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Stamps

Materials with protective plexiglass).
The basic idea is to create a collection The 50% count as part of the overall
containing minimum 50% philatelic collection and not by exhibition sheet,
material (stamps, envelopes (which which means that you can have an
have preferably travelled) (avoid FDCs) entirely philatelic sheet and another
postal cards, telegrams, pictorial can- which is not philatelic at all. However,
cellations, special cancellations, es- to ensure visual harmony , it’s prefe-
says, books, etc.) and 50% non-phila- rable to vary and use as many different
telic material which must always be items as possible.
related to the main subject of the col-
lection (postcards, pins, stickers, key Developing the collection
chains, paintings, bird feathers, seeds, Before starting, you’ll have to decide
tree leaves, transport and entrance on the theme you want to develop,
tickets, invoices, bank notes, coins and then consider the best way to handle
medals, sugar bags, records or CDs... the subject with all of the materials
in other words, nearly any objects pos- you already have. Also think about eve-
sible and imaginable as long as they rything that touches directly or indirec-
don’t contravene good morals and are tly on the topic and start to gradually
no thicker than 5 mm (to ensure that develop a more complete inventory.
the exhibition frame can be closed You will often have to purchase items

Gabon 1977, André Citroën stamp proof.

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