Washington Gets Shave on New Washington Stamp
The UPI report notes the U S post office released a new clean shaven Washington postage stamp on November 17 in New York amid renewed criticism of the 1966 design. The Peale portrait, purchased by Congress for 2000 dollars, inspired both issues and the redesign aims to please critics while tying to National Stamp Collecting Week.
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New York Plans Major Picasso Sculpture for Washington Square
New York University announced that Allan D Emil and his wife commissioned a 60 ton three story tall Picasso inspired sculpture for a 100 foot square plot in Washington Square Center. The piece will be a sand blasted concrete Bust of Sylvette with an eight to eleven week build by Carl Nesjar and designed backdrop towers by I M Pei.
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Stamps Limit on George Washington Depictions Ebbing
The article notes George Washington has appeared on nearly 50 U S postage stamps but suggests the post office may hesitate to reuse his image. It discusses ongoing stamp design trends and the pressure to rotate subjects.
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Spain's Fat One lottery promises huge Christmas windfall
In Spain the Loteria de Navidad crowns the fat prize at about 10 million dollars with 85 000 prizes totaling roughly 60 million. Tickets cost around 160 dollars but shares spread the risk, as the drawing on December 22 distributes winnings from the big prize down to smaller sums. Indians named Ohio mention er…
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