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UNSCRAMBLE THESE PHILATELIC WORDS

BRAIN TEASERS

1.           htlspillate

2.           loci

3.           amtssp

4.           sieus

5.           ancdelcle

6.           imtn

7.           pegaots

8.           bluc skdi

9.           tirfs yad vrcoe

10.        versuoin tehes

1.           A Collector of Postage stamps is sometimes called:

a)       A Numismatist

b)       A Banker

c)       A Philatelist

2.           Stamps that have never been used for postage are called

a)       Mint stamps

b)       Unwanted stamps

c)       Perfect stamps

3.           The cancellation marks on used stamps on an envelope are interesting because:

a)       They tell you that the stamps are antiques

b)       They reveal the time of the next Spider Man Show

c)       They often show where and when the letter was posted

4.           The first stamp to be made is

a)       The Penny Black

b)       The Queen Triggerfish

c)       The Rhianna

5.           He brings our mail daily:

a)       The Policeman

b)       The Carpenter

c)       The Postman

6.           These are all philatelic terms: Commemorative, Definitive and Cancellation

a)       True

b)       Never heard of them

c)       False

7.           A Souvenir Sheet is sometimes called:

a)       A bed sheet

b)       A Minature sheet

c)       A foolscap sheet

8.           The Release date of a stamp issue:

a)       The day the stamp is bought

b)       The day the stamp sells out

c)       The first day it comes out

9.           The edges of a stamp are called:

a)       Perforations

b)       Zig zags

c)       Points

10.        The back of the stamp carries this:

a)       chewing gum

b)       scotch tape

c)       adhesive