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THE WORLD, ONE GLIMPSE AT A TIME Amusement for the Nickel-stamp hunter!

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THE WORLD,

ONE GLIMPSE AT A TIME Amusement for the Nickel-stamp hunter!

THIS IS A POP-QUIZ—

YOU CAN WIN REAL PRIZES!

The rules:

• Examine each slide with a stamp partially

revealed.

• Make an educated guess as to its country

of origin

• Choose the country from the list provided

and mark your answer on the sheet.

RULES (CONT’D)

• There will be 25 opportunities to show

your prowess at stamp-ID

• The slides will start easy and get harder

• Answers will be given after viewing all 25

slides.

• Grade your own paper (honors-system!).

• Prizes awarded at conclusion of quiz!

GLIMPSE #1

GLIMPSE #2

GLIMPSE #3

GLIMPSE #4

GLIMPSE #5

GLIMPSE #6

GLIMPSE #7

GLIMPSE #8

GLIMPSE #9

GLIMPSE #10

GLIMPSE #11

GLIMPSE #12

GLIMPSE #13

GLIMPSE #14

GLIMPSE #15

GLIMPSE #16

GLIMPSE #17

GLIMPSE #18

GLIMPSE #19

GLIMPSE #20

GLIMPSE #21

GLIMPSE #22

GLIMPSE #23

GLIMPSE #24

GLIMPSE #25

BUT WAIT, THERE’S

EXTRA CREDIT!

ANSWERS

FOR #1-5 1. UNITED STATES (II)

2. CANAL ZONE (G)

3. NETHERLANDS (Z)

4. GREAT BRITAIN (P)

5. RUSSIA (CC)

ANSWERS FOR

#6-10

6. CANADA (F)

7. SWEDEN (DD)

8. ARGENTINA (A)

9. CHINA (I)

10. SWITZERLAND (EE)

ANSWERS FOR

#11 - 15

11. UKRAINE (HH)

12. FRENCH POLYNESIA (N)

13. CAMEROUN (E)

14. DUTCH (NETHERLANDS ) INDIES (K)

15. INDIA (EAST INDIA

COMPANY) (T)

ANSWERS FOR

#16-20

16. HUNGARY (R)

17. GREECE (Q)

18. BAVARIA (D)

19. FRANCE (M)

20. NEPAL (Y)

ANSWERS FOR

#20 - 25

21.NORWAY (BB)

22. ICELAND (S)

23. NEW ZEALAND (AA)

24. MARTINIQUE (V)

25. GERMANY (O)

E.C. ANSWER:

GUADELOUPE

HOW’D YOU DO??

SCORE / STAMP GRADE:

• 26 MNH, superb!

• 24-5 MNH, extremely fine

• 22-23 MNH, very fine

• 21-22 MNH, fine

• 19-20 MH, average to fine

• 16-19 Unused (no gum)

• 8-15 Used, fine

• ≤7 Space filler? (never!)

• ≤26 Excellent philatelist! = Prize winner!