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A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp issued to honor or commemorate a place, event or person.
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Airmail or Air Mail is mail that is transported by Aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send. Airmail may be the only option for sending mail to some destinations, such as overseas. And the study of airmail is known as aero-philately.
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When is the perfect time to sell coins? This may be a dumb question if asked of a coin collector however timing really does make a difference. There are times when a collector wakes up in the morning and suddenly makes a decision to sell his precious collection of coins. There are also times that a collector needs to give up his coin collections due for personal reasons and the idea of selling his precious coins may be the most difficult part. No matter what the reasons are, it is a fact that this does occur in the life of a coin collector.
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A list of the first issues from around the world.
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The more desirable and valuable collectables become, the greater temptation for counterfeiting. Of all the notorious, flamboyant, duplicitous forgers and con men of this century, the master of philatelic fakers was Jean de Sperati.
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Remember, collecting rare stamps should be undertaken as a long-term investment. Like any other investment, it is possible (if the timing is right) to buy a rare stamp and make a handsome profit in a short period of time. However, this is not the norm. Most investments require patience and an understanding of how markets work in relation to the economy.
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The stamp dealer was a large man and the day was very hot for an English summer. His office on the third floor, at the top of the building, was stifling. His work table was edged against the window overlooking the Strand. It gave him a good north light, ideal for examining the five stamps arrayed before him. He had bought them in a mixed lot a month before for a ridiculously low price and had arranged for them to be auctioned by Ventom, Bull & Cooper. At that auction house, they were sure to fetch good prices and result in a handsome profit for him.
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