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Show Stamp collecting more than just a hobby In many parts of the Stamp sales, a $3 world, stamp collecting million business, account isn't just a hobby, it's a for 25 percent of Liechten-mean- s of survival. stein's revenue. The tiny 221 For more than half a "misprinted" century, stamps rolled from the printing presses as quickly as collectors could grab them uo. At one point, San Marino 64 kinds of stamps printed tional Geographic Society. with improper perforat"Some countries raise ions, 10 with the value of each new designs, and one with stamp," says a Liechten- defective coloring. principality tucked between Switzerland and Austria relies on 100,000 standing orders for each of the 20 new stamps it issues each year. Requests come from 70 countries, reports the Na- :cMtIHT 710 West 2nd North Logan, Utah 84321 SWOODJONT (801)753-411- 0 stein Philatelic Service SPECIAL! official. "We keep ours low. That was we don't discourage sales by making stamp collecting too expensive." $49500 $60.00 m a. mm 1 .7 n i .:... fc. In Asia, the remote Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan gets almost all its foreign currency from tourists and the sale of postage stamps to collectors. One of the most popular INTEREST EXTENDS far beyond new issues. In Bhutan issues was a tiny Vaduz, the capital, visit- stamp in the form of a ors keep sidewalk vending phonograph record that machines busy dispensing played the country's nag tional anthem. the principality's cancelsouvenir ed stamps. ISLANDS, TOO, benefit Surrounded by Italy, the from collectors' largesse. Most Serene Republic of In October 1961 a volcanic San Marino has long relied eruption drove people on stamps to help balance from Tristan da Cunha, a the budget. The country volcanic fragment in the issued its first stamp in South Atlantic often called 1877. In 1892 the govern- the "loneliest island in the ment learned that philat- world." elists pay generously for Sale of postage stamps met the expense of resettlmisprinted stamps. Now through November 25; Our regulof $555 living room set (couch, easy chair, ottoman, coffee & end tables). Finished and assembled. SAVE m i Included Are: best-sellin- rhnnco - (rnm . 1 1 ft 3 finishes. 0 fnhrirt . 'i'Ul.'bl'f H.'Mal'lil Vt lit T E 1 i f Mil n V rnvrrr itj ." ri'j . 1 w i. 1 ing I THEY'LL ALL COST LESS TOMORROW ir uir ctii iiHiL tiii un: ir nr. 01 ill imr 1 v A J AT INKLEY'S Semi-Annu- 1963. Collec- 5,000 commemorative covers celebrating the islanders' homecoming. One of the newest places joining the stamp collecting sweepstakes is Staffa, a deserted island less than a mile long, lying off the coast of Scotland. The island has no post inoffice or year-roun- d habitants, but some collectors have rushed to buy the world's first gold postage stamps, supposedly issued by "the government of Staffa." Collecting is almost as old as stamps. In 1840 . . al CAMERAS PROJECTORS ACCESSORIES HIFI RECORDERS ' if ( h'd n' ofln s or 0 the days 'he p :prr rpfijna ' depoSi' dnv some 50 pns rpduted '0 mprthondisp qooc) oopfQting cond'on Some te-- Ad ond Our ystfll ostriKtion demons'-ntoSn'urdav Nov S s 'hp ' s Joy whrh is 'hp ' 0th 1ny Biff 0'i Posy A'l so'. rxiyments no 10V 'e ppf do Nov y 6 loyawavs fno! Blue." EM REG. 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