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talkingmime

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6. All first-class (non-bump up) stamps are forever now.

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 09:10 PM

Mar 2013

When I hear of an upcoming increase, I get a roll at the current price. I was one of the first in line when the Liberty Bell forever stamps first came out. It just makes sense.

Now, that aside, I have purchased entire sheets of the theme stamps (like space, wild animals, etc.) for one of my daughters who loves stamps. They're in a file folder getting older. I also clip any interesting cancelled stamp that comes into the house for her.

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has anyone here ever invested in stamps? [View all] arely staircase Mar 2013 OP

That's generally not a good idea except for your own use because stamps are hard to resell. dimbear Mar 2013 #1

i figure postage will go up ahead of inflation arely staircase Mar 2013 #2

I inherited a bunch of old unused stamps. Mariana Mar 2013 #10

Yes. I invested 46 cents in one, and it got my letter all the way across the country in 2 days. Mika Mar 2013 #3

In my layman's opinion, you should REALLY stay away from stamps as an investment. Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #4

Spot on. I prefer gold and silver bullion for the more speculative portion of my portfolio. Peter cotton Mar 2013 #5

that isn't the kind of stamp collecting i mean arely staircase Mar 2013 #7

Man, I tell ya- if that's the case I'd advise even more against it. Poll_Blind Mar 2013 #9

All first-class (non-bump up) stamps are forever now. talkingmime Mar 2013 #6

Only in the sense of "bought a book, put it in a drawer and forgot about it... JHB Mar 2013 #8

Let's see just how well this would work in the real world: Peter cotton Mar 2013 #11