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In the last few years several countries have issued gimmick stamps. These are stamps printed on material other than paper, made in odd and irregular shapes, with a different kind of adhesive than the regular gum used on ordinary stamps.
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We can find that specialists study their stamps to an extent far greater than the general collector, for, in his limited field, his energies are not scattered to the extent that those of a devoted general collector are. We all admit and perhaps this is one of our pet arguments as to the benefits of Philately, that the study of our stamps, and the knowledge gained thereby, is one of the most important advantages conferred by the Goddess Philately on her prostrate admirers and worshipers. This granted, to make a proper and advantageous study of our stamps, it is, of course, reasonable to state that it is not wise to have a field too extensive, else it is a case of "knowing everything, yet knowing nothing well".
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Old coins that is. Try looking under that old dresser, or up the attic where grandma or grandpa’s things may be stashed away patiently waiting for you to discover them. Who knows, you might find a coin there, an old coin that – at today’s rate - may be worth a few dollars; probably three or four or five, even ten times what the coin was worth back then.
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It has been a few years since private mail companies were able to compete with Royal Mail, although the uptake has been very slow. These companies deal with mainly business customers, and at this time there is not a viable alternative for the majority of the population.
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The Royal Mail postal service, which delivers letters anywhere in the country for one price, has reportedly made a loss for the first time in 160 years. Chief executive Adam Crozier said that without urgent help, the service will struggle to survive.
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The Post Office has come under attack from the public after the use of new machinery for sorting Mail. None of the details have been confirmed, and information has come from an employee who has provided evidence to the postal watchdogs.
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The Austrian Postal Authority is about to release a revolutionary stamp to celebrate the UEFA EURO 2008 football tournament. The stamp uses lenticular technology to produce a movie on a stamp.
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