| Introduction |
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Before I invest money in this hobby is there a way to determine whether or not I will find collecting fun? |
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Is there any chance I could ever assemble a complete collection? |
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10 | (2) |
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How much is this hobby going to cost me? |
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How should I display my collection? |
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31 | (2) |
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Stamp Dealers, Clubs & Periodicals |
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My accumulation is beginning to grow and I seem to have many duplicates. Do I toss out the duplicates? |
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Is it possible stamps that appear to be the same are actually different? |
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39 | (2) |
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Whoa! Way back up there in the previous chapter you used the word ``definitive'' without explaining it. What is a definitive stamp? |
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You did it again. What is a Cinderella stamp? |
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43 | (2) |
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45 | (3) |
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I have some stamps that are not listed in my pocket catalog |
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48 | (1) |
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At this point shouldn't I be doing some record keeping? |
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49 | (3) |
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52 | (2) |
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I have a stamp that I got out of the trash that my catalog says is worth $1.00. Is it really worth that much? |
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54 | (1) |
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I am having fun with my little collection, but I want to acquire more stamps faster. How can I do that without spending an arm and a leg? |
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55 | (4) |
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You have mentioned your wife several times. Is stamp collecting a family affair? |
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59 | (1) |
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I saw the term ``CTO'' in a mixture advertisement. What does ``CTO'' mean? |
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60 | (1) |
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I saw the initials ``FDC'' in an advertisement. What is a ``FDC''? |
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61 | (2) |
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Are there any national groups I should join? |
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63 | (2) |
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Could you give a brief history of postage stamp usge without getting technical or boring? |
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65 | (4) |
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Who determines postal stamp designs? |
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Have I now learned all I need to know about stamp collecting? |
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70 | (1) |
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71 | (7) |
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Bonus Philatelic Glossary |
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| Index |
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| About the Author |
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