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8th - 15th May 2010
Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street
Islington
London
N1
The 8-day London 2010 International Stamp Exhibition will feature the finest competitive exhibits from collectors around the world, plus stamp dealers, auctioneers and postal administrations, including a major presence from Royal Mail. This show takes place in London just once every ten years and is not to be missed by enthusiasts!
Hours of opening
8 - 14 May 10:00am to 6.00pm
15 May 10:00am to 5:00pm
Admission charge £10.00 on 8 May.
Free on all other days.
Exhibition handbook £5.00. Available to buy at the show
Download a PDF leaflet for Visitor Information
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How to Buy or Sell Stamps
Stamp collecting is a popular hobby the world over. People have been collecting stamps almost from the day Great Britain issued the first adhesive postage stamp in May 1840, the celebrated "Penny Black." And groups like the American Philatelic Society estimate that today there are more than 200 million collectors worldwide, including 25 million in the United States. |
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Many people may not be aware of it, but eBay.com is fast becoming one of the best ways to buy, sell and trade stamps. |
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The Isle of Man Post Office is celebrating the Centenary of Guiding with this set of eight stamps which also includes the Europa theme of Children's Books.
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The cover or piece that documents the earliest date on which a stamp or postal stationery item is known to be used. New discoveries can change an established Earliest Known Use (EKU).
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Stamp expertisation is the process whereby an expert is asked to give an opinion whether a philatelic item is genuine and whether it has been repaired or altered in any way.
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Stocks of stamps remaining unsold at the time that an issue is declared obsolete by a post office.
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