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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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American Philatelic Society
100 Oakwood Ave.
P.O. Box 8000
State College, PA 16803

          

July 26th, 2001

Dear Sir or Madam:
           

            My great uncle recently passed away and I inherited his stamp collection. To be quite honest, I know nothing about stamps or how to properly care for them.
               They other day, I was doing the only thing I know to do with stamps; licking them and putting them on envelopes, when I developed a “taste” for the glue. I have to admit; I am a little embarrassed confessing this… but… I have been eating some of the stamps my great uncle left me.
                A friend of mine mentioned that some of the stamps I am eating could be rare ones. Could you please let me know if some of the ones I am eating are rare? Here is a list of what I have digested (at least, this is what the description of them said): 1 cent MINT, Pan-American (center has Inverted color); Confederated States of America, Mt. Lebanon 1861 5 center; Canada 6 (12 pence from 1851).
              Since learning that some of them might be rare, I have only been snacking from the “misprint” section. I am assuming that misprinted items could not be worth that much money (who would want to buy a mistake?).
             Could you please write back to me and let me know if the stamps I have mentioned are of any value? I realize that my habit is slightly grotesque, but I cannot seem to quit. I do not know anything about stamps, and would be willing to donate some of the stamps from my uncle’s collection to your organization (at least, only the ones you want). I am sure my great uncle would want his stamps in an environment where they could be properly appreciated (do not get my wrong, I appreciate the stamps, but more as snacks rather than art).
           

I look forward to your reply,

Sincerely,

 

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