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   Sir F. A. Rien to All   
   Re: Determining value of stamps   
   02 Oct 06 06:33:36   
   
   From: jaSPAMc@gbr.online.com   
      
   On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:55:10 -0500, "*H7%$#" <3MM21897@yahoo.org> found   
   these unused words floating about:   
      
   >There are a few sites for values but you must pay.   
   >Paying is the whole scam ins tamp collecting today.   
   >Prices and inflated cat values in every area.   
   >Its a living hell for stamp collecting today unless you are rich -   
   >Mountains of total junk and very inflated to scandously inflated prices   
   >at eBay!   
      
   Not so ... thee are good sellers and fair prices -=IF=- you take thetime to   
   learn about what you're bidding on!   
      
   >Sorry but thats the current scene.   
   >   
   >Oh! I havent even touched on album prices. Its even worse.   
   >   
      
   Make your own! When you want others to do your work, you'll pay.   
      
   Hope you don't have a car ... now $85 per hour (minimum 1 hour) to plug in a   
   meter and read one code !!!   
      
   >   
   >   
   >David wrote:   
   >   
   >> I have just restarted stamp collecting after 40 years(!), and have   
   >> acquired a second-hand Stanley Gibbons catalogue, dated 1997 to   
   >> determine values.   
   >> Firstluy, how close are the values in this catalogue to the current   
   >> values. Secondly, is there a way of finding current values online?   
   >>   
   >> If anyone can help, I would be very grateful.   
   >>   
   >> David   
      
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