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1 trivia quiz  Stamps of India ? 2003 Part I icon
This is the first in a series of questions on the stamps issued by Indian Postal Service during the calendar year 2003. Note that there are no technical questions.
Difficult 10Q
162 plays
Jun 06 05
ace_sodium
2 trivia quiz  Stamp Identification: Country Names coolicon
Postage stamps usually include the country's own name for itself. Sometimes, alternative names or abbreviated forms are used. This quiz will test your philatelic knowledge of country names.
Tough 10Q
825 plays
Jun 22 07
JCSon gold
3 trivia quiz  U.S stamps icon
Stamp collecting for the best.
Difficult 10Q
351 plays
Mar 27 07
Dr_Evil_
4 trivia quiz  Philately Is Fun icon
How is a stamp made? When did the first U.S. stamp come out? How is the picture on a U.S. stamp chosen? These and many more questions can be answered if you take this quiz.
Average 10Q
489 plays
Oct 27 06
pennie1478
5 trivia quiz  Australian Stamp Collecting icon
This should be testing for Australians - and even harder for non-Australians. (Sorry)
Tough 10Q
420 plays
Nov 30 01
ozzz2002 editor
6 trivia quiz  Stamp Collecting Down-Under Style icon
A general mish-mash of Australian and New Zealand stuff, with a few 'technical' questions thrown in ...
Difficult 25Q
477 plays
Jan 26 02
ozzz2002 editor
7 trivia quiz  Postage Stamp Collecting
For the avid stamp collector. How much do you know? The Uniform Penny Post originated in England on January 10, 1840 and the first postage stamp was produced in May, 1840.
Tough 10Q
1155 plays
Jun 11 00
JCSon gold
8 trivia quiz  Philately Gets You Nowhere icon
A quiz on UK stamps and general postal history.
Tough 10Q
411 plays
Dec 16 03
romeomikegolf editor
9 trivia quiz  The Penny Black icon
Certainly one of the most famous of all postage stamps, the Penny Black has a lot of history behind it. Here is your chance to show what you know about this "piece of paper ... with a glutinous wash."
Average 10Q
330 plays
Nov 26 05
collect editor
10 trivia quiz  Fun For Philatelists 2
The following questions relate to early stamps of various countries. All can be found pictured in most comprehensive stamp catalogues.
Difficult 10Q
702 plays
Apr 07 01
silhouette2

Some sample questions from this category:

* What is the distinction of the world famous 'Penny Black'?
* What is the world's most valuable postage stamp? (This could be tricky!).
* What term is used to describe postage stamps in unused, original condition, just as it came from the Post Office?
* Who invented the aforementioned 'Penny Black'?
* What term is used to refer to a stamp showing a production which is not constant?
* Approximately how many stamp collectors are there in the United States?
* Who was the first person in the world, other than a head of state, to be pictured on a stamp?
* What foreign country was first to issue Disney stamps?
* What country issued the world's longest pictorial set?
* One of Canada's earliest stamps (1851) depicts this animal:
* One of Australia's earliest stamps (1913) depicts the country's map along with this animal:
* On an early stamp of Burma (1940) an elephant:
* On an early Dubai stamp (1963), this creature rests alongside the portrait of a sheik:
* What is featured on one of Egypt's earliest stamps (1867)?
* Both large and small varieties of these, are featured on early Finland stamps (1856-58):
* Iraq's first stamps (1923-25) issued under the British mandate, depict:
* Jordan's first stamp as an independent kingdom (1946) depicts:
* Kiribati, among the first to usher in every new year, issued a stamp in 1979, depicting the country's flag....and on this flag is shown:
* What name is given to the hobby of stamp-collecting?
* What design was on the first stamp issued by the Commonwealth of Australia (1913)?

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