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Golden years on luxury sheets

In recent years, several postal companies have put special stamp versions onto their sale desks that are meant to be especially attractive for customers with a bigger wallet and budget. Several shiny productions from Scandinavia have been issued decorated in genuine gold.

Iceland’s philatelic service surprised customers in 2002

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