From: jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com   
      
   "rich"  found some misplaced characters and   
   posted news:1129921327.702249.96270@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >   
   >    My name is Rich, I'm 34 married 2 kids and live in Connecticut.   
   >    I   
   > want to start collecting stamps. I've wanted to do it in the past   
   > but never followed through. I dont have alot of money to start   
   > with I'm on Social Security Disability, I know this type of   
   > collecting can be expensive depending on the type of stamps you   
   > want.   
   >   
   >    I dont know where to start. I know the Post Office has a book   
   >    that   
   > shows all the stamps that have been issued but I cant afford it at   
   > the moment.   
   >   
      
   Somewhere near you is a library ... most have books on stamps and   
   also the appropriate catalogues.   
      
   Unless you're doing it just for fun, collecting all new issues are a   
   poor choice. Do a lot of reading first!   
      
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