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Unused Scottish designs in UK Sunday Times

In today's UK times online, there is a story about some stamp designs that weren't used that were intended to honor the Scottish assembly in 1979. After the move for Scottish independence (referred to as

The Mailman

Today, September 1, 2005, Spain releases a self-adhesive of "The Mailman", honoring those who cross the streets of Spanish towns and cities delivering the mail. The blue and yellow colors of the Spanish postal institution

The evolution of stamp collecting

The North Shore Times, out of Australia, has a nice article in the 28 July edition that highlights the current trend of new collectors to opt for topical collecting rather than the more traditional forms

Stamp News - India

It sounds like India may consider starting to issue stamps featuring living people in the near future. This post over at Our Bollywood carries part of an interview with the Minister of Communications who mentions

Inverted Jenny on Absentee Ballot Officially A Fake

Today the inverted Jenny stamp that was sent in on an absentee ballot in Florida was officially declared a fake by officials from the PSE and APS. Mercer Bristow from the American Philatelic Expertising Service