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   jmcquown to Sir F. A. Rien   
   Re: Introducing myself   
   23 Feb 07 17:47:40   
   
   From: jmcquown@bellsouth.net   
      
   Sir F. A. Rien wrote:   
   > On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 13:41:32 -0600, "jmcquown"   
   >  found these unused words floating about:   
   >   
   >> Hi, my name is Jill :)   
   >>   
   >> I'm not familiar with stamps nor with stamp collecting.  My 82 year   
   >> old father has sent me some stamps and he wishes me to inquire   
   >> whether they might be worth something.  I have no idea how to go   
   >> about this.  A friend suggested I inquire on a stamp newsgroup so   
   >> here I am.   
   >>   
   >> My father is a retired Colonel, USMC.  He sent me some stamps issued   
   >> during the VietNam war so here I am.  He also sent me Wright   
   >> Brothers "airmail" 0.6 cents stamps.  Now he tells me he has panes   
   >> of Edgar A. Poe (Annabel Lea) stamps, also not cancelled.   
   >>   
   >> I live near Memphis, TN, and have no idea where to have these stamps   
   >> appraised.  But he thinks they might be worth something.  Any   
   >> suggestions?   
   >>   
   >> Jill   
   >>   
   > Library   
   > Local Stamp Club   
   > Local stamp dealer   
   > ...   
      
   Thank you.  If I knew of a local stamp club or local stamp dealer I wouldn't   
   have bothered posting this.  Bye!   
      
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