Stamp Price Calculator http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk Helping you work out the true postage costs! Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:49:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Stamp Prices Rise in the US – will the UK follow suit? http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-prices-rise-in-the-us-will-the-uk-follow-suit http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-prices-rise-in-the-us-will-the-uk-follow-suit#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:49:04 +0000 bob.jennings http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=441 From January 2013, stamp prices in the US are set to rise to 46 cents according to the US Postal Service. Could this mean a rise for UK stamps as well? Stamps in the UK have already risen in 2012, … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-prices-rise-in-the-us-will-the-uk-follow-suit/feed 0 People on Benefits to Get Cheaper Stamps this Christmas http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/people-on-benefits-to-get-cheaper-stamps-this-christmas http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/people-on-benefits-to-get-cheaper-stamps-this-christmas#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:46:20 +0000 bob.jennings http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=434 The Royal Mail announced recently that it will be offering benefit claimants cheaper stamps this Christmas. The move, designed to help those most in need of subsidised postal services means that those on benefits will be able to purchase up … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/people-on-benefits-to-get-cheaper-stamps-this-christmas/feed 0 The History of Stamp Collecting and Stamp Prices http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/the-history-of-stamp-collecting-and-stamp-prices http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/the-history-of-stamp-collecting-and-stamp-prices#comments Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:15:42 +0000 Keith http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=417 Guide on stamp collecting, stamp prices and all things stamps Stamp collecting is one of the most popular hobbies around the world, with millions of people taking great pleasure in building up stamp collections. It is such a popular hobby … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/the-history-of-stamp-collecting-and-stamp-prices/feed 0 Becoming a Stamp Collector and Understanding Stamp Values http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/becoming-a-stamp-collector-stamp-values-collecting http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/becoming-a-stamp-collector-stamp-values-collecting#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:12:28 +0000 Postman Phil http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=413 This guide covers the fun of stamp collecting, and how you should approach the art, and stamp values. Stamp collecting is by no means as boring as it appears at first glance. It might not sound appealing at first, but … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/becoming-a-stamp-collector-stamp-values-collecting/feed 0 The Anatomy of a Stamp Design and Unusual Stamps http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-design-unusual-stamps http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-design-unusual-stamps#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:54:49 +0000 NeoGirl http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=408 Everything you would want to know about the creation of stamps We all know what a stamp is; they have been part of modern society for a very long time, and you have no doubt used a countless number of … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/stamp-design-unusual-stamps/feed 0 How are Stamps Made? The Stamp Printing Process http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/how-are-stamps-made http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/how-are-stamps-made#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:52:49 +0000 Keith http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=406 Learn about the modern stamp printing process with this informative guide The creation of a stamp is a long and complicated process, bringing to light many interesting industrial printing practises. These days, franking and franking labels can be printed by … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/how-are-stamps-made/feed 1 Royal Mail History – Timeline Infographic 1630-Present http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/royal-mail-history-infographic http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/royal-mail-history-infographic#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:25:52 +0000 Post Man http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=392 The Royal Mail has a rich and interesting history spanning many centuries. We have picked out a few of the most interesting items and put these on our Royal Mail History Timeline. We have also compared this against modern mailroom … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/royal-mail-history-infographic/feed 0 Postage Strikes and the State of the Royal Mail http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/postage-strikes-and-the-state-of-the-royal-mail http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/postage-strikes-and-the-state-of-the-royal-mail#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:31:28 +0000 Post Man http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=313 Many public sector industries become involved with strikes from time to time. Strikes are usually made by unions in response to a government policy that is deemed to be unfair, and strikes are seen as an effective measure of getting … Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/postage-security-in-the-modern-world/feed 0 History of the British Postcode System http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/history-of-the-british-postcode-system http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/history-of-the-british-postcode-system#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:25:55 +0000 Keith http://www.stamp-prices.co.uk/?p=302 Postcodes are a very important, and while they were introduced by the Royal Mail to help develop an efficient method of mail delivery in an increasing population, they have many other important uses in the modern era. This overview gives … Continue reading →

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