StampWhys Series III
Philatelic Puzzlers

The cancellation on this 1910 Rhodesian high value turns a collecting gem into little better than a space filler.

Why?

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The overprint on this British stamp signifies that the stamp was issued for use by:

a) British Offices in Turkey
b) Channel Islands
c) Ireland
d) Scotland

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These three stamps bearing the likeness of England’s reigning queen were issued for use in different regions of the United Kingdom. Can you identify which of the following regions is NOT represented?

a) Wales
b) Ulster
c) Scotland
d) Isle of Man

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A skeletal hand places a rose in a glass against a bleak background. Although this stamp might seem, at first glance, a tribute to the fiction of Edgar Allen Poe, the chilling image calls attention to a real-world fear, namely:

a) nuclear power plants
b) the AIDS epidemic
c) water pollution
d) landfills

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See if you can discover the theme of the dramatic boat launching depicted on this 1985 British stamp:

a) exploration
b) interdiction
c) supply
d) rescue

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Archaeology is the topic of this Polish issue, but what artifact is shown on the stamp? The item is a(n):

a) runic alphabet
b) settlement plan
c) warrior’s shield
d) ancient abacus

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