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   Michael Meadowcroft to All   
   Re: Identifying collection contents?   
   10 Nov 03 09:29:38   
   
   From: meadowcroft@bramley.demon.co.uk   
      
   Adrian   
      
   > Following a recent death, we've come across an old stamp collection.   
   > It was assembled mainly through the late victorian period going   
   > through to the 40s/50s. I don't think there's going to be many   
   > additions (if any) after this.   
   >   
   > Does anybody have any suggestions what the best bet to sort it out   
   > would be? I'm sure most of it's probably stuff that's ten-a-penny, and   
   > not worth much - but even I can recognise there's bound to be some   
   > gold in there.   
      
   There is a book which is directed specifically to helping someone in   
   your situation. It is:   
      
   "I inherited a stamp collection - now what?"   
   by   
   Charles F Myers   
   PO Box 3   
   Portland   
   TN 37148-003   
   USA   
      
   I don't whether it is still available but you could enquire from:   
   cfmyers@aol.com   
      
   > Thoughts gratefully received!   
      
   But not grateful enough to state your "real" e-mail address in your   
   posting!   
      
   Michael Meadowcroft   
      
      
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