deliveryWinnipeg Sun, Canada – 16 hours ago"The public postal service would end up with less profitable sectors, such as rural areas. Canada Post would automatically turn deficits and would die off …Dog attacks on postal workers prompt campaign Nanaimo Daily Newsall 4 news articlesRelated Posts

On February 11, 2008, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced an increase in postage rates. Along with other increases, the cost of a 1st class stamp will be raised to $0.42 on May 12th.While the most visible change is the 1-cent increase for First-Class Mail letters, the changes are broader and include prices that [...]

A forever stamp is valid for first class postage no matter what the rate. By concept, once purchased, a forever stamp is a perpetual stamp that never expires or declines in value. Although the U.S. has used non-denominated stamps in its history, they were not the same as a forever stamp. The U.S. Postal Service [...]