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

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

Its not surprising to learn that there was trouble delivering the mail from the beginnings of the General Post Office in the 1700s. What is surprising is that the new U.S. Congress considered this a high priority on its agenda, and in 1777 created the position of Inspector of Dead Letters. In todays politically correct [...]

Postal food drive fills area charities’ pantriesThe DeLand-Deltona Beacon, FL – 2 hours agoBounty Northwest Volusia postal workers beam over their record-setting collection in the Help Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 10. From left are Pat Ward, …Palm Beach County: Food drive nets about 578000 pounds of goods Sun-Sentinel.comall 2 news articlesRelated Posts

Its not surprising to learn that there was trouble delivering the mail from the beginnings of the General Post Office in the 1700s. What is surprising is that the new U.S. Congress considered this a high priority on its agenda, and in 1777 created the position of Inspector of Dead Letters. In todays politically correct [...]

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 food drive fills area charities’ pantriesThe DeLand-Deltona Beacon, FL – 2 hours agoBounty Northwest Volusia postal workers beam over their record-setting collection in the Help Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 10. From left are Pat Ward, …Palm Beach County: Food drive nets about 578000 pounds of goods Sun-Sentinel.comall 2 news articlesRelated Posts

Stamping out pain of postal rate hikesPittsburgh Post Gazette, PA – 14 hours agoBy David Guo, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The price of mailing a First-Class letter goes up a lick to 42 cents on Monday, one of a host of postal rate increases …Postal Service Reports Second Quarter Loss; Economic Slowdown Cited WebWire (press release)all 2 [...]