| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Stamp value | 11/16/2009 |
Q: I have a roll of 500 $1.00usa Seaplane 1914 stamps. They are in the original wrap from the post ...
A: The Seaplane single coil stamps come in three varieties and each sells for about $3-. The full coil ...
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| War Bond Stamp books | 11/12/2009 |
Q: Are they worth anything now? I have 2 that are not completely filled. Should they just be thrown ...
A: I suspect that the books are worth something to the specialist collector. Perhaps you could visit a ...
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| fils de Guillaume tell | 11/9/2009 |
Q: whom can you say to me of this stamp c' of Guillaume Such is the son has he any thank you value
A: You the normal stamp of this issue is worth $1- to $3-, however it exists in a colour variety called ...
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| stamp grades | 11/2/2009 |
Q: but have some sets I feel are valuable and would like to know how to get them graded. A company by ...
A: The commission rate Stanford offer is low, however I have not hear of the firm. I would recommend ...
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| stamps | 10/9/2009 |
Q: i bought two sheets of ten of a nature of America series kelp forest the stamps are of fish crabs ...
A: I've looked at the UPS sales area on the web. It does say that it's a sheet of ten stamps. I ...
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| Pairs | 9/28/2009 |
Q: What is difference between a "coil pair" and a "coil line pair"
A: The Post Office often uses a line across coils to make accounting easier. The line can be between ...
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| unknown space signature | 9/11/2009 |
Q: Please help me identify the right-bottom signature on this cover or give me an advise where to look ...
A: It is not common Alec, Russians in the main are happy to sign covers however the process can take a ...
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| moon landing stamps | 8/27/2009 |
Q: i have had them sitting in a box ever since. just wanted to know if they are worth anything as i ...
A: The stamps you show are from one of the so called "sand dune" states, which produced thousands of ...
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| stamps value??? | 8/26/2009 |
Q: We have a friend that has a set of signed uncirculated stapms of the first landing on the moon. She ...
A: I presume the stamp(s)is the 10 cent moon landing issue, which in itself is worth about $1-, however ...
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| 2000 Sydney Olympics stamp set | 8/24/2009 |
Q: I was a volunteer at the Sydney Olympics and collected the Gold Medal collection. Each gold medal ...
A: The Sydney sheetlets retail for between $7.50 and $15- each. A full set of mint sheets sell for ...
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| Stamps | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I have a various stamps albums ranging from animal Kingdom, The American revolution, 50 stamps from ...
A: The best way for you to get an estimate of their value would be to borrow a set of Scott World ...
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| Taking care of stamps | 8/9/2009 |
Q: I received a very neglected set of stamps and I'm trying to reorganize them and take care of them ...
A: Many stamps were often cancelled-to-order (CTO), i.e. they post office cancelled the stamps for ...
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| boat stamp | 8/1/2009 |
Q: how rare is a canada,12 picture of the pinky pinque boat?
A: The stamp sounds like the 1977 12c sailing ship. The set of 4 were se-tenant i.e. joined. The pinque ...
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| Apollo Soyuz | 7/18/2009 |
Q: I purchased 5 sheets of these stamps and notices a light black line going through the middle of the ...
A: As I thought it is a production error, in earlier years they were called "doctor blade" errors. It ...
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| collection of moon landing stamps-worldwide | 7/16/2009 |
Q: recently uncovered a collection of stamps issued from around the world commemorating the first man ...
A: The best why to get an estimate is to visit a local library and borrow the Scott World Catalogues ...
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| Misprinted stamps | 7/5/2009 |
Q: Was there a misprinted stamp and when someone noticed it was misprinted, the government purposely ...
A: Yes, there have been a number of misprints that were later reprinted usually to allow more ...
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| pricing a stamp collection | 7/4/2009 |
Q: My mother-in-law is trying to find out the value of her stamp collection and don't know where to ...
A: Your best bet is to visit a stamp show and get some valuations from the dealers, you can find a ...
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| stamps of countries which no longer exist | 7/3/2009 |
Q: i have quite a no of stamps of countries like USSR,magyar poste,east & west ...
A: There is no simple answer to your questions. The value of stamps depends on many factors.Your best ...
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| first day issue | 6/29/2009 |
Q: .have several fd issue stamps/envelopes most with addresses. this one is envelope w/no address. ...
A: The UN FDC covers are often found in the dollar box at stamp shows. There are people who collect ...
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| sheets of stamps | 6/17/2009 |
Q: My mother collected sheets of stamps since the 70's. I acquired them. There seems to be 5 box's of ...
A: In general modern sheets of stamps are worth less than face value to the trade. Stamp dealers will ...
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| Apollo Flt's 9, 11, 13, & 14 | 6/10/2009 |
Q: The 4 were mailed by J. Walter Green AP pool photog. to Murray Becker Chief Photog of AP from the 4 ...
A: Your recovery ship mail could be valuable. In general the Apollo flight recovery covers sell for ...
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| Project Mercury Stamps | 5/27/2009 |
Q: I have 4 Project Mercury stamps that have a cancellation date of Ffeb.20,1962.My father got them on ...
A: You say the stamps have the 20 Feb 1962 cancellation, so I presume they are on cover i.e. on an ...
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| Used stamps | 4/10/2009 |
Q: I have quite a few numbers of used stamps collected since mid 1960. I would like to sell them now. ...
A: I can only give you general advice since your description of the items is very general. If the ...
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| Three cent error postcard | 4/9/2009 |
Q: I have a three cent prepaid purple stamp postcard which was printed without the "I" in "In God We ...
A: Postal stationery errors are not a popular area, however there are a number of specialist collectors ...
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| Uncut sheet of 3 cent postcards | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I have a full sheet of uncut 3 cent postcards (4 columns by 10 rows) that have been canceled with ...
A: Cliff Are the postcards the 3-cent purple liberty type? The cancel was probably done cancelled to ...
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| Stamps value | 2/19/2009 |
Q: I have many stamps that my father gave to me. They are first day cover issues. Just for ballpark ...
A: The Moonlanding FDC sells for around $1- to $3- retail. One often sees the covers in the $1- box at ...
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| Alien Sightings Stamps | 2/2/2009 |
Q: I inherited a set of stamps from Nicaragua that are part of a set entitled- "Alien Sightings" I ...
A: The set comprises of 8 stamps + 1 miniature sheet + 1 sheetlet of each value. The set has attracted ...
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| old stamps | 1/19/2009 |
Q: years ago I found an old stamp collection album at a house sale and assumed that it wasn't worth ...
A: The Jackson you speak of, could be the black 2cent value of 1863 or the brown of 1870. As with all ...
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| 24 USA airmail stamp | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I have recently been given what looks like an unused 24 cent stamp. It has an upside down bi-plane ...
A: The stamp is a replica or reprint of a famous 1918 US error, the so-called inverted Jenny. The UPS ...
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| 22ktgoldreplica postal stampscollection | 11/7/2008 |
Q: I have a leather album full of stamps with retold stamp and entire envelope with original U.S. ...
A: If you scroll through some of the previous answers you'll find others in the same position. Sadly ...
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| letter missing on stamp | 10/14/2008 |
Q: I have a first day Canada Post issue envelope with a stamp missing a letter. The issue date was ...
A: You can see the stamp and its correction at: http://www.danstopicals.com/errors96.htm The stamps ...
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| Moon Landing 1969 | 10/12/2008 |
Q: I have a framed stamp with the following.Two signatures, the first is Richard Nixon and the second ...
A: The cover is rather common, the FDC for the Apollo 11 landing and as such sells for less than $1-. ...
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| Value of 6-stamp plate block and FDC, Scott C76 | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to sell the following plate block and FDC, and I wanted an expert's opinion on their ...
A: Isn't C76 the Moonlanding satmp we already discussed. If you are lucky some one might pay a preium ...
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| first on the moon stamps | 8/6/2008 |
Q: i have a plate block of 1969 "first man on the moon". I got them on the first day of issue. two of ...
A: The missing red variety is much sought after. You should get the item expertised, the APS would be a ...
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| Value of 6-stamp plate block and FDC, Scott C76 "First Man on the Moon" | 8/2/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to sell the following plate block and FDC, and I wanted an expert's opinion on their ...
A: There are plateblock collectors who will pay a preium for such items. The Moonlanding plateblock ...
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| education stamps | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I have a framed piece that is called A Glimpse of the Past Through the Teachers Collection and says ...
A: The framed stamps are from a series of framed pieces that retail for around $140-. As stamps they ...
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| German Stamps | 7/11/2008 |
Q: How would I value a pristine collection of every German stamp released between 1960 to 2001 ...
A: The best way to get a valuation is to take the collection to a stamp show and ask some dealers to ...
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| 1898 stamps | 6/1/2008 |
Q: okay well im 14 and im a stamp collector. one day i was cleaning up my room and i found a small blue ...
A: My area of expertise is stamps and covers(envelopes)that relate to space travel. Your descriptions ...
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| stamps | 5/25/2008 |
Q: I have a collection of loose stamps from many countries (some have not been canceled but a lot have. ...
A: Edwind, Cancelled stamps do have value, some are worth more than their mint counterparts. You could ...
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| find out prices for stamps | 5/21/2008 |
Q: I have just come along alot of old stamps and wondering were I can go or website i can go to price ...
A: At this stage there are no free on-line world catalogues. Your best bet is to visit a local library ...
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| to may stamps for me | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I am not a collector, yet a long time ago I acquired a box of stamps....there is literally hundreds ...
A: The best thing to do would be to bring some order into the accumulation. Sort the items into a ...
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| grenadagrenadine | 4/30/2008 |
Q: i have stamps which say grenada-grenadines. which country do these stamps belong to and wat abt the ...
A: Catherine, Grenada-Grenadines are in the Caribbean, they can be found also as overprints on some St ...
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| First day cover Crew STS-51-I | 4/28/2008 |
Q: Bromser, I have a 1st day cover signed by all seven crew members of the above, postmarked 27 Aug ...
A: The key to the cover is the sigatures. Your cover has seven, however the shuttle only had a crew of ...
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| 24 cent jenny correctly printed sheet | 3/22/2008 |
Q: we have a sheet with border on top with the "top" and the plate numbers (blue and red) in very good ...
A: The easiest way is to get a valuation from a few dealers at a stamp show. The American Philatelic ...
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| The Century Stamp Album | 12/30/2007 |
Q: I have acquired a Stamp album which started in 1953. There are approximately 1000 world wide stamps. ...
A: The easiest way to get a valuation is to get a catalogue (current)from your local library and look ...
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| stamp items that went to outerspace | 12/5/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me the different US stamp items that were sent to outerspace? Also, the Scott numbers ...
A: 1.The STS-8 flight cover, space mail orbited via STS-8, USA $9.35 stamp cancelled with NASA 25th ...
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| Apollo 8 stamp | 11/4/2007 |
Q: i have a mint condition Apollo 8 stamp that has a picture of the moon and the earth on it and ...
A: Daniel, Like most of the modern commemorative stamps i.e. post 1960, the stamp has little commerical ...
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| Stamps | 9/4/2007 |
Q: I recently bought an old stamp collecting book at an estate sale. It was published in 1959 so all ...
A: Scott should list most of the early items, you could try the Stanely Gibbons catalogue too. If you ...
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| Stamp Values | 8/12/2007 |
Q: I have been trying to find the value of a 5 stamps 4 of them are exactly the same but have all been ...
A: Pete, Used Australian decimal stamps have little value, the 18cent and QEII are very common values, ...
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| stamp worth | 7/8/2007 |
Q: In 1986 the Margaret Mitchell 1c stamp was issued. I have 22 of them ane wonder what they are worth ...
A: Modern commemoratives are unlikely to become valuable in our lifetimes. Very few are even worth ...
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| Exhibiting 2009 | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I have fond memories of Melbourne 2002, Great exhibition,I notice you will have another one in 2009, ...
A: We will have a commissioner from the UK for Melb 2009, so you would need to talk to the exchange ...
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| german stamps | 12/15/2006 |
Q: I have some German stamps that were my Grandma's, and I was wondering how much they are worth, and ...
A: Sorry about the delay. It's the silly season again too many events going on. As with most of the ...
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| Hinge Marks on stamp sheets | 10/14/2006 |
Q: My brother-in-law has asked me to sell a stamp collection he inherited on eBay. They are in a book ...
A: Hinge marks seldom leave small holes. They leave dull spots on the gum or sometimes leave what are ...
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| 1962 4cent project mercury stamp | 8/21/2006 |
Q: I would like to know the value of a 1962 4 cent postmarked Project Mercury stamp if possible. ...
A: Used examples of the Project Mercury capsule are rather common. The stamp can be found in circuit ...
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| re:US 10c Skylab stamp | 7/4/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the value of a US 10c Skylab stamp .It's got a wavy ...
A: A used Skylab stamp is worth very little. Even a mint (unused) copy would sell for below face value ...
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| PRICE OF 1950'S STAMPS | 6/25/2006 |
Q: I HAVE A WORLDWIDE BOOK OF USED STAMPS FROM THE 1950'S UP AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW MUCH THEY ...
A: Never an easy question to answer since there are so many variables. Probably your best bet is to ...
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| what does | 6/22/2006 |
Q: can u answer this question as i am stuck on it aswell can u tell me what these mean... Was kann man ...
A: I presume you have tried the translate function in MSWord; Word 2003 allows you to do simple ...
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| Where?? | 6/11/2006 |
Q: Where do i get stamps from?? im a new philatelist right now so WHERE!???
A: Your best bet is to visit a local stamp club. Talk to people about your interests. See what others ...
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| Firs landing in moon stamp | 2/14/2006 |
Q: I have an air mail stamp that show the "First Man on the moon". This stamp came to me with an ...
A: Does the envelope(cover) have a NASA logo? Is the cover a prepaid NASA envelope? If so, NASA ...
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| US/RUSSIAN SPACE EXPLORATION STAMP SHEETS | 1/25/2006 |
Q: I purchased matching sets of Space Exploration stamps jointly issued by the US and Russia circa ...
A: Sadly, like so many modern issues both are not worth much. The US block sells for below face value, ...
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| space walk error mint sheet | 12/30/2005 |
Q: can you tell me the estimated value of the above subject (space walk error mint sheet missing flag)
A: A full nornal sheet of the Gemini pair sells for around $12-. Each pair with the missing flag error ...
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| 24 cent US Air Mail Stamps | 11/24/2005 |
Q: I have a full unused sheet of the first 24 cent airmail stamps with the correct, upright Jenny ...
A: The 24 cent Jenny is very popular. If you have a full sheet of the 1918 24 cent Jenny, then you ...
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| Olympic Stamps | 11/2/2005 |
Q: I came into possesion of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Australian Gold Medallists Stamp Album . Do ...
A: The item sell for around $50-60 since it contains an exclusive sheetlet which alone sells for about ...
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| Postage | 10/5/2005 |
Q: When sending mail from the British Isles you pay and affix a British stamp to the value of its ...
A: Before UPU and the concept of the postage stamp the receiver paid on delivery. Rates varied within ...
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| Error Stamp Value | 6/16/2005 |
Q: I have a Mariner 10 stamp in mint condition, catalog #1557, with an error. The red star is missing. ...
A: The star is often found further down the stamps from its original place since it is a displaced red ...
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| Free stamps on astrophilately | 6/6/2005 |
Q: Bromser, Greetings from Nepal! I am interested in collection of Astrophilatelic materials.so, ...
A: Finding low priced items is not difficult. If you try EBay and search on "space" within STAMPS you ...
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| Russian space stamp album | 4/16/2005 |
Q: I have a 6 page album from Moscow dated 1957 with all color space stamps in it. Has about 25 stamps, ...
A: The Russian mini albums are typical of that era. Your best bet to sell is at a club auction. If ...
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| Stamp commemorating the landing on the moon in 1969 | 4/15/2005 |
Q: I have a few "first Issue" Moon Landing stamps with the authoritative letter from Boeing . They ...
A: Please describe the stamp in a little more detail. I suspect it could simply be Sc C76, the normal ...
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| Where do I start? | 2/19/2005 |
Q: my enquiry is a rather general one. I have recently come into possession of my fathers childhood ...
A: What you will need is a set of Scott catalogues, you might find a set in your local library ...
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| NASA commemorative stamps | 9/9/2004 |
Q: I have some stamps from NASA, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the first moon landing. These ...
A: Re your commemorative program. The value of the stamps would be a minor matter since I suspect they ...
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| Stamp identification and year produced | 8/16/2004 |
Q: I have a stamp with an "E" in the upper left hand corner and the word "earth" in the lower left hand ...
A: The stamp is Scott 2277 issued in 1988. The stamp was available also available as a coil and in a ...
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| Stamp Collecting | 6/30/2004 |
Q: I have a collection of stamps in my Safety Deposit Box, I've been collecting since the 80's and I ...
A: I presume your are in the US. You could go to your local library and borrow a set of Scott ...
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| stamps | 6/11/2004 |
Q: I have several stamps of space, from all over the globe, where can i find values on them, some are ...
A: At the moment there is only one Space Stamp catalogue that has current prices. It is available from ...
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| Space Shuttle Challenger | 5/12/2004 |
Q: I have a first day cover sheet of a $9.35 Special Stamp cancelled on Aug.12,1983 from Kennedy Space ...
A: Mark, The folder was produced for the STS-8 Challenger flight. The United States Postal ...
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| North Vietnamese Stamp | 2/24/2004 |
Q: In 1965, I picked up a stamp from North Vietnam. It showed an Asian man and women shooting down a ...
A: The period 1963-1973 in Vietnam has a number of similar issues, each showing military illustrations ...
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