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Teasing trivia for stamp collectors and others
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Experienced stamp collectors should have fun with these, and those with a good general knowledge should be able to handle some of them too...
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Difficult
10 Q
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EnglishJedi
Jul 28 12
108 plays
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That stamp is from WHERE?
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Stamp collectors often have to identify countries by the name printed on a postage stamp - which is not always the name as it is commonly known in English. Are you up to the challenge? (Some stamps are old, and country names change...)
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Average
15 Q
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Rimrunner
Dec 11 10
555 plays
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Stamp Identification: Country Names
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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.
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Tough
10 Q
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JCSon
Jun 22 07
1398 plays
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U.S. Commemoratives
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A quiz for fellow philatelists on U.S. Commemoratives.
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Difficult
10 Q
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number_1dad
Oct 26 08
480 plays
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Philately Is Fun
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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.
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Average
10 Q
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pennie1478
Oct 27 06
915 plays
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Stamp Collecting Down-Under Style
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A general mish-mash of Australian and New Zealand stuff, with a few 'technical' questions thrown in ...
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Difficult
25 Q
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ozzz2002
Jan 26 02
690 plays
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170 Years of British Postage Stamps
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Over the years I've put together an extensive collection of British postage stamps. This quiz relates mainly to stamps issued prior to 1900, but with the inclusion of a few more recent issues.
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Tough
10 Q
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moonraker2
Feb 19 11
186 plays
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Country Inscriptions
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Part of the fun of philately is learning facts about faraway places. Take country names in their native tongues for instance.
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Average
10 Q
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StetsonHat
Feb 10 11
330 plays
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Australian Stamp Collecting
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This should be testing for Australians - and even harder for non-Australians. (Sorry)
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Tough
10 Q
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ozzz2002
Nov 30 01
582 plays
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U.S stamps
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Stamp collecting for the best.
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Tough
10 Q
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Dr_Evil_
Mar 27 07
588 plays
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Postage Stamp Collecting
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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.
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Tough
10 Q
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JCSon
Jun 11 00
1485 plays
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US Stamps - The Presidential Issue Series
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Stamp collecting was a popular hobby for baby boomers in the 1960's. A popular and relatively inexpensive series to collect was the Presidential Series first issued in 1938. These questions should bring back lots of memories for collectors of all ages.
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Average
10 Q
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jmoskow
Jul 23 09
369 plays
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Philately Gets You Nowhere
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A quiz on UK stamps and general postal history.
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Tough
10 Q
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romeomikegolf
Dec 16 03
609 plays
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The Penny Black
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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."
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Average
10 Q
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collect
Nov 26 05
507 plays
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Stamps of India - 2003 Part I
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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.
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Difficult
10 Q
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ace_sodium
Jun 06 05
258 plays
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Fun For Philatelists 2
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The following questions relate to early stamps of various countries. All can be found pictured in most comprehensive stamp catalogues.
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Difficult
10 Q
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silhouette2
Apr 07 01
936 plays
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