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New Member
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does anyone collect stamps?
I just received a big box of old stamps- my sister in laws grandmothers collection...mostly used and from the late 60's early 70's. some older ones though
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I know I do, I think there are atleast 5 or 6 of us here.
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Formerly nancyc
Australia
5385 Posts |
I also collect stamps. When I'm up to date with the coin collecting, which is almost never these days, I work on the stamps. Mainly Aussie ones of course, but have a fairly large world collection as well.
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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I have been collecting stamps longer than I have been collecting coins. I have about 8000 different stamps and about 4000 swaps. With the coins I only have about 1300. Steve  |
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Valued Member
United States
223 Posts |
My user name is a dead giveaway. Unfortunatly the Post Office has turned into a for profit bussiness with our tax dollars. Like the older coins, they used to put some thought and meaning into them. Now they crank out anything just to get that buck.
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New Member
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yea the older stamps seem more interesting to me too
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
9404 Posts |
Stmpcol, I agree 100%. Steve
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New Member
31 Posts |
it's interesting how the prices have changed over the years. I tend to like the older stamps...and the presidential's because they look like money.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
595 Posts |
My partner is there serious stamp collector, but I have my own topical sub-collection of stamps with American flags on them, starting with Scott 121. Still have some holes to fill, however.
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Valued Member
United States
414 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4589 Posts |
I some times Think about trading in all my stamps for coins
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Valued Member
United States
306 Posts |
I remember the year stamps went up from 29 to 32 cents. The head of the post office said they needed the money to pay for 'upgrading equipment.' Two weeks after congress passed the increase you found out the top 25 people at the USPS split $8 million in bonuses. :P
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Egypt
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I used to collect stamps, now I'm more interested in coins. quote:
I some times Think about trading in all my stamps for coins
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Valued Member
United Kingdom
240 Posts |
I collect stamps too. Got all the stamps on sports themes from Romania from the first series issued up to 1985. Since then I've got a few gaps. Also have almost all romanian stamps between 1969-1985.
Looks like stamp collecting is frequent among coin collectors.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Why not combine them both. This is a first day cover for the Queens Silver Jubilee which also combines it with a commemorative silver dollar with the Queens Senate throne on it.   |
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Canada
1106 Posts |
I like collecting stamps, but limit lt to those on first day covers. Here are some space related FDC's.    
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Posted 01/09/2007 5:00 pm
