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Unconfirmed reports are circulating within the news agencies, that a new issue of Burmese stamps has been completely destroyed in the recent cyclones which have devastated so much of the country.
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Guernsey has issued a set of six stamps honouring the characters in the "Mr. Men and Little Miss" children's books and television series.
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China has taken the decision to release a Special stamp to help raise funds for earthquake victims. This is the first time China has issued such a stamp with a charity surcharge.
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No stationery is needed in order to be able to collect stamps. However, the great majority of collectors choose to invest in a few essential items for the better display, preservation and inspection of their stamps. Below are some of the more commonly used pieces of stamp collecting stationery.
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Coin collecting is not as simple as keeping coins: it may be observed from numismatists or even coin enthusiasts that it is a systematic and somewhat complicated hobby. Certain tools must be employed to ensure both fun, discipline and to some extent, good profit.
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The three astronauts – Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins – onboard the historic 1969 Apollo 11 space mission, which landed the first men on the Moon, took a die for a postage stamp showing them setting foot on the Moon’s surface.
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A set of three stamps was required by Jamaica in 1968 to mark Human Rights Year, and designs were prepared by Jennifer Toombs. The designs went through the usual approval procedures, which included the Jamaican postal administration. It was not until the printed stamps reached the island that objections were raised locally about the stark nature of the black and white hands on designs, which provoked the image of a social divide. |
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