tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702294928145374276.post4236222557514240426..comments2024-01-03T12:22:42.314-08:00Comments on Trevor Pateman's Philately Blog: I Was Once A Post-Soviet New Issues Dealer...trevor patemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01843120497490896242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702294928145374276.post-80291295312303181462011-08-25T04:52:45.540-07:002011-08-25T04:52:45.540-07:00It is not only ex-Soviet Republics that are now is...It is not only ex-Soviet Republics that are now issuing fantasy stamps. Even the very serious France post office is now issuing junk: many collector sheets that sells OVER the face value...so no one in their right mind is going to actually use them as postage. In 2010 buying all the new issues (excluding marianne booklets) was close to 500 euros. So I no longer collect France. Even used it is now impossible du to all these junk stamps.fanfreluchehttp://www.kilowares.comnoreply@blogger.com