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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of Singapore - Wikipedia

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    The first stamps of Singapore were issued on 1 September 1948 [8] and were similar to stamps of the Straits Settlements, but inscribed SINGAPORE at the foot. [9] Stamps were issued for the omnibus series of the Royal Silver Wedding (1948), the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (1949) and the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (1953).

  3. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    Postal rates to 1847. Initial United States postage rates were set by Congress as part of the Postal Service Act signed into law by President George Washington on February 20, 1792. The postal rate varied according to "distance zone", the distance a letter was to be carried from the post office where it entered the mail to its final destination.

  4. Postage stamps and postal history of the Straits Settlements

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    In 1910 new stamps appeared with values of $25 and $500 (although available for postage, their more usual use was fiscal). George V replaced Edward VII on stamps beginning in 1912, reusing the frames and replacing only the vignettes. These stamps were overprinted in 1922 to mark the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition. The Straits Settlements also joined ...

  5. Caning in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    About 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long and no more than 1.27 cm (0.5 in) in diameter About 1.09 m (3.6 ft) long and no more than 1.25 cm (0.49 in) in diameter About 1.2 m (3.9 ft) long and no more than 1.27 cm (0.5 in) in diameter Type of cane The same type of rattan cane is used on all offenders regardless of the offence committed.

  6. Postage is going up again. You should care, even if you don’t ...

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    You should care, even if you don’t send mail. Chris Isidore, CNN. July 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM. On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first ...

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  8. Postal codes in Singapore - Wikipedia

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    Blk 147 Simei Street 2. Singapore 52 0 147. Blk 147 Tampines Avenue 5. Singapore 52 1 147. Similarly, for a HDB residential block sharing the same number as another block in the same postal sector, but have an added suffix behind are differentiated by their postal codes as follows: Blk 150 Bishan Street 11.

  9. Postage stamp prices are about to increase for second time ...

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    In the first quarter of fiscal 2024 alone, USPS reported a $2.1 billion net loss, more than double its $1 billion net loss during the same time period in 2023. (The USPS says it plans to break ...