Stamp Collecting for Beginners and Philatelists
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Stamp Collecting with GS
Stamp Collecting Trivia Quiz
Test your stamp knowlege with this quick quiz of stamps and Halloween. It's not a technical exam about catalog numbers, perfs, values or exact dates for the specialist. The questions cover a wide range of stamp information I'm sure you'll find interesting.
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The scoring is simple, and I don't think anyone can fail this quiz, though getting the correct answers may be another matter. If you learned something, were surprised and then interested in the subject, or just had some fun, you won.
Q 11 What's a "cartouche" on a stamp? Some stamps have them, some don't.
| A: Usually it's a small area in the stamp design intentionally left blank for the later insertion of the issuing country's name or denomination. In this way the design could serve several postal authorities and was a commmon feature in British omnibus issues and in the European colonial issues in general. |
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Q 12 What's the most expensive stamp in the world at this moment?
| A: The Swedish 3 skilling-banco, cancelled "Nya Kopparberget 13 July 18(57)." sold for 2,500,000 Swiss francs to a unknown collector on 8 November 1996. The stamp is color error: It's yellow instead of green. Today that's over $1.7 million, US. |
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Q 13 What do the initials S.O.N. mean in an auction catalog?
| A: It means that the stamp was cancelled, sock-on-the-nose. The design of the cancellation device is neatly centered in the stamp. |
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Q 14 Canada's 1997 "Supernatural" issue featured four denizens of the macabre. Who were they?
| A: The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Ghost and The Goblin. |
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Q 15 The motto "Damus Petimus Que Vicissim" appears on the world's most famous stamp. What does it mean?
| A: The latin version of "We give and expect in return" was the official motto of British Guiana and appeared on the One Cent Magenta in 1856. |
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