Saturday, September 2, 2000
S T A M P   Q U I Z

 
Questions

1. Identify the stamp.

2. When was it issued?

3. In what denomination was it issued?

4. Where was it printed?

5. On what occasion was it issued?

6. What is the monetary unit of Iran?

7. What is the meaning of term ‘gutter snipe’ in philately?

8. How are they caused?

 
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Answers

1. Defence Research and Development Organisation-Agni-II.

2. 1-1-2000

3. 300 paise.

4. Calcutta Security Printers.

5. Successful flight testing of intermediate range ballistic missile, Agni II.

6. Rial & dinar.

7. One or more stamps to which is attached the full gutter between panes, plus any part of an adjoining stamp.

8. By misregistration of a cutting device and paper foldover.

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