Stamporama Discussions: Oddities In Stamps Part V

General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Oddities In Stamps Part V

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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
13 Dec 2023
04:19:21pm
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Allen

Philately starts where the catalogue ends. - ANONYMOUS
13 Dec 2023
04:23:10pm

re: Oddities In Stamps Part V

Interesting... I guess there must not have been any breeding pairs in the population. One would think the camels would have bred and thrived there.

"Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler. - Albert Einstein"

HockeyNut

15 Dec 2023
09:53:38am

re: Oddities In Stamps Part V

Hyperinflation in Germany :

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Yep : 30 Milliarden mark to post a letter

BE AWARE :

1 Milliarde in german terms = 1 Billion in US terms
1 Billion in german terms = 1 Trillion in US terms

Costs for a loaf of bread : 460 milliarden mark (yes : you read that right)

At the end of the inflation. Kids building a kite out of banknotes

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mbo1142

I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.
13 Dec 2023
04:19:21pm

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Allen

Philately starts where the catalogue ends. - ANONYMOUS
13 Dec 2023
04:23:10pm

re: Oddities In Stamps Part V

Interesting... I guess there must not have been any breeding pairs in the population. One would think the camels would have bred and thrived there.

"Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler. - Albert Einstein"

HockeyNut

15 Dec 2023
09:53:38am

re: Oddities In Stamps Part V

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